1) At a "responsible business" forum global institutional investors, representing over $1 trillion in assets, analyzed financial risks related to climate change. Some of your firm's investors attended. Prioritize your response:
A. Propose publishing an audited annual report disclosing your firm's carbon and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including fines.
B. Benchmark current energy use in order to set new energy efficiency standards.
C. Initiate investments in restorative products and services.
D. Learn about closed-loop technologies to eliminate carbon and GHG emissions from your current processes.
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2) Consumers are emailing about reducing your company's ecological footprint (the amount of resources used to manufacture a product) following recent press coverage. Prioritize your response:
A. Begin to calculate "shareholder value per pound of resources" for all products and make plans to eliminate products with a low ratio and in invest in those with a high ratio.
B. Facilitate post-consumption recycling, disassembly and reuse of products through composition labeling and simplifying the disassembly process.
C. Start to use renewable and bio-adaptive natural resources instead of chemical synthetics.
D. Look for ways to use waste from one product line as input to another product line.
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3) Global demand for clean, fresh water continues to grow while many sources are showing signs of stress. Industry practices for fresh water use in your company's operations are being questioned. Prioritize your response:
A. Learn about new technology to eliminate the use of new water in your facilities.
B. Begin an on-going process of engaging local stakeholders to identify new products and services to ensure a safe, clean and reliable global water supply for future generations.
C. Improve current practices so that water released from your facilities is cleaner than the water entering it.
D. Involve local communities in supporting protection of watersheds.
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4) Raw materials for one of your company's primary products are harvested from the bark of a rare species of yew tree. Removing the bark kills the tree and threatens the habitat of an endangered species. Prioritize your response:
A. Cultivate your own yew trees for source materials.
B. Create a new business opportunity in poor, rural areas by collecting the raw materials from other natural sources such as fallen twigs.
C. Implement quality programs to eliminate use and reduce your demand for the bark.
D. Begin to develop new laboratory processes to biologically produce and harvest the needed raw material from plant cells.
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5) The use of water, even when not related to manufacturing processes, is under scrutiny. Your insurance company is assessing your firm's risk. Prioritize your response:
A. Prevent spills or leaking storage tanks that can impact surface and groundwater quality.
B. Use this opportunity to develop competency in water-management that could lead to new market opportunities in other industrial, recreation or municipal situations.
C. Begin to develop information technology to enable customers to more efficiently use water while operating and maintaining your products.
D. Develop products that require less water to operate, clean or maintain.
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6) A recent study shows that 80% of the energy consumed related to your product(s) occurs during customer use -- which is outside of your direct control. Prioritize your response:
A. Investigate the use of renewable energy sources to power your product.
B. Design energy-efficient products despite their higher purchase price. Include tools to show how lifecycle savings exceed the higher purchase price.
C. Design-in ways to capture and reuse "spent" energy to reduce overall consumption.
D. Begin to design your product with smart technology adaptive to local conditions and sources of energy.
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