Instructions for Candidates
- Please read the 2 articles assigned to you on the LMS and answer the questions below.
- Use the articles, additional research, theory and concepts from the subject in your answers. Please refer to the subject reading list to assist in finding scholarly references.
- Please reference your sources using the LTU Harvard style, both in-text and in a reference list at the end.
- This exam is marked out of 40 and worth 40% of your total marks for the subject.
- Word limit 1500 words. The specific word limit for each of the questions is listed next to the question.
- Please ensure you include your student name and student ID on the paper and file name.
- Please submit through the Turnitin Submission Link provided on the LMS before the due date.
- Additional submission instructions are provided under the Turnitin link on the LMS.
- Answer BOTH questions in PART A of the Exam and TWO out of FOUR questions in PART B.
PART A Answer BOTH questions in this part. Please make sure you label the question numbers clearly in your answer. |
- Based on the Holger & Bugault (2020) article and theory from the subject, explain why
CEOs should take sustainability more seriously. (500 words)
13 Marks
“If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third-largest source of CO2 emissions, behind China and the US, accounting for about 8 per cent of the annual total.” (Pooler, 2020, p.3)
- Is reducing the CO2 emissions from the cement industry a wicked problem? Use evidence from the Pooler (2020) article AND the 5 characteristics of a wicked problem from the subject to answer the question. (500 words)
13 Marks
- Is Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies from the Pooler (2020) article an example of a ‘sustainable innovation’? Use the three characteristics of a sustainable innovation to explain your answer. (250 Words)
7 Marks
- What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Which SDGs can you relate to the Cement Industry article, and why? (250 Words)
Tip: You can use bullet points to answer this question.
7 Marks
- Identify one example of each of the three pillars of sustainability in the Holger & Bugault (2020) article. Explain how each example relates to the financial success of the company directly or indirectly. (250 words)
7 Marks
- Does government have a role to play in making businesses more sustainable? Use examples from the Holger & Bugault (2020) reading to explain why governments should or should not be involved. (250 words)
Note: Refer to your prescribed reading for topic 9 to answer this question.
7 Marks
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