Your company operates a decentralized purchasing model for computer equipment. Individual departments or groups make their own selections as long as they stay within budget.
What is the best way to influence decisions towards a greener workplace when purchasing computer equipment?
- A . Arrange a meeting with the IT department to show them a list of green vendors.
- B . Establish centralized purchasing so that the company as a whole goes green.
- C . Focus on education and persuasion of the individual departments or groups to ensure greener purchasing.
What does the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) do?
- A . It aligns company policies to national legislation with regards to environmental waste reduction.
- B . It rates IT products based on their compliance with the IEEE 1680 standard.
- C . It submits a plan for replacing old computers with more efficient computers.
What is a main source of power costs for e-mail?
- A . Reading e-mail
- B . Saving e-mail
- C . Sending e-mail
You want to buy equipment made from materials that are easy to recycle.Is aluminum easy to recycle?
- A . Yes
- B . No
What are carbon offsets?
- A . Certificates that represent the payment for some activity that reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
- B . Natural gases produced by rainforests which work against the formation of carbon dioxide (CO2).
- C . Power generating installations based on natural sources of energy, such as solar panels and windmills.
What is the description of Global climate change?
- A . Exhaust fumes from daily traffic are contributing to a decrease in air quality that is slowly deteriorating the number of harvestable foods on Earth.
- B . Human activity is contributing to a buildup of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere that is slowly increasing the average temperature near Earth’s surface.
- C . IT industry waste is contributing to a buildup of CO2 in the Earth’s ground that is quickly increasing the average temperature of Earth’s surface.
What does sustainable development mean?
- A . To create a balance between the demand for timber and the maintenance of the health and biodiversity of the forests
- B . To make use of renewable energy in order to reduce greenhouse gas effects
- C . To meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs
What does sustainability as a corporate philosophy, value, and goal do for a company?
- A . Earns the company a Green IT certificate
- B . Energizes and inspires a company
- C . Guarantees a positive end of year financial result
What is an acknowledged advantage of telecommuting?
- A . It helps to reduce carbon emissions.
- B . Remote meetings are more productive.
- C . Work gets done more easily.
Next to the printer’s specifications, what would be of importance when selecting a greener printer?
- A . A printer duty cycle comparable the printing needs of your office
- B . A printer duty cycle higher than the printing needs of your office
- C . A printer duty cycle lower than the printing needs of your office