14-EC-3 - Version Anglaise - Novembre 2014
14-EC-3 - Version Anglaise - Novembre 2014
14-EC-3 - Version Anglaise - Novembre 2014
This examination is made up of 5 separate questions, each of which has several sub-questions.
1-a) What tools can businesses use to measure the progress and attainment of sustainable
development goals? Give an example. (5%)
1-b) Present two sustainable development indicators used by the Government of Qubec.
(10%)
2- Your employer would like to use the BNQ 21000 approach and you are given the mandate
to implement this sustainable development standard. (25%)
2-a) Describe the BNQ 21000 approach and its goals. (15%)
2-b) BNQ 21000 is compatible with other major international standards. What are they?
(10%)
3- The environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool for engineers wishing to
create projects that support sustainable development. (20%)
3-a) Using specific terms, describe the type of information provided by an LCA. (10%)
4- The ISO 14001 standard is seen as a global reference for implementing an environmental
management system (EMS). (25%)
4-a) What are the primary steps involved in setting up an EMS to meet the ISO 14001
standard? (15%)
4-b) Generally speaking, what should be included in a program that is part of an EMS
seeking ISO 14001 certification? (10%)
5-
stakeholders. (15%)
5-a) What is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework and what is it used for?
(10%)
5-b) Under the GRI framework, what are the main areas in which an organization's
sustainability performance is assessed? (5%)