CIPS L3M5 Exam - Topic 1 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L3M5 exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 1

One international body has published Guidelines for Multinational Companies about how they should seek to operate in a socially responsible way, including accepting their responsibilities in re-gard to the environment. Which organisation published this document?

AOECD

BECB

CISO

DCIPS

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Suggested Answer: C

Disadvantaged / minority.

It is possible to deliver value for money in a socially responsible way - indeed some advocates sug-gest that business performance can be radically improved by implementing measures such as em-ploying disadvantaged people, as diversity, motivation, retention, etc factors come into play.

by Antonio at May 20, 2024, 06:24 AM

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Geraldo

7 months ago

Interesting! I didn't know the OECD was involved in this.

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Earleen

8 months ago

Yep, definitely OECD. They’ve been pushing for this for years.

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Matthew

8 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's the OECD? I thought it was ISO.

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Velda

8 months ago

Totally agree, the OECD is all about responsible business practices!

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Almeta

8 months ago

It's the OECD that published those guidelines.

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Gracia

9 months ago

I keep mixing up these organizations. Is CIPS related to procurement? I don't think they published those guidelines.

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Providencia

9 months ago

I practiced a similar question last week, and I think it was about the OECD too. They focus a lot on social responsibility.

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Jina

9 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like ISO might have something to do with standards, not specifically multinational companies.

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Lorrine

9 months ago

I think the OECD is the right answer. I remember studying their guidelines on corporate responsibility.

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Yolande

9 months ago

I'm a bit stumped on this one. The options don't seem super familiar to me, and I'm not sure which organization would be responsible for publishing these kinds of guidelines. I'll have to make an educated guess and move on.

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Kerry

9 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The OECD, or Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, is the organization that publishes guidelines for multinational companies on socially responsible practices, including environmental responsibilities. I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Aaron

9 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about corporate social responsibility guidelines. I'll start by thinking about which international organizations are known for publishing standards in this area.

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Ashton

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I know there are various international bodies that deal with corporate responsibility, but I can't recall the specific one mentioned in the question. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Nina

9 months ago

Okay, let's see here. The key seems to be that the geolocation field is secured with Field Level Security, so we'll need to find a way to access it without modifying it directly.

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Rashida

9 months ago

Classic tricky multiple choice - they're testing if you know lidocaine and xylocaine are identical names for the same drug.

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Tamra

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The high data volume and real-time requirements make me think Azure Table Storage might not be the best fit. I'll need to carefully review the services and their capabilities.

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Edna

1 year ago

I don't know, but I bet the CIPS has some great tips on how to responsibly source your office supplies. Reduce, reuse, recycle, am I right?

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Merilyn

1 year ago

C) ISO

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Merlyn

1 year ago

B) ECB

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Annice

1 year ago

A) OECD

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Lili

1 year ago

Well, if it's not the OECD, I'm stumped. Maybe the ECB was feeling a little jealous and decided to publish their own guidelines, you know, just to spice things up a bit.

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Chanel

1 year ago

Yes, the OECD is definitely the organization that published the guidelines for multinational companies.

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Franklyn

1 year ago

A) OECD

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Karima

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. I think the ISO focuses more on standards rather than guidelines for multinational companies.

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Nicholle

1 year ago

C) ISO

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Elmira

1 year ago

I think you're right, the OECD is known for publishing guidelines on corporate social responsibility.

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Mariann

1 year ago

A) OECD

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Tula

1 year ago

I'm feeling a bit lost here. Is there a 'none of the above' option? These all seem like random organizations that don't really fit the bill.

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Lavera

1 year ago

That sounds like a good idea. We need to make sure we have the right information.

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Muriel

1 year ago

Let's do some research and find out the correct answer.

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Twana

1 year ago

I'm not sure either. Maybe we should look it up.

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Marti

1 year ago

D) CIPS

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Bok

1 year ago

C) ISO

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Jina

1 year ago

B) ECB

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Clay

1 year ago

A) OECD

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Van

1 year ago

I'm gonna go with option A. The OECD is the organization that deals with international economic and social policies, so it makes sense they'd publish something like this.

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Billye

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) ISO also focuses on environmental responsibilities.

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Stevie

1 year ago

The OECD definitely seems like the most likely organization to publish guidelines on corporate social responsibility. They're all about promoting sustainable economic policies.

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