Report_synthetic_dataset.csv

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"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: 75
74
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
	 76	 Permanent commitment
	 79	 Introduction
	 80	 Corporate governance
	 84	 Environmental
	 90	 Social
Group 
­
sustainability 
report
77
76
77
76
Endress+Hauser
Question: What is the best title for the passage?
- Annual report 2023
- Sustainability report
- Group ­
sustainability 
report
- Corporate governance",Sustainability report
"International recognized various 
sustainability initiatives by sales representatives with 
two newly created awards in 2023.

Given the context: What will the sales representatives want to do next?

Possible answers: go out to dinner, get recognized, get a new job",get recognized
"These sales 
partners supplement the company’s own sales offices 
and support centers in regions managed by Endress+ 
Hauser International.

Given the context: What is the company offering?

Possible answers: products, services, a new car",products
"The Sustainability Award was 
presented for innovative ecological customer projects 
and went to a project in Ghana for the detection of 
toxic wastewater.
What is the Sustainability Award?
A) It is a prize for a project that detects toxic wastewater.
B) It is a prize for a project that detects toxic waste.
C) It is a prize for a project that detects toxic wastewater in Ghana.
D) It is a prize for a project that detects toxic waste.",A
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: The Corporate Social Responsibility 
Award, which honors social and ecological projects 
undertaken by the sales partners, recognized an initiative 
in Vietnam that grants educational scholarships to 
children from disadvantaged homes, as well as an 
orphanage project in Myanmar.
Awards for  
sales partners
Numerous people drive to work every day.
Question: What can we learn from the passage?
- The Corporate Social Responsibility Award is given to the best sales partners.
- The Corporate Social Responsibility Award is given to the best sales partners.
- The Corporate Social Responsibility Award is given to the best sales partners.
- The Corporate Social Responsibility Award is given to the best sales partners.",The Corporate Social Responsibility Award is given to the best sales partners.
"Endress+ 
Hauser uses Comovee software at several locations 
in Switzerland and Germany to connect employees 
who have similar commutes.

Given the context: What does Endress+ Hauser do?

Possible answers: create software, create an app, create a website",create software
"Given this review: ""The app displays a map 
showing the routes driven by coworkers and allows 
them to get in contact.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: Carpooling saves fuel, reduces 
greenhouse gas emissions and also fosters social 
connections.
Question: What can we learn from the passage?
Options: A: We should save fuel.
B: We should reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
C: We should foster social connections.
D: We should carpool to save fuel.",D
"Commuting together
Three times  
around the globe
Unconscious patterns of thought can negatively affect the 
recruitment process, with managers instinctively choosing 
candidates similar to themselves, for instance.
What is the best title for this passage?
A) Three times around the globe
B) Unconscious patterns of thought
C) Negatively affect the recruitment process
D) Commuting together",D
"Or they might 
pigeonhole an applicant based on an external characteristic  
and in the process overlook the person’s real skills.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are pigeonhole or ignore ):


Jim is interviewing a candidate for a job. The candidate has a lot of experience in the field, but has a speech impediment. Jim pigeonhole or ignore the candidate?",ignore
"Known as 
unconscious bias, this causes errors in judgment and can lead to 
a less diverse workforce.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are more or less ):


John was biased against women and thought they were less capable than men. This caused more or less diversity in his workforce?",less
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: To help address the issue, Endress+Hauser 
conducted a special training course for 500 managers, heads of 
HR and HR business partners.
Question: The training course was conducted to   _  .
- make the managers and HR business partners more productive
- help the managers and HR business partners to be more effective
- help the managers and HR business partners to be more efficient
- help the managers and HR business partners to be more creative",help the managers and HR business partners to be more effective
"“We reflected on our mindsets and 
scrutinized our behavior patterns,” reports Sandra Rubart, 
corporate director for brand management & communication at 
Endress+Hauser.
What is Sandra Rubart's job?

A. She is a corporate director for brand management & communication

B. not enough information

C. She is a corporate director for brand management & communication at Endress+Hauser

D. She is a corporate director for brand management & communication at Endress+Hauser,",C
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Seventy days around the world, on foot, by bike or by 
swimming: this was the participants’ goal in the 
Endress+Hauser Water Challenge on the occasion of the 
company’s 70th anniversary.
Question: What is the purpose of the passage?
- To describe a long journey.
- To introduce a company.
- To introduce a sporting event.
- To describe a sporting event.",To describe a sporting event.
"The challenge involved 
completing a predefined route and collecting donations 
in return.

Having read the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: What does the challenge require?
Options:
- a predefined route
 - not enough information
 - a predefined donation
 - a predefined route and donation",a predefined route and donation
"Context: Endress+Hauser doubled the sum, which then 
went to projects that provide people with access to clean 
water.

Question: What will Others want to do next?

Which one of these answers best answers the question according to the context?

A: help others

B: get a job

C: donate",C
"The result of the anniversary challenge exceeded 
all expectations, with 622 participants from 20 countries 
in 84 teams completing a total of 133,049 kilometers – 
even including sack races – in effect circumnavigating the 
Earth three times.
What does the writer mean by ""circumnavigating the Earth three times""?
Pick the correct answer from the following options:
- They were going around the world three times.
- They were going around the world three times.
- They were going around the world three times.
- They were going around the world three times.",They were going around the world three times.
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: The proceeds from the challenge were 
used to build two additional water houses in the rural 
highlands of Vietnam, thus ensuring a water supply for 
more than 1,000 people.
Question: The proceeds from the challenge were used to   _  .
Options: A: build two water houses
B: ensure a water supply for 1,000 people
C: help the poor people
D: A, B and C",D
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Fairness  
in recruiting 
“The process industry has the potential  
to be a driving force for positive change 
through its efforts in the areas of energy 
transformation, sustainability and 
resource consumption.”
Matthias Altendorf, president of the Supervisory Board of the 
Endress+Hauser Group, at the 2023 Global Forum in Basel
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
Customers from around the world discussed the topic of sustainability 
in the process industry at the 2023 Endress+Hauser Global Forum in 
Basel, Switzerland.
Question: What is the main idea of the passage?
Options: A: The process industry has the potential to be a driving force for positive change.
B: The 2023 Endress+Hauser Global Forum was held in Basel, Switzerland.
C: Matthias Altendorf is the president of the Supervisory Board of the 
Endress+Hauser Group.
D: The 2023 Global Forum in Basel annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report.",A
"To ensure the event was as sustainable as possible, 
typical promotional gifts or materials were not handed out.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: get a refund, praise the event organizers, get a gift",praise the event organizers
"Meals 
were served using primarily regional and seasonal products and guests 
received drinking bottles made out of organic rigid polyethylene that 
is manufactured from sugar cane waste.
According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: Why are the guests receiving drinking bottles made out of organic rigid polyethylene?
Options:
- They are trying to be more environmentally friendly
- They are trying to be more wasteful
- They are trying to be more wasteful
- They are trying to be more environmentally wasteful",They are trying to be more environmentally friendly
"All of the plants and furniture 
were rented and individual forums were held in inflatable meeting 
spaces.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: rent the plants, rent the furniture, rent the inflatable meeting space",rent the inflatable meeting space
"Where possible, any materials were either recycled or upcycled.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are decreased or increased ):


If materials were upcycled, would the amount of materials available to recycle be decreased or increased?",decreased
"After two inspiring days under the theme of insights for sustainable 
decisions, a tree was planted for each of the 800-plus participating 
customers.
What is the reason a tree was planted for each of the 800-plus participating customers?
- It was planted as a gift to the customers
- It was planted as a way to show the customers how to plant a tree
- It was planted as a way to show the customers how to make a decision
- It was planted as a way to show the customers how to make a sustainable decision",It was planted as a way to show the customers how to make a sustainable decision
"Given this review: ""Sustainable 
event 
Permanent 
commitment
79
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
78""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""How can the sustainable transformation of the process 
industry succeed?""",★★★★★
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: More than 800 customers were occupied 
with this question during the 2023 Endress+Hauser Global 
Forum in Basel.
78
Endress+Hauser Group  
sustainability report
In 2023 we further integrated sustainability 
into our core processes and strengthened 
networking within the Group.
Question: The passage is probably taken from a  _  .
Options: A: newspaper
B: magazine
C: report
D: storybook",C
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: We are also 
working with all our stakeholder groups to 
accelerate the transformation to a sustainable 
economy.
Question: What does the speaker mean?
Options:

A. They are working with their stakeholders to accelerate the transformation to a sustainable economy

B. not enough information

C. They are working with their stakeholders to transform the economy

D. They are working with their stakeholders to accelerate the transformation to a sustainable economy",D
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Introduction
As a family company our mindset extends beyond our 
daily activities.
Question: What does the mindset of a family company refer to?
- The way of thinking.
- The way of doing business.
- The way of making money.
- The way of running a company.",The way of thinking.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: We want to contribute to a sustainable world 
by balancing our economic success with protection of the 
environment and social responsibility.
Question: What do we want to do?
- To balance our economic success with protection of the environment and social responsibility.
- To contribute to a sustainable world.
- To protect the environment.
- To balance our economic success.",To balance our economic success with protection of the environment and social responsibility.
"For this reason, the 
70th anniversary of our company was marked by the question 
of how to sustainably transform the process industry.

Given the context: What will the company do to celebrate the anniversary?

Possible answers: close the company, celebrate the anniversary, go out of business",celebrate the anniversary
,celebrate the anniversary
"The Endress+Hauser Global Forum provided our customers and 
us with a lot of impetus.

Given the context: What will happen to the customers?

Possible answers: the customers will be bored, the customers will be unimpressed, the customers will be impressed",the customers will be impressed
"Last year our path to sustainability 
was highlighted along with nine other companies in the book 
ESG made in Germany – sustainability as a corporate strategy 
for family companies.
What is the purpose of the book?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- To highlight the path to sustainability
- To highlight the path to success
- To highlight the path to failure
- not enough information",To highlight the path to sustainability
"We were also nominated for the German 
Sustainability Award in the category of measurement and control 
technology and optical systems.
What will happen to the narrator if they win?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- They will get a trophy.
- They will get a medal.
- They will get a cash prize.
 - They will get a certificate.",They will get a trophy.
"In the EcoVadis sustainability 
rating we scored 71 out of a possible 100 points to achieve gold 
status, thus placing us in the top 5 percent of companies in our 
comparison group.
What does the author mean by ""gold status""?
A. The author means that they won a gold medal for their efforts.
B. The author means that they won a gold trophy for their efforts.
C. The author means that they won a gold medal for their efforts.
D. The author means that they won a gold trophy for their efforts.",D
"Given this review: ""After committing to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 
in March 2023, we are preparing our Group-wide near-team 
targets for scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reductions.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""These will be 
submitted over the course of 2024.""",★★★★★
"Our strong growth will 
make achieving these targets an even greater challenge.

Given the context: What does this mean?

Possible answers: The targets will be harder to achieve, The targets will be easier to achieve, The targets will be a breeze to achieve",The targets will be harder to achieve
"An 
important element in making good use of reduction potential 
is greater data transparency.

Given the context: What does the author mean by ""greater data transparency""?

Possible answers: more data, more information, less information",more information
"To further identify key sustainability issues, in 2023 we 
accelerated our double materiality assessment with the support 
of external experts.

Given the context: What does the company need to do before this?

Possible answers: needed to identify the experts, needed to identify the key issues, needed to identify the key sustainability issues",needed to identify the key issues
"We also conducted an extensive supplier 
risk analysis last year.

Given the context: What does the speaker need to do before this?

Possible answers: review the risk analysis, review the risk analysis, review the supplier risk analysis",review the supplier risk analysis
"We continued to learn in terms of data 
collection and quality and several Group companies adapted 
their collection methodology with a view toward future reporting 
requirements.
What is the reason several Group companies adapted their collection methodology?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- They want to be more efficient in their data collection.
- They want to be more efficient in their reporting.
- not enough information
- They want to be more efficient in their data reporting.
- They want to be more efficient in their data collection and reporting.",They want to be more efficient in their data collection and reporting.
"Beginning in 2026, we will submit reports 
in accordance with the European Corporate Sustainability 
Reporting Directive (CSRD) and have created the necessary IT 
frameworks.
What will the narrator do in 2026?
- They will begin to submit reports.
 - They will submit reports in 2025.
 - They will submit reports in 2027.
 - They will submit reports in 2025.",They will begin to submit reports.
"At the same time, we are preparing to comply 
with other foreseeable and potential legislation such as the 
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), 
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), EU Taxonomy 
and a potential regulation covering per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances (PFAS).
According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: What is the narrator talking about?
Options:

A. They are talking about the EU.

B. They are talking about the UK.

C. They are talking about the US.

D. They are talking about the UN.",A
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: This sustainability report demonstrates how we have developed 
with respect to environmental, social and corporate governance 
(ESG) and outlines the approaches we are pursuing to improve 
further.
Question: What is the passage mainly about?
Options: A: Sustainability report.
B: Environmental protection.
C: Corporate governance.
D: Social development.",A
"81
80
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
Corporate governance
About Endress+Hauser
What is the main purpose of the document?
Pick the correct answer from the following options:
- To give information about the company
- To give information about the employees
- not enough information
- To give information about the customers",To give information about the company
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement 
instrumentation and automation solutions.""",★★★★★
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We help customers 
in the process industry to manufacture their products in 
an efficient, environmentally friendly and resource-efficient 
manner.""",★★★★★
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Our core industries are chemical, food & beverage, 
water & wastewater, oil & gas, life sciences, mining, minerals & 
metals, and power & energy.""",★★★★★
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Our offering includes flow, level, 
pressure and temperature measurement, as well as the analysis 
of liquids, gases and solids.
Question: What does the passage mainly talk about?
- Flow measurement.
- Level measurement.
- Pressure measurement.
- Temperature measurement.",Flow measurement.
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We provide industry expertise, 
application knowledge and digital competence, and as a company 
we stand for longevity and stability.""",★★★★★
"Given this review: ""This combination makes 
us unique.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"For our customers, this makes us a partner for the 
sustainable improvement of their processes and products.

Given the context: What does the company do?

Possible answers: It is a partner for the sustainable improvement of their processes and products. , It is a partner for the sustainable improvement of their products and processes. , It is a partner for the sustainable improvement of their products.",It is a partner for the sustainable improvement of their products.
"Shareholder structure 
The shareholder family’s role in the company is described in 
the Family Charter.

Given the context: What is the structure of the shareholder family?

Possible answers: a company, a family, a corporation",a company
"In this charter the shareholders state that 
Endress+Hauser should remain a successful family-owned 
company.

Given the context: What will happen to Endress+Hauser?

Possible answers: be sold, be bought out, stay family owned",stay family owned
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: The aim of the charter is to strengthen cohesion within 
the family over the long term and consistently isolate the 
company from family issues.
Question: The charter is to   _  .
Options: A: make the family stronger
B: make the company stronger
C: make the company independent
D: make the family independent",A
"Various institutions foster the 
family members’ relationships with the company and introduce 
younger generations in particular to the company.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ):


If Mary's family members are introduced to the company, what will happen to their relationships with the company increase or decrease?",increase
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: The success 
of these efforts is reflected in the Family Council, which decides 
on important issues regarding the relationship between the 
family and the company.
Question: The Family Council is a group that   _  .
- helps the company make important decisions
- helps the company make important decisions regarding the relationship between the family and the company
- helps the company make important decisions about the family
- helps the company make important decisions about the company",helps the company make important decisions regarding the relationship between the family and the company
"Here, the younger generation provides 
five of the nine members.

Given the context: What will the older generation want to do next?

Possible answers: be more involved, ignore the younger generation, make the younger generation feel more included",make the younger generation feel more included
"The Family Council is made up of five 
women and four men.
What is the total number of members in the Family Council?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12",B
"Sandra Genge and Steven Endress, two 
members of the third generation, have seats on the Supervisory 
Board of Endress+Hauser AG.

Given the context: What is the relationship between Sandra and Steven?

Possible answers: cousins, husband and wife, friends",cousins
"The family shareholders also 
exert influence on Endress+Hauser AG at the company’s annual 
general meeting.

Given the context: What will the family shareholders do at the company's annual general meeting?

Possible answers: they will be the only ones in the meeting, they will exert influence, they will be the only ones at the meeting",they will exert influence
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Corporate governance
The Endress+Hauser Group comprises a network of 131 legally 
independent companies managed and coordinated by Endress+­
 
Hauser AG.
Question: The Endress+Hauser Group has   _   companies.
Options: A: 131
B: 130
C: 132
D: 133",A
"Management is in the hands of the Executive 
Board of Endress+Hauser AG, chaired by the CEO.

Given the context: What is the CEO responsible for?

Possible answers: running the company, running the office, running the board",running the company
"Given this review: ""Business 
and organizational regulations define the competencies 
and responsibilities of the Executive Board and the independent 
Supervisory Board.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Yes
"As a supervisory and advisory body, the 
Supervisory Board oversees the work of the Executive Board 
by providing constructive feedback.

Given the context: What does the Supervisory Board do?

Possible answers: oversees the work of the Executive Board, a supervisory and advisory body, oversees the work of the Supervisory Board",oversees the work of the Executive Board
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: Fundamental and far-
reaching decisions are taken with the approval of the Supervisory 
Board, whose members are appointed at the shareholders’ 
general meeting.
Question: What is the Supervisory Board?
Options:

A. The Supervisory Board is the group that runs the company.

B. The Supervisory Board is the group that makes decisions.

C. The Supervisory Board is the group that makes suggestions.

D. not enough information",B
"Supervisory Board president Dr Klaus Endress retired from 
active involvement in the company at the end of 2023.

Given the context: What will happen to the company?

Possible answers: be better, be worse, be the same",be the same
"He was 
succeeded by former CEO Matthias Altendorf.

Given the context: What will happen to the former CEO?

Possible answers: be demoted, be fired, be promoted",be promoted
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Dr Peter Selders, 
previously head of the product center for level and pressure 
measurement in Maulburg, Germany, took over as CEO of the 
Group at the beginning of 2024.
Question: Dr Peter Selders was the   _   of the Group.
Options: A: head
B: vice head
C: product center
D: CEO",D
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: Strategic anchoring of sustainability 
Sustainability is one of Endress+Hauser’s four brand values 
alongside commitment, excellence and friendliness.
Question: What is the purpose of the passage?
Options:

A. To describe a company's brand values

B. To describe a company's commitment to sustainability

C. not enough information

D. To describe a company's excellence",A
"Context: In addition, 
we created further Group-wide structures for managing 
sustainability issues in 2022.

Question: How would you describe the narrator?

Which one of these answers best answers the question according to the context?

A: they are creative

B: they are lazy

C: they are boring",A
"One member represents the topic 
on the Executive Board.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are 1 or 2 ):


The Executive Board has 10 members, and 3 of them represent the topic. How many members represent the topic?",3
"A steering committee governs the 
issue across the Group.

Given the context: What will happen to Others?

Possible answers: be ignored, be disregarded, be listened to",be listened to
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: A corporate sustainability officer drives 
the Group-wide harmonization of sustainability issues together 
with the sustainability office and in close cooperation with local 
sustainability managers.
Question: What does the corporate sustainability officer do?
Options:
- He drives a car
- He drives the company
- He drives the sustainability
- He drives the sustainability issues",He drives the sustainability issues
"Other cross-departmental, cross-
divisional and cross-company working groups have also been 
formed.

Given the context: What does the company need to do before this?

Possible answers: break down silos, build walls, break down barriers",break down silos
"In 2023 we created the new Committee for Audits, 
Risk and Sustainability (CARS) at the Supervisory Board level, 
which began its activities in January 2024.

Given the context: What does the S in ""CARS"" stand for?

Possible answers: Sustainability, Supervisory, Sustainability Board",Sustainability
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Our long-term goal 
is to incorporate sustainability into every corporate process.""",★★★★★
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Reporting mechanisms
To report our sustainability performance in a consistent and 
comparable manner, in addition to future mandatory reporting 
mechanisms such as the CSRD, we voluntarily participate in 
reports and ratings such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 
and the EcoVadis sustainability rating.
Question: The purpose of the passage is to   _  .
- introduce the CSRD
- tell the readers the importance of the CDP
- tell the readers the importance of the EcoVadis sustainability rating
- introduce the reporting mechanisms",introduce the reporting mechanisms
"The latter has evaluated 
our sustainability performance with respect to the environment, 
labor and human rights, fair business practices and sustainable 
procurement since 2015.
What will happen to the latter?
A) The latter will be evaluated.
B) The latter will be criticized.
C) The latter will be punished.
D) The latter will be praised.",D
"Double materiality assessment
In 2023 we accelerated our double materiality assessment in 
line with the CSRD with the involvement of our stakeholders.

Given the context: What is the narrator talking about?

Possible answers: the CSRD, a double assessment, the CSRD assessment",the CSRD assessment
"The 
analysis will be given more depth and then evaluated over the 
course of 2024.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: wait for the analysis, ignore the analysis, do a poor analysis",wait for the analysis
"External experts are involved in this process in 
order to identify issues for our sustainability management and 
reporting.

Given the context: What will the experts do next?

Possible answers: help us improve, help us identify issues, help us sustain",help us identify issues
"We are also preparing for the EU Taxonomy as part 
of the CSRD and are currently drafting our own handbook in 
order to eventually categorize all of our sustainable activities in 
a uniform manner and link them to our sustainability goals.
What will happen after the handbook is complete?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- We will link our sustainable activities to our goals.
- We will draft our own handbook.
- We will prepare for the EU Taxonomy.
- We will categorize our sustainable activities.",We will link our sustainable activities to our goals.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Corporate culture
The Endress+Hauser Group’s corporate culture is still heavily 
influenced by the shareholder family and their representatives 
in the company.
Question: What is the main idea of the passage?
- The shareholder family is still in charge of the company.
- The company is still influenced by the shareholder family.
- The company is still influenced by the representatives.
- The company is still influenced by the shareholder family’s representatives.",The company is still influenced by the shareholder family’s representatives.
"Our culture is formulated within the “Spirit” 
of Endress+Hauser and relies on numerous aspects of sustainable 
corporate management.
According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: What is the purpose of this statement?
Options:

A. To describe the company's culture

B. To describe the company's mission

C. To describe the company's goals

D. not enough information",A
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Key elements include comprehensive 
responsibility for the company, a commitment to ethical behavior 
and a management principle that de-emphasizes profit 
maximization.
Question: The passage is probably taken from   _  .
- a book review
- a company report
- a newspaper article
- a magazine",a newspaper article
"The Spirit of Endress+Hauser furthermore 
contains statements regarding customer relationships, the 
employees, quality culture and communications.
What is the Spirit of Endress+Hauser?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- a book
- a movie
- not enough information
- a magazine",a book
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: Ethics and compliance
As an internationally successful company, we operate in many 
different jurisdictions.
Question: What can we learn from the passage?
Options: A: The company is successful in many different jurisdictions.
B: The company is successful in many different jurisdictions.
C: The company is successful in different jurisdictions.
D: The company is successful in many different jurisdictions.",B
"The Endress+Hauser Code of Conduct 
provides a binding, Group-wide guideline for dealing with 
customers, coworkers, partners and suppliers.
What is the purpose of the Code of Conduct?
A) To provide a guideline for dealing with customers.
B) To provide a guideline for dealing with coworkers.
C) To provide a guideline for dealing with partners.
D) To provide a guideline for dealing with suppliers.",A
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: It encompasses 
guidance on products and services, personal integrity, corporate 
integrity, personnel policies, company assets and corporate 
responsibility.
Question: What does the passage say the code is?
Options:

A. not enough information

B. It is a set of rules.

C. It is a set of regulations.

D. It is a set of laws.",B
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: All employees undergo training in this area at 
least once every three years.
Question: How often do employees undergo training?
- Every three years.
- Every two years.
- Every year.
- Once every three years.",Once every three years.
"Context: They also receive anti-corruption 
training.

Question: What does the word ""receive"" mean?

Options:

- to be given

- to be bought

- to be sold

- to be taken",to be given
"Employees with online access within the EU are also 
trained to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation 
(GDPR).

Given the context: What does the GDPR do?

Possible answers: protects the right of employees, protects the right of employers, protects the right of customers",protects the right of employees
"“Our Group companies have 
considerable leeway in carrying 
out their activities.
What is the Group companies leeway?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- the group companies have a lot of freedom
- the group companies have a lot of employees
- the group companies have a lot of money
- not enough information",the group companies have a lot of freedom
"This resulted 
in the creation of numerous 
sustainability initiatives, including 
self-generated green electricity, 
sustainable buildings, low-
emission vehicle fleets, energy 
efficiency measures and much 
more.
What will happen to the Earth after these initiatives?
- It will be destroyed
- not enough information
- It will be saved
- It will be harmed",It will be saved
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: With a sustainability 
manager circle, we bring together 
the experience and knowledge 
from our network of companies 
and bundle our strengths for 
sustainable success.”
Julia Schempp, corporate sustainability officer
807 companies 
in the comparison group
Industry average
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Partial
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Outstanding
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71 points – Gold status
0
25
45
65
85
100
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We attempt to reduce uncertainties caused by economic and 
sectoral developments, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, global 
political events or natural catastrophes by establishing a broad 
market base in terms of industries, customer segments and 
regions, as well as products, solutions and services.
Question: What is the purpose of this passage?
- To make an advertisement.
- To make an introduction.
- To make a report.
- To make an announcement.",To make an advertisement.
"The largest 
customers account for less than 1.5 percent of our net sales.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are more or less ):

What will happen to the company's sales if they lose one of their largest customers?",more or less
"Use information from the paragraph to answer the question.

Paragraph :

Financial risks due to exchange and interest rate changes are 
reduced through corresponding hedging instruments.

Question:


A business that is concerned about the effects of interest rate changes will want to use hedging instruments to increase or decrease the risk?",decrease
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Regional 
production facilities situated close to our customers lessen the 
impact of exchange rate fluctuations.
Question: The passage is probably taken from   _  .
Options: A: a newspaper
B: a magazine
C: a textbook
D: a science report",A
"Product security
Cybersecurity is an indispensable component of industrial plants 
and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications.
What is the main idea of the text?
A) Cybersecurity is an indispensable component of industrial plants.
B) Cybersecurity is an indispensable component of IIoT applications.
C) Cybersecurity is an indispensable component of industrial plants and IIoT applications.
D) Cybersecurity is an indispensable component of industrial plants and IIoT applications.",C
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: With 
certification in line with IEC 62443-4-1, Endress+Hauser meets 
the highest industry standard for information security for 
measurement instruments and components.
Question: The purpose of the passage is to   _  .
- introduce a company
- introduce a product
- introduce a standard
- introduce a certification",introduce a product
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: In concrete terms, 
this means products are developed from the start by taking into 
account the relevant security requirements.
Question: What is the reason for security requirements?
Options:

A. security requirements are for the safety of the people

B. security requirements are for the safety of the products

C. security requirements are for the safety of the animals

D. not enough information",A
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""This is in addition to 
code analyses and reviews, as well as penetration tests and 
security updates.""",★★★★★
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: Endress+Hauser Digital Solutions, our product 
center for IIoT and digitalization, is certified in accordance 
with ISO 27001 for information security.
Question: What does the company make?
Options:

A. they make cars

B. they make computers

C. not enough information

D. they make software",D
"Furthermore, external 
auditors have confirmed that our Netilion IIoT ecosystem meets 
the requirements outlined in ISO 27017.

Given the context: What does the auditor do?

Possible answers: he is a software engineer, he is an accountant, he is a lawyer",he is an accountant
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Innovation 
In 2023, we spent 267.6 million euros on research and 
development.
Question: What is the main idea of the passage?
- Innovation is important.
- Research and development is important.
- Research and development is expensive.
- Innovation is expensive.",Innovation is important.
"That equates to 7.2 percent of net sales.

Given the context: What will happen to the company?

Possible answers: get a raise, get fired, be promoted",get a raise
"We 
applied for 257 patents for the first time at patent offices 
around the world, a testament to the Group’s strong focus on 
innovation.
What does the Group focus on?
A. innovation
B. not enough information
C. patents
D. patent offices",A
"Given this review: ""In 2023 we launched 20 new products and added 
more than 1,100 product options.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"The intellectual property 
portfolio grew compared to last year and now comprises almost 
8,900 active patents and patent applications.

Given the context: What does the portfolio consist of?

Possible answers: a patent, a patent application, a patent application and a patent",a patent application and a patent
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: More than 1,300 employees are involved in the development 
of new products, solutions and services.
Question: More than 1,300 employees are involved in the development of   _  .
- new products, services and solutions
- new services, solutions and products
- new products, solutions and services
- new products, services and solutions","new products, services and solutions"
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Process improvements 
in production, logistics, IT and administration also make a 
significant contribution to our success as a Group.
Question: What does the passage mainly talk about?
- Process improvements.
- Administration.
- Logistics.
- IT.",Process improvements.
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: We honor 
these efforts through recognition and incentives across all 
areas of the company.
Question: What does the company do to honor efforts?
Options:

A. They honor the efforts through recognition and incentives across all areas of the company.

B. They honor the efforts through recognition and incentives across all areas of the company.

C. They honor the efforts through recognition and incentives across all areas of the company.

D. They honor the efforts through recognition and incentives across all areas of the company.",A
"Among other things, we are currently 
working to determine how constructive modifications can 
help our instruments better meet important sustainability 
standards.
According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What is the main goal of the narrator?
Options:
- To make their instruments more environmentally friendly.
 - To make their instruments more efficient.
 - To make their instruments more powerful.
 - To make their instruments more expensive.",To make their instruments more environmentally friendly.
"Examples include looking at how electricity 
consumption can be reduced during product utilization, how to 
make instruments easier to disassemble and how to incorporate 
them into a circular economy.
What can be done to reduce electricity consumption?
- not enough information
- Using more power
- Using less power
- Using more power plants",Using less power
"These efforts are being 
undertaken in close collaboration with external partners.

Given the context: How would you describe the narrator?

Possible answers: a person who likes to work alone, a person who likes to work with others, a person who likes to work alone",a person who likes to work with others
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: 1 
Endress+Hauser combines first-class measurement technology 
with industry expertise, application knowledge and digital 
competence.
Question: What is the main idea of this passage?
Options: A: Endress+Hauser is a company which is famous for its measurement technology.
B: Endress+Hauser is a company which is famous for its first-class measurement technology.
C: Endress+Hauser is a company which is famous for its industry expertise, application knowledge and digital competence.
D: Endress+Hauser is a company which is famous for its measurement technology, industry expertise, application knowledge and digital competence.",D
"2 
More than 1,300 of the more than 16,000 employees  
worldwide are involved in the development of new products, 
solutions and services.
How many employees are involved in the development of new products, solutions and services?
A) 1,300.
B) 16,000.
C) 14,700.
D) 16,000.",A
"Given this review: ""3 
We produce sensors, devices and systems for customers in 
different industries around the world.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: 2
Whistleblower system
Endress+Hauser employees around the world can use a 
whistleblower system to report possible violations of the 
Endress+Hauser Code of Conduct.
Question: Endress+Hauser employees can use the whistleblower system to   _  .
Options: A: report possible violations of the Endress+Hauser Code of Conduct
B: report possible violations of the Endress+Hauser Code of Conduct
C: report possible violations of the Endress+Hauser Code of Conduct
D: report possible violations of the Endress+Hauser Code of Conduct",A
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: An independent complaints 
team carefully processes all tips and initiates appropriate 
measures.
Question: The complaints team  _  .
Options: A: is independent
B: is responsible for tips
C: is responsible for complaints
D: is responsible for measures",A
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: This system ensures protection for whistleblowers 
and affected parties who contribute to the investigation of 
a possible violation.
Question: The passage is most probably taken from   _  .
- a newspaper
- a magazine
- a story book
- a novel",a newspaper
"The information is handled within the 
framework of a confidential and fair process.

Given the context: What will happen to Others?

Possible answers: be told the information, be told the information, be told the information",be told the information
"In addition, the Endress+Hauser Group has maintained a 
publicly accessible whistleblower system – “People and the 
environment” – since 2023.
What does the company do?
- They have a system that people can use to report issues.
 - They have a whistleblower system for the environment.
 - They have a system that people can use to report issues to the government.
 - They have a system that people can use to report issues to the government and the environment.",They have a system that people can use to report issues to the government and the environment.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Employees, business partners 
such as suppliers, and third parties can confidentially report or 
anonymously submit information regarding potential human 
rights violations or environmental issues.
Question: If you are a business partner, you can   _  .
- confidentially report potential human rights violations
- anonymously submit information regarding potential human rights violations
- confidentially report potential human rights violations or environmental issues
- anonymously submit information regarding potential human rights violations or environmental issues",anonymously submit information regarding potential human rights violations or environmental issues
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: We therefore comply 
with the recommendations of the German Act on Corporate 
Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG) and the Swiss 
Ordinance on Due Diligence and Transparency with regard 
to Minerals and Metals from Conflict-Affected Areas and Child 
Labor (VSoTr), among others.
Question: What does the company think of the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations?
Options:

A. They think it is a waste of time

B. They think it is a good idea

C. They think it is a good way to avoid conflict

D. not enough information",B
"Given this review: ""Tax strategy
Through our tax payments at our locations and in the countries 
in which we operate, we contribute to the well-being of society.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"We want to follow not only the letter of the law but the spirit of 
it.
According to the above sentence, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What does this mean?
Options:
A. We want to follow only the letter of the law.
B. We want to follow only the spirit of the law.
C. We want to follow the letter and spirit of the law.
D. We want to follow only the spirit of the law.",C
"For this reason, we reject any business structures designed to 
avoid taxes.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ):


If Mona is a politician and she wants to increase taxes, what will happen to the amount of money she takes in increase or decrease?",increase
"We utilize tax advantages and tax relief only to the 
extent they accrue in the course of normal business operations 
and only if we are legally entitled to them.

Given the context: How would you describe the narrator?

Possible answers: a business owner, a tax collector, a taxpayer",a business owner
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: We strive at all 
locations to maintain a transparent, professional and constructive 
working relationship with the tax authorities.
Question: What does the company do?
Options:
- It is a tax office
- It is a tax preparation business
- not enough information
- It is a tax collection agency",It is a tax preparation business
"Given this review: ""This includes 
providing correct and timely information.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"Given this review: ""In 2023 we paid a total 
of 128.4 million euros in income taxes worldwide.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Maybe
"This equates 
to an effective tax rate of 23.9 percent.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are 23.9 percent or 23.9 percent? ):

If Milo's effective tax rate is 23.9 percent or 23.9 percent?, what is the marginal tax rate?",23.9 percent
"Given this review: ""(All figures refer to the 
Group’s operating business at the level of Endress+Hauser 
Management AG.)""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Maybe
"Economic sustainability
We concentrate only on businesses we understand and which are 
a good fit for us.
What does the company think is important?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- Sustainability
- Profit
- not enough information
- Business",Sustainability
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: We believe profit is not the goal but the result 
of good management.
Question: We believe profit is not the goal but the result of good management.
- .
- .
- .
- .",.
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: The vast majority of our earnings remain 
in the company.
Question: What does this mean?
Options:

A. The company is not profitable

B. not enough information

C. The company is not successful

D. The company is successful",D
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: With an equity ratio of 55.1 percent, plus cash, 
cash equivalents and financial assets totaling 876.9 million 
euros (2023 fiscal year figures), we are well positioned to make 
the investments needed to ensure a solid and successful future, 
without relying on external sources, and to grow our Group 
organically.
Question: The equity ratio of the company is   _  .
- 55.1 percent
- 876.9 million
- 2023
- 55.1",55.1 percent
"We essentially operate without bank loans and use 
these instruments only if internal financing is not possible or 
is unfeasible.
What does the narrator think of loans?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
A. They are not good for the economy.
B. They are unfeasible.
C. They are not good for the banks.
D. They are unneeded.",D
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: 1
3
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Environmental 
Climate transition plan
With the commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative 
(SBTi) in March 2023, we have expressly backed the 1.5 degree 
goal of the Paris Climate Agreement with the aim of achieving 
net zero by 2050 at the latest.
Question: What's the main purpose of the passage?
Options: A: To introduce the Paris Climate Agreement.
B: To show the commitment to the SBTi.
C: To explain the Paris Climate Agreement.
D: To introduce the SBTi.",B
"This more stringent path within 
the SBTi means that we must decarbonize all of our business 
activities, including supply chains, by 2050.
What must we do by 2050?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- Decarbonize our business activities
- Decarbonize our supply chains
- Decarbonize our supply chain
- Decarbonize our business activities and supply chains",Decarbonize our business activities and supply chains
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: As the SBTi does 
not allow CO2 compensation, greenhouse gas emissions must 
essentially be avoided.
Question: What does SBTi do?
Options:
- not enough information
- It allows CO2 compensation
 - It allows CO2 emissions
 - It doesn't allow CO2 compensation",It doesn't allow CO2 compensation
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: CO2 sinks such as carbon capture and 
storage can be used and applied to only 10 percent of the total 
amount.
Question: What does the passage mainly tell us?
- CO2 sinks are not very useful.
- CO2 sinks are very useful.
- CO2 sinks are not effective.
- CO2 sinks are effective.",CO2 sinks are not very useful.
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: In 2024 we will submit our near-term targets for scope 
1, 2 and 3, which we must achieve in parallel with strong 
growth.
Question: What is the purpose of the targets?
Options:
- not enough information
- To get the targets
- To achieve the targets
- To grow the targets",To achieve the targets
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: The climate transition plan, which is currently under 
development, will describe the leverage we want to use to 
achieve net zero along with this growth path.
Question: What does the narrator think of the climate transition plan?
Options:

A. they think it is underdeveloped

B. not enough information

C. they think it is a good idea

D. they think it is a bad idea",C
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Energy demand and energy mix
The total energy demand of the Endress+Hauser Group in 2023 
was 188,321 MWh.
Question: The energy demand of the Endress+Hauser Group in 2023 was   _  .
- 188,321 MWh
- 18,321 MWh
- 1,883,21 MWh
- 188,321 MWh","188,321 MWh"
"It rose by 14 percent compared to the 
prior year, which was partly due to changes in data collection 
and quality (see introduction).

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are rose or dropped ):


The increase in the number of people who have cancer rose or dropped?",rose
"Electricity (94,938 MWh) accounted for 49 percent of the 
energy demand in 2023, nearly half of which originated from 
renewable sources (43,371 MWh).

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are 49 percent or 43,371 MWh):

What percentage of electricity demand originated from renewable sources in 2023?",49 percent
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: Eleven percent of this 
green electricity was autonomously generated at our sites, 
while the rest was purchased.
Question: What is the source of the electricity?
Options:
- solar power
- hydro power
- wind power
 - not enough information",not enough information
"Our subsidiaries in Germany 
and Switzerland relied to a large extent on green electricity 
(Germany 95 percent, Switzerland 99 percent).

According to the above context, choose the best option to answer the following question.
Question: What can we infer about the subsidiaries in Germany and Switzerland?
Options:
- They are not interested in green electricity
 - They have a high reliance on green electricity
 - They are not interested in electricity
 - They have a low reliance on green electricity",They have a high reliance on green electricity
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: In some countries, 
including Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, we 
have already converted to 100 percent renewable sources.
Question: What is the main reason for the conversion to renewable sources?
Options:
- Because of the cost of electricity
 - Because of the cost of energy
 - Because of the cost of fuel
 - Because of the cost of renewable sources",Because of the cost of energy
"Other 
countries have started to expand to renewable sources of energy.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: continue to use renewable sources, continue to use oil, continue to use coal",continue to use renewable sources
"These include Canada (22 percent), South Africa (14 percent) 
and Italy (8 percent).

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are 14 or 22 ):


Italy is a country that exports 14 or 22 percent of its products?",14
"Given this review: ""Twenty-four percent of our global energy requirement was 
covered by natural gas in 2023 (45,262 MWh).""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Maybe
"Diesel and 
gasoline accounted for more than 24 percent, which is mainly 
tied to our vehicle fleet (45,344 MWh).

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ):


John is looking at the energy consumption of his city. He notices that over the last year the consumption of diesel and gasoline has increased or decrease?",increase
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: Here too we are 
striving to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, for example 
by gradually switching to electric vehicles where possible.
Question: What is the reason we are striving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Options:

A. Because we are trying to help the environment

B. Because we are trying to save money

C. Because we are trying to get more electric vehicles

D. not enough information",A
"“We are looking at how much 
­
leeway we have to reduce the 
­
carbon footprint of our measuring 
devices.

Given the context: What is the narrator looking to do?

Possible answers: reduce carbon footprint, measure the carbon footprint, measure the devices",reduce carbon footprint
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""This involves material 
savings, as well as reduced-­
emissions materials.""",★★★★★
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We are 
­
examining how we can 
systematically exploit the longevity 
of our instrument designs and 
components through retrofitting 
concepts.""",★★★
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: And we are taking a 
look at the possibilities that the 
circular economy offers.”
Hans-Joachim Fröhlich,  
director of technology and portfolio
2019*
2020*
2021*
2022
Use of energy
in MWh (scope 1 and 2)
121,036
127,955
137,513
164,891
2023
188,321
*) Limited comparability due to change in methodology
Energy demand
(in %)
District 
heating
0.9%
Natural gas
24.0%
Diesel, gasoline
24.5%
Electrical
power
49.5%
Biomass
0.6%
Fuel oil
0.5%
 
Energy demand
in MWh
2023
Natural gas
45,262
Fuel oil 
902
Biomass
1,072
Diesel, gasoline
46,147
Electrical power
93,191
District heating
1,747
Total
188,321
Electrical power demand
Renewable
46.5%
Non-
renewable
53.5%
 
Electrical power demand
in MWh
2023
Non-renewable
49,821
Renewable
43,370
– Own generation
4,657
– External supply
38,713
Total
93,191
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Product carbon footprint 
In the future we want to provide product-specific information 
regarding the carbon footprint of our measurement instruments.
Question: What is the purpose of this passage?
Options: A: To introduce a new way of using energy.
B: To introduce a new way of saving energy.
C: To introduce a new way of producing energy.
D: To introduce a new way of measuring energy.",B
"In light of the roughly 3 million units sold each year, most 
of which are tailored to the needs of the customer, this is a 
complex task.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: develop new products, develop new software, develop new hardware",develop new products
"Among other things, the CO2 footprint of 
all associated materials must be tracked and included in the 
calculations.

Given the context: What is the CO2 footprint?

Possible answers: a calculation, the footprint of a person, the footprint of an object",the footprint of an object
"As a first step we are working on GHG Protocol-
compliant declarations for the carbon footprint of instruments 
in our flagship line of products.

Given the context: What is the company working on?

Possible answers: carbon footprint, flagship line of products, GHG Protocol",carbon footprint
"Scope 1 and scope 2 measures
Our scope 1 and scope 2 measures for reducing emissions can 
be implemented relatively quickly.
What will Others want to do next?
A. try to reduce emissions
B. not try to reduce emissions
C. try to increase emissions
D. not try to reduce emissions",A
"For the purposes of 
systematic planning, we have created extensive transparency 
with a CO2 dashboard that was introduced in 2023.

Given the context: What does the CO2 dashboard do?

Possible answers: helps with systematic planning, helps with transparency, helps with CO2 emissions",helps with systematic planning
"This 
tool shows the individual Group companies the extent of their 
emissions through the use of fuels (scope 1), as well as the 
external procurement of electricity and heat (scope 2), and also 
indicates the share of green energy.
What does the tool show?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- The amount of energy used by a company
- The amount of green energy used by a company
- The amount of emissions used by a company
- not enough information",The amount of emissions used by a company
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Emissions from our vehicle 
fleet are also transparently represented.""",★★★★★
"Given this review: ""The dashboard is 
designed to help the entities identify approaches for reducing 
emissions.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"In the future it will also show how high the annual 
emissions reduction must be in order to meet the SBTi targets.

Having read the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: What does the SBTi stand for?
Options:
- Sustainable Business Transformation Initiative
- Sustainable Business Transformation Institute
- Sustainable Business Transformation Industry
 - Sustainable Business Transformation Institute",Sustainable Business Transformation Initiative
"We furthermore launched a comprehensive potential analysis 
in 2023 to determine which concrete measures can be used 
to further reduce the scope 1 and scope 2 CO2 emissions.

Given the context: What does the narrator want to do?

Possible answers: reduce their carbon footprint, reduce their scope, increase their scope",reduce their carbon footprint
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question below.
Question: What will the activities include?
Options:
- Increasing the share of renewable energy
 - Decreasing the share of renewable energy
 - Expanding electromobility and efficiency measures
 - not enough information",Expanding electromobility and efficiency measures
"For example, we monitor the energy consumption 
of our production processes by merging the data streams from 
our machines and systems in a central data science workbench 
with a standardized (smart machine) interface.

Given the context: What is the reason we monitor the energy consumption?

Possible answers: It is the law, It is the smart machine, It is the production process",It is the law
"Our product 
centers can tap this data lake to monitor, control and, where 
necessary, optimize the energy consumption of their plants.

Given the context: What will happen to Others after seeing this ad?

Possible answers: not interested, interested, bored",interested
"Given this review: ""Scope 3 measures
Scope 3 requires our most extensive efforts.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Maybe
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: More than one-
third of our total greenhouse gas emissions stem from the 
procurement side of the business.
Question: What does the passage mainly talk about?
- The greenhouse gas emissions.
- The greenhouse gas emissions from the business.
- The greenhouse gas emissions from the business.
- The greenhouse gas emissions from the business.",The greenhouse gas emissions from the business.
"Given this review: ""The greatest impact here is 
the steel and aluminum that goes into manufacturing our 
measurement instruments.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"Roughly half of our CO2 footprint 
is tied to the utilization phase of our durable instruments in 
our customers’ plants – in other words through their electricity 
consumption and methane emissions.
According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: What is the company trying to do?
Options:
- Cut down on energy consumption
- not enough information
- Cut down on methane emissions
- Cut down on carbon dioxide emissions",Cut down on carbon dioxide emissions
"Given this review: ""Taken together, these 
factors contribute 1.080 million tonnes CO2e annually.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",No
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Product center procurement and product design thus offer 
strong leverage for reducing the amount of emissions tied to 
our instruments.""",★★★★★
"We make short-term impacts through measures such as sourcing 
low-emission primary products from suppliers who utilize 
green electricity and low-emission raw materials.

What does the narrator do?

A. They are a farmer.

B. They are a farmer's supplier.

C. They are a farmer's customer.

D. not enough information",C
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We are also 
looking for ways to partially retrofit our hardware to further 
extend their life cycle.""",★★★★★
"Read the passage below and choose the right answer to the following question (choices are 15 to 20 years or 5 to 10 years ):

In many instances, measurement devices 
are swapped out after 15 to 20 years because of their electronics.


John is an engineer who works with measurement devices. He has noticed that the devices usually last 15 to 20 years or 5 to 10 years?",15 to 20 years
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We are therefore working on approaches for the replacement 
of individual components.""",★★★★★
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: Beyond that, we are examining how 
to bring our measurement instruments into the circular economy 
after they have been used.
Question: What do we know about the speakers?
Options:

A. They are examining how to bring measurement instruments into the circular economy.

B. They are examining how to bring measurement instruments into the circular economy after they have been used.

C. They are examining how to bring measurement instruments into the circular economy before they have been used.

D. not enough information",B
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We achieve long-term impacts through design changes.""",★★★★★
"In this area we are examining to what extent material 
requirements can be further reduced by design and whether 
our customers would support such measures.
What is the narrator examining?
- The area around their house.
 - The area around their business.
 - The area around their office.
 - The area around their home.",The area around their business.
"Individual 
product centers are furthermore looking at ways to reduce 
the electricity consumption of individual products.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ):


If Mona is a manufacturer and she wants to reduce the amount of electricity her products use, what will she do to her products increase or decrease?",decrease
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Looking ahead, we are working intensively on the use of green 
steel and green aluminum.
Question: The writer is working on the use of green steel and green aluminum.
Options: A: in the future
B: in the past
C: at present
D: in the past and in the future",A
"We are currently calculating the 
benefits in terms of sustainability and the economic impacts 
and opportunities.

Given the context: What does the narrator need to do before this?

Possible answers: do nothing, go to work, go to bed",do nothing
"Substance and materials handling
Endress+Hauser is committed to complying with all relevant 
laws and regulations regarding the handling of materials 
and substances.
What is the purpose of the text?
- To give information on the company
- To give information on the law
- To give information on the material
- not enough information",To give information on the company
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We provide a wide range of declarations of 
conformity for various materials and substances.""",★★★★★
"These 
include the European and Chinese RoHS guidelines (restriction 
of hazardous substances) and the EU regulation REACH 
(registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of 
chemicals), as well as declarations regarding conflict materials 
and drinking water.
What are the guidelines called?
A. European and Chinese RoHS
B. European and Chinese RoHS
C. European and Chinese RoHS
D. European and Chinese RoHS",A
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""These declarations can be downloaded 
from our website.""",★★★★★
"Given this review: ""Given that our customers can individually configure the vast 
majority of the products in the Endress+Hauser portfolio 
when ordering, device-specific information related to material 
compliance is highly complex.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Maybe
"We are already working on 
software solutions to provide even more detailed information 
in the future.
What does the future hold?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- The future holds more detailed information.
- The future holds more detailed software solutions.
- The future holds more detailed information about software solutions.
- not enough information",The future holds more detailed information about software solutions.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Product safety and recalls
Endress+Hauser measurement instruments are sold through 
our own sales centers or select partners in more than 
125 countries around the world.
Question: Which of the following is TRUE?
- Endress+Hauser has more than 125 partners in 125 countries.
- Endress+Hauser has more than 125 sales centers in 125 countries.
- Endress+Hauser has more than 125 partners in more than 125 countries.
- Endress+Hauser has more than 125 sales centers in more than 125 countries.",Endress+Hauser has more than 125 partners in more than 125 countries.
"Our central device database 
contains data related to 64 million instruments, sensors and 
components.
What does the passage probably talk about?
A) A computer
B) A central database
C) A central device
D) A computer database",B
"Given this review: ""In the case of service, this allows us to contact and 
provide targeted and proactive assistance to customers with a 
potentially malfunctioning instrument.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"Given this review: ""We can use a dashboard 
to monitor and ensure that this occurs within a specific period 
of time.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: Greenhouse gas emissions
We tracked the Group-wide carbon footprint in accordance with 
the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and for better comparability 
converted emissions of greenhouse gases other than carbon 
dioxide into CO₂ equivalents (CO2e) according to their global 
warming potential.
Question: We can infer from the passage that   _  .
Options: A: the greenhouse gas emissions are not tracked
B: the greenhouse gas emissions are tracked
C: the greenhouse gas emissions are not compared
D: the greenhouse gas emissions are compared",B
"Given the context: What does the 1.274 million tonnes mean?

Choices:
- 1.274 million tonnes of CO2e means that the greenhouse gas emissions are 1.274 million tonnes
 - 1.274 million tonnes of CO2e means that the greenhouse gas emissions are 1.274 million tonnes
 - 1.274 million tonnes of CO2e means that the greenhouse gas emissions are 1.274 million tonnes
 - 1.274 million tonnes of CO2e means that the greenhouse gas emissions are 1.274 million tonnes",1.274 million tonnes of CO2e means that the greenhouse gas emissions are 1.274 million tonnes
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: 41,598 tonnes CO2e was generated within the 
Group’s own area of responsibility, 46 percent of which is tied to 
scope 1 – in other words emissions from stationary combustion 
(8,270 tonnes CO2e) and our own vehicle fleet (10,700 tonnes 
CO2e).
Question: What is the Group's own area of responsibility?
Options:
- not enough information
 - The vehicle fleet
 - The stationary combustion
 - The 41,598 tonnes CO2e",The vehicle fleet
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: The remaining 54 percent stems from energy that we 
purchased, such as electricity and local and district heating, and 
is thus allocated to scope 2 (22,628 tonnes CO2e).
Question: What is the scope of the problem?
Options:

A. It's the scope of the problem.

B. It's the scope of the problem.

C. It's the scope of the problem.

D. It's the scope of the problem.",B
"Given this review: ""With a total 
of 1.232 million tonnes CO2e, scope 3 emissions are the most 
significant.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Maybe
"Given this review: ""This resulted first and foremost from the utilization of our 
durable instruments (629,338 tonnes CO2e).""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",No
"Purchased products 
and services and capital goods also had a significant impact 
(450,967 tonnes CO2e).

Given the context: What is the impact of the products and services?

Possible answers: 450,967 tonnes CO2e, It has a significant impact, 100 tonnes CO2e","450,967 tonnes CO2e"
"The transport of purchased goods and 
components to our production facilities, as well as the transport 
of our products to customers, also contributed with 77,485 tonnes 
CO2e to our scope 3 emissions.

Given the context: What is the reason for the transport of purchased goods and components to our production facilities?

Possible answers: the transport of purchased goods and components to our production facilities, the transport of our products to customers, to reduce our carbon footprint",the transport of our products to customers
"The remainder of the scope 3 
emissions (74,869 tonnes CO2e) is spread across fuel and energy 
related emissions, waste, business travel, employee commutes, 
products at the end of their life cycle and investments.
According to the above context, choose the correct option to answer the following question.
Question: What is the scope 3 emissions?
Options:

A. The scope 3 emissions are the emissions from a car.

B. The scope 3 emissions are the emissions from a factory.

C. The scope 3 emissions are the emissions from a business.

D. not enough information",C
"Greenhouse gas emissions scope 3
Other
6.1%
Product 
utilization phase
51,0%
Purchased goods, 
services and 
capital goods
36.6%
Logistics 
(inbound and 
outbound)
6.3%
 
in tonnes CO2e
2023
Product utilization phase
629,338
Purchased goods, services and capital goods
450,967
Logistics (inbound and outbound)
77,485
Other
74,869
– Fuel- and energy-related emissions
– Waste
– Business travel
– 
Employee commutes
– End of product life cycle
– Investments
Total scope 3
1,232,659
District heating
0.6%
Electrical
power
53.8%
Vehicle fleet
25.7%
Stationary
combustion
19.9%
 
Greenhouse gas emissions scope 1 and 2
in tonnes CO2e
2023
Scope 1
18,970
– Stationary combustion
8,270
– Vehicle fleet
10,700
Scope 2
22,628
– Electrical power
22,379
– District heating
249
Total scope 1 and 2
41,598
89
88
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
1
2
3
1 
The digitalization of measurement 
technology creates transparency, thus 
enabling new approaches for improving 
production processes.
Question: What is the goal of the company to improve production?
Options:
- not enough information 
 - To improve measurement technology 
 - To improve production processes 
 - To improve the digitalization of measurement technology
===
The correct answer is",To improve production processes
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""2 
We are looking at how we can further 
optimize the design of our instruments to 
reduce the products’ carbon footprint.""",★★★★★
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: 3 
Our measurement technology allows 
process plants to operate in a safe, 
reliable, efficient and eco-friendly 
manner.
Question: What does the measurement technology do?
Options: A: It helps to improve the efficiency of the plant.
B: It helps to make the plant more eco-friendly.
C: It helps to make the plant more reliable.
D: It helps to make the plant more safe.",A
"Certification and auditing
Social and environmental standards are an integral part of 
many procurement processes.
What does the writer mean by ""an integral part of many procurement processes""?
- The writer means that social and environmental standards are an important part of many procurement processes.
- not enough information
- The writer means that social and environmental standards are an important part of many procurement processes.
- The writer means that social and environmental standards are an important part of many procurement processes.
- The writer means that social and environmental standards are an important part of many procurement processes.",The writer means that social and environmental standards are an important part of many procurement processes.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Our product centers are certified 
in accordance with ISO 9001 (quality management).
Question: The product is certified by   _  .
- ISO 9001
- ISO 9002
- ISO 9003
- ISO 9004",ISO 9001
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: More 
than four-fifths of our production sites are certified in line 
with ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 
(occupational health and safety).
Question: What does this passage say about the company?
Options:
- They are certified in environmental management
- They are certified in occupational health and safety
- They are certified in ISO 14001
- not enough information",They are certified in environmental management
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Some are also ISO 50001 
certified (energy management).""",★★★★★
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Products and solutions for sustainability
Measurement technology enables the safe, economic and 
resource-conserving operation of process engineering 
plants.
Question: What is the main idea of the text?
Options: A: Sustainability is a global issue.
B: Measurement technology is important.
C: Sustainability is a global problem.
D: Sustainability is a worldwide issue.",B
"Furthermore, the digital connectivity of measurement 
instruments leads to transparency and allows for the 
improvement of production processes.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increase or decrease ):


If Mona is working in a factory and the digital connectivity of the measurement instruments is improved, what will happen to the transparency of the process increase or decrease?",increase
"Numerous production 
processes will need to be adapted, optimized or re-established 
over the course of decarbonization.

Given the context: How would you describe the production processes?

Possible answers: they are not ready for change, they are not flexible, they are not adaptable",they are not adaptable
"One of the most powerful 
levers on the path to net zero is improving the energy efficiency 
of core processes and auxiliary systems.

Given the context: What will the narrator want to do next?

Possible answers: improve the energy efficiency, improve the energy efficiency, improve the energy efficiency",improve the energy efficiency
"The auxiliary systems 
for steam, air pressure, heating, cooling and industrial gases 
alone offer many starting points for reducing greenhouse gas 
emissions.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are reduce or increase ):


If Bob is trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, what should he do to the auxiliary systems for steam, air pressure, heating, cooling, and industrial gases reduce or increase?",reduce
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Our aim is to provide customers with the best possible support 
in their efforts to achieve a sustainable transformation.""",★★★★★
"We 
already offer a wide range of measurement solutions and are 
simultaneously working on new developments.

Given the context: What will the company do after the new developments?

Possible answers: stop development, continue development, discontinue development",continue development
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Key topics 
include the production, transport and utilization of hydrogen, 
particularly green hydrogen, filtering CO2 from the air (direct air 
capture) and carbon capture, usage and storage at the emissions 
site.
Question: What is the topic of the passage?
- Hydrogen production.
- Hydrogen transport.
- Hydrogen utilization.
- Hydrogen filtering.",Hydrogen production.
"Also worth mentioning is the use of raw materials with 
an increasing share of recycled or renewable raw materials that 
are less consistent regarding their quality than industrially 
produced materials.

Given the context: What will happen to the quality of the raw materials?

Possible answers: They will be less consistent, They will be more consistent, They will be more reliable",They will be less consistent
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Water consumption 
Endress+Hauser does not operate any water-intensive production 
processes.""",★★★★★
"Water is mainly used in sanitary facilities and for 
cleaning buildings.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are sanitary facilities or for cleaning buildings ):


A person might use water in sanitary facilities or for cleaning buildings.?",sanitary facilities or for cleaning buildings
"Given this review: ""We also need water for certain sensor tests.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"In most cases our units are located in industrial areas with 
connections to the public water system.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are one or two ):


If the units are located in a residential area, how many connections to the public water system are there one or two?",one
"In 2023 our water 
consumption amounted to roughly 322,703 cubic meters, an 
increase of 11 percent from the prior year.

Given the context: What will happen to water consumption in 2024?

Possible answers: it will decrease, it will increase, it will stay the same",it will increase
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: This increase is 
partly due to methodology reasons given that some units have 
improved transparency of the way water consumption is 
measured.
Question: What will happen to the water consumption?
Options:

A. it will increase

B. it will decrease

C. it will remain the same

D. not enough information",A
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Waste and recycling
Waste accumulation within the Endress+Hauser Group is 
strongly influenced by factors such as growth in units produced, 
demand-driven changes in the product mix or special effects 
such as construction work or inventory adjustments.
Question: What is the main idea of the passage?
- Waste and recycling.
- Waste accumulation.
- Construction work.
- Inventory adjustments.",Waste and recycling.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: In the past 
financial year, we accumulated 3,011 tonnes of municipal 
waste worldwide, 11 percent less than the prior year.
Question: Which of the following is TRUE?
- The amount of waste in the past financial year is 3,011 tonnes.
- The amount of waste in the past financial year is 3,311 tonnes.
- The amount of waste in the past financial year is 2,700 tonnes.
- The amount of waste in the past financial year is 3,011 tonnes.","The amount of waste in the past financial year is 3,011 tonnes."
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: The volume 
of hazardous waste fell by 14 percent to 562 tonnes, while 
the amount of scrap metal rose 5 percent to 1,380 tonnes.
Question: The amount of scrap metal rose   _  .
Options: A: by 14 percent
B: by 5 percent
C: by 140 percent
D: by 50 percent",B
"The 
volume of electronic scrap increased 25 percent during the 
reporting period to 67 tonnes.

Given the context: How would you describe the increase in volume of electronic scrap?

Possible answers: a lot of electronic scrap, a lot of waste, a lot of paper",a lot of waste
"Individual locations reduce waste and conserve resources through 
recycling.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are decrease or increase ):


If Jim decreases the amount of waste he creates, what will happen to the resources he uses decrease or increase?",decrease
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: To further reduce the footprint of our instruments 
used by our customers, we are looking at measures such as the 
circular economy and for ways to extend the useful life of our 
already durable products.
Question: What is the main purpose of the text?
- To introduce a new way of recycling.
- To describe the advantages of circular economy.
- To show the importance of recycling.
- To show the ways to extend the life of our products.",To show the ways to extend the life of our products.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Waste accumulation
(in tonnes)
2020
2022
2021
2019
1,258
590
709
3,156
56
41
1,318
642
50
559
2,922
3,484
1,311
51
3,405
2023
1,380
562
67
3,011
1,019
	 Municipal waste
	 Scrap metal
	 Hazardous waste
	 Electronic scrap
91
90
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
Social
Human rights
We firmly believe that integrity and ethical behavior are among 
the most important pillars of a sustainably successful company.
Question: The passage is most probably taken from a(n)   _   .
- website
- newspaper
- magazine
- advertisement",website
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: We are therefore committed to respecting and safeguarding 
human rights as outlined in internationally recognized human 
rights principles and the United Nations Guiding Principles on 
Business and Human Rights.
Question: What does this statement mean?
Options:

A. They are committed to safeguarding human rights

B. not enough information

C. They are committed to respecting human rights

D. They are committed to safeguarding and respecting human rights",D
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Overall responsibility for respecting and safeguarding human 
rights lies with the Executive Board of the Endress+Hauser Group.
Question: The Endress+Hauser Group is a   _  .
- company
- committee
- group
- team",company
"Monitoring and control of human rights-related activities is 
delegated to the Group’s human rights officer, a position that 
reports to the Executive Board.
What is the Executive Board responsible for?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- not enough information
- monitoring and control of human rights
- monitoring and control of human rights-related activities
- monitoring and control of human rights officer",monitoring and control of human rights-related activities
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Endress+Hauser wants to ensure 
adherence to human rights and environmental obligations 
and minimize the risk of violations.""",★★★★★
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: To ensure due diligence, we 
maintain a human rights and environmental risk management 
system for our own business area and supply chains.
Question: What does the company do to ensure due diligence?
- Maintains a human rights and environmental risk management system.
- Maintains a human rights and environmental risk management system for their own business area and supply chains.
- Maintains a human rights and environmental risk management system for their own business area.
- Maintains a human rights and environmental risk management system for their supply chains.",Maintains a human rights and environmental risk management system for their own business area and supply chains.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Responsible supply chain management
We rely on a wealth of preventive measures within the 
framework of our risk management system to ensure that 
our suppliers adhere to human rights and environmental 
standards.
Question: What does this text mainly talk about?
- Supply chain management.
- Human rights.
- Environmental standards.
- Preventive measures.",Supply chain management.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: We expect our suppliers to sign the ZVEI (German 
Electro and Digital Industry Association) code of conduct or 
comparable common industry CoCs.
Question: The ZVEI is a   _  .
- German company
- German association
- German industry
- German law",German association
"In addition, we carry out 
general preventive measures such as online training programs, 
supplier days and on-site visits.
What does the text probably discuss?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- How to be a good supplier
- How to be a good customer
- How to be a good company
- How to be a good employee",How to be a good customer
"We also use risk analysis 
software that monitors suppliers for potential violations by 
screening online media.
What is the purpose of the software?
A. To monitor suppliers for potential violations
B. To monitor suppliers for potential violations by screening online media
C. To monitor suppliers for potential violations by screening online media
D. To monitor suppliers for potential violations by screening online media",B
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""This risk management system allows 
us to meet the requirements of the German Act on Corporate 
Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG), as well as 
the Swiss Ordinance on Due Diligence and Transparency 
regarding Minerals and Metals from Conflict-Affected Areas 
and Child Labor (VSoTR).""",★★★★★
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Employees
We view the creation, development and preservation of secure 
jobs as an important part of our corporate social responsibility.
Question: What does the company do for the employees?
Options: A: It provides a good working environment.
B: It provides a good salary.
C: It provides a good job.
D: It provides a good place to live.",C
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: To create a good working environment for our employees, 
we offer performance-based compensation, above-average social 
benefits, attractive opportunities for career development and 
a comprehensive program that allows them to strike an effective 
work-life balance, including access to childcare services and 
flexible work models.
Question: What is the purpose of this passage?
- To introduce a company.
- To introduce a new policy.
- To introduce a new product.
- To introduce a new service.",To introduce a company.
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: We furthermore invest in the health of 
our employees and promote their growth through targeted 
personnel development and training programs.
Question: What does the company do to promote the employees' growth?
- It gives them training programs.
- It offers them health insurance.
- It provides them with better working conditions.
- It offers them more opportunities for promotion.",It gives them training programs.
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""“We use artificial intelligence, 
among other tools, to monitor our 
globally dispersed supply chains.""",★★★★★
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""It provides us with real-time and 
predictive risk warnings regarding 
potential human rights violations, 
environmental damage, supply 
chain disruptions, financial and 
legal risks and other issues.""",★★★★★
"We 
also use AI technology to screen 
suppliers further down the supply 
chain.”
Catharina Masing, sustainability manager,  
corporate supply chain
Employees of the Endress+Hauser Group 
and demographics structure* 
16,532
14,328
14,454
15,117
15,817
≤ 20 years
2.2%
31–40 years
29.9%
21–30 years
16.3%
> 60 years
5.7%
41–50 years
24.6%
51–60 years
21.3%
2023
2019
2020
2021
2022
* 
Demographics excluding 
temporary contracts
Workforce in numbers
On a global basis, the average years of service for Endress+Hauser 
employees is 9.8.
What does the passage mainly tell us?
A) The Endress+Hauser Group is a company that makes AI technology.
B) The Endress+Hauser Group has many employees.
C) The Endress+Hauser Group has been using AI technology to screen suppliers.
D) The Endress+Hauser Group has many employees from different countries.",C
"The Group-wide turnover rate (excluding 
internal job transfers) is 3.7 percent, and thus higher than in 
the previous year (2022: 2.6 percent).

Given the context: What is the main reason the company is experiencing a higher turnover rate?

Possible answers: The company is doing a lot of internal job transfers, The company is downsizing, The company is expanding",The company is expanding
"At the end of 2023, 
a total of 16,532 people (including temporary contracts) were 
employed by the Endress+Hauser Group, 715 more than the 
previous year.

Given the context: What will happen to the Endress+Hauser Group in 2024?

Possible answers: the group will be in debt, the group will grow, the group will shrink",the group will grow
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: The creation of new jobs was once again 
especially strong in production.
Question: The production   _  .
- is very strong
- is very weak
- is very bad
- is very good",is very good
"At the end of 2023, people from 112 nations worked for the 
Endress+Hauser Group.

Given the context: How would you describe the Endress+Hauser Group?

Possible answers: very large, very small, very tiny",very large
"The percentage of women represented in 
the workforce remained virtually unchanged at 30.1 (2022: 30.2), 
which is high compared to other companies in the industrial 
sector.

Given the context: What does the company think about this?

Possible answers: They are proud of their workforce, They are embarrassed of their workforce, They are ashamed of their workforce",They are proud of their workforce
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""The age groups are equally distributed across the Group, 
with little change compared to 2022.""",★★★★★
"Given this review: ""Employer attractiveness
We strive to continually improve our attractiveness as an 
employer.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: We monitor the satisfaction of our employees with 
regular surveys based on a Group-wide standard to ensure 
the results can be compared.
Question: What does the company do to monitor the satisfaction of its employees?
- It conducts regular surveys.
- It has a standard to ensure the results can be compared.
- It has a group-wide standard to ensure the results can be compared.
- It has a standard to ensure the results can be compared.",It conducts regular surveys.
"A current evaluation of the data 
derived from the employee engagement and customer retention 
surveys of recent years illustrates that employee commitment 
and customer loyalty are directly related.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are increased or decreased ):


If Bob is looking to increase employee commitment, what will happen to customer loyalty increased or decreased?",increased
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: This reflects our belief 
that only motivated employees deliver outstanding performance 
for our customers.
Question: What can we learn from the passage?
- Motivated employees are the best employees.
- Motivated employees are the most important.
- Motivated employees can deliver better performance.
- Motivated employees are the most successful.",Motivated employees can deliver better performance.
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Employee turnover
excluding internal job transfers (in percent) 
2019
2020
2022
2021
2.0%
3.4%
2.7%
2.6%
2023
3.7%
93
92
annual report 2023 | Group ­
sustainability report
Lost-time accidents at work
 
(per 1,000 employees)
2020
5.5
2019
6.8
2023
8.1
2021
7.0
2022
5.1
1
Question: In 2019, the employee turnover was   _  .
Options: A: 2.0%
B: 3.4%
C: 2.7%
D: 2.6%",D
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We are proud of our diverse and international 
workforce.""",★★★★
"2 
Endress+Hauser wants to increase the share 
of women and the number of female managers 
and specialists.

Given the context: How would you describe Endress+Hauser?

Possible answers: a good company, a bad company, a terrible company",a good company
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""3 
Training and education is firmly rooted in the 
company.""",★★★★★
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: 1
2
3
Occupational health and safety
With respect to Group-wide occupational health and safety, 
we put significant effort into ensuring our employees enjoy 
a safe, pleasant and productive work environment.
Question: What is the purpose of the passage?
- To explain the importance of occupational health and safety.
- To introduce the occupational health and safety policy.
- To show the occupational health and safety.
- To describe the occupational health and safety.",To introduce the occupational health and safety policy.
"In 2023, the 
rate of occupational accidents with lost time rose to 8.1 per 
1,000 employees (previous year: 5.1).

Given the context: What will happen to the employees?

Possible answers: be happy, be depressed, be satisfied",be depressed
"Given this review: ""We initiate accident prevention, risk awareness and work safety 
measures at our locations.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Our occupational health and safety 
specialists are involved in workplace-related decisions at a very 
early stage.
Question: What does the text mainly talk about?
- How to make workplace-related decisions.
- The importance of occupational health and safety specialists.
- The duties of occupational health and safety specialists.
- The importance of occupational health and safety.",The duties of occupational health and safety specialists.
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: Company restaurants at numerous locations all 
around the world offer our employees a varied and well-balanced 
selection of nutritional meals.
Question: Where can you find this text?
Options: A: In a book.
B: In a newspaper.
C: In a magazine.
D: In a guide.",B
"Added to that are numerous 
campaigns and activities related to health promotion and 
prevention.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: go to the health clinic, go to the doctor, take a nap",go to the health clinic
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: The guiding principles of our occupational health 
and safety program, which are defined in a health and safety 
policy, are monitored on a regular basis.
Question: What is the purpose of the health and safety policy?
Options:

A. to define the guiding principles

B. to monitor the occupational health and safety program

C. to provide a basis for the guiding principles

D. not enough information",C
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Young talent and personnel development
As a technology company, we depend on qualified professionals 
and committed young talent.
Question: What do we know about the company?
- It is a technology company.
- It is a company for young talent.
- It is a company for qualified professionals.
- It is a company for committed young talent.",It is a technology company.
"To attract new employees who 
are a good fit, the Endress+Hauser Group strives to continuously 
improve the working conditions and strengthen its internal 
and external image with targeted employer branding.
What is Endress+Hauser Group's strategy for attracting new employees?
- Improve working conditions and strengthen its internal and external image with targeted employer branding.
- not enough information
- Improve working conditions and strengthen its internal and external image with targeted employer branding and pay raises.
- Improve working conditions and strengthen its internal and external image with targeted employer branding and bonuses.",Improve working conditions and strengthen its internal and external image with targeted employer branding.
"Endress+Hauser wants to attract the best employees, independent 
of gender, age, ethnic origin, religious or philosophical ­
convictions 
or sexual orientation.
What is the purpose of this statement?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- To show how to attract the best employees
- To show how to make a statement
- To show how to attract the best employees, independent of gender, age, ethnic origin, religious or philosophical convictions or sexual orientation
- To show how to make a statement about gender, age, ethnic origin, religious or philosophical convictions or sexual orientation","To show how to attract the best employees, independent of gender, age, ethnic origin, religious or philosophical convictions or sexual orientation"
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: A diverse workforce not only reduces risks 
but also makes us more resilient against crises.
Question: What is the best title for the passage?
Options: A: The Diversity of Workforce
B: The Importance of Diversity
C: Diversity of Workforce
D: Diversity of Workforce",B
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""It also increases 
productivity, fosters innovation, improves ­
customer loyalty, 
­
reinforces the feeling of solidarity and helps us compete for 
talent.""",★★★★★
"In order to specifically strengthen diversity, we have placed a 
focus on promoting women.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: work harder, ignore the women, not listen to the women",work harder
"By 2030, Endress+Hauser wants to 
increase the share of women in management positions to around 
30 percent and for the workforce as a whole to 40 percent.
What will happen if Endress+Hauser is successful in its goal?
Pick the correct answer from the following options:
- The workforce will be more efficient.
- The company will make more money.
- The company will have more women in management.
- not enough information",The company will have more women in management.
"To 
reach these goals, our global initiative the Women’s Integrated 
Network (WIN) has defined several areas of focus: an employer 
brand that appeals to women, a career development program 
geared toward women as well as men, flexible work models, 
measures to address unconscious bias in recruitment and the use 
of networks to draw the attention of female professionals to 
Endress+Hauser.
What is the goal of the Women's Integrated Network?
Pick the correct answer from the following options:
- To help women be more successful
- To make women more comfortable with men
- To make more women work for Endress+Hauser
- not enough information",To make women more successful
"Apart from that, we want to raise the visibility 
of female role models within the company.

Given the context: What does the speaker want to do?

Possible answers: raise the visibility of female role models, make the company more visible, make the company less visible",raise the visibility of female role models
"Within the framework of the WIN initiative, Group companies 
around the world develop and implement concepts that are 
adapted to their environments.
What does the WIN initiative do?
A) It develops and implements concepts.
B) It adapts to the environment.
C) It develops and implements concepts that are adapted to their environments.
D) It develops and implements concepts that are adapted to their environments.",C
"Added to that are Group-wide 
programs that support the goals of the initiative.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: help support the goals of the initiative, help support the goals of the initiative, help support the goals of the initiative",help support the goals of the initiative
"We advertise 
jobs in a way that appeals to a diverse target group.

Given the context: What will Others want to do next?

Possible answers: advertise jobs, post the job, look for a job",look for a job
"More than 
500 HR employees and managers have now been made aware of 
unconscious bias as part of the License to Hire program.

Given the context: How would you describe the HR employees?

Possible answers: happy, sad, angry",happy
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Forty 
percent of the participants in our global mentoring program are 
women.
Question: What is the writer's attitude towards the mentoring program?
- Positive.
- Negative.
- Indifferent.
- Doubtful.",Positive.
"And in the Next Generation Senior Leaders program, 
the share of women is 25 percent.

Having read the above context, choose the right answer to the following question.
What does this passage tell us about the Next Generation Senior Leaders program?",It is a program for women.
"Given this review: ""Fair and gender-neutral pay based on understandable criteria 
such as skills, experience, performance and responsibility 
is another important aspect for us.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: A Group-wide job-grading 
assessment is designed to improve comparability and increase 
transparency in the future.
Question: The Group-wide job-grading assessment is designed to   _  .
- improve the comparability
- increase the transparency
- increase the comparability and increase the transparency
- improve the transparency and increase the comparability",increase the comparability and increase the transparency
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Well-trained specialists are key to the success of our company.""",★★★★★
"At the same time, we believe that our commitment to vocational 
training of young people is a way of demonstrating our social 
responsibility.
According to the passage, our social responsibility is   _  .
A) to give money to the poor
B) to help the poor
C) to train young people
D) to help young people",C
"Particularly in Germany and Switzerland, we train 
the majority of our specialists internally.

Given the context: How would you describe the training in Germany?

Possible answers: not enough information, not enough information, in-house training",in-house training
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: 382 young people 
were undertaking vocational training in 2023, and another 170 
were pursuing studies.
Question: What do you think of the vocational training?
Options: A: It's good.
B: It's bad.
C: It's not good.
D: It's not bad.",A
"Given this review: ""This corresponds to a training ratio 
of 3.5 percent annually.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",No
"To develop young talent in a targeted 
manner, our long-term goal is to reserve 5 percent of all 
positions for interns, apprentices and students.
What is the long-term goal of the company?
A) To develop young talent in a targeted manner.
B) To reserve 5 percent of all positions for interns, apprentices and students.
C) To reserve 5 percent of all positions for interns, apprentices and students.
D) To develop young talent in a targeted manner.",C
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: 95
94
Over the long term Endress+Hauser intends to 
set aside 5 percent of all positions for interns, 
apprentices and students.
Question: What does Endress+Hauser do?
Options:

A. It is a company.

B. It is a school.

C. It is a university.

D. not enough information",A
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Social engagement
Endress+Hauser is engaged in volunteer activities wherever the 
company has a local presence.
Question: The company is engaged in volunteer activities to   _  .
- help the local people
- get more customers
- show its power
- make the company more famous",help the local people
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: This allows us to sponsor select 
projects involving social, cultural, educational, scientific and 
sports activities, as well as the promotion of young talent.
Question: What is the purpose of the passage?
- To introduce a company.
- To encourage people to support the company.
- To introduce a new project.
- To introduce a new product.",To encourage people to support the company.
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: In the 
area of charitable contributions, we focus our assistance mainly 
on non-profit initiatives and social institutions.
Question: The best title for the text is   _  .
Options: A: Our assistance to social institutions
B: Our assistance to non-profit initiatives
C: Our assistance to charitable contributions
D: Our assistance to social organizations",C
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Our employees are also willing to be active for a good cause.""",★★★★
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: In the Endress+Hauser Water Challenge, employees raise funds 
through charity runs to give people worldwide access to clean 
drinking water, with the company doubling the amount donated.
Question: The company doubles the amount donated because   _  .
Options: A: it is a very rich company
B: it wants to attract more employees
C: it is a very generous company
D: it wants to help the employees",C
"Given this review: ""The proceeds go to select aid projects in Asia, South America 
or Africa.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"Read the following context and choose the correct option to answer the question.
Context: We have thus taken our business commitment to a 
safe, efficient and eco-friendly water supply and transferred 
it to the non-profit sector.
Question: What will happen to the company after they transfer their business?
Options:

A. They will be able to make more money

B. They will be able to help the environment

C. They will be able to help the poor

D. not enough information",B
"Endress+Hauser also maintains research and educational 
partnerships with scientific institutions and training centers 
around the globe.

Given the context: What does Endress+Hauser do?

Possible answers: provides educational partnerships, provides research partnerships, provides training partnerships",provides research partnerships
"Contributions for our donation and sponsor­
ship 
activities, as well as for research and education partnerships 
in the form of financial aid, contributions in kind or personnel 
deployment, are so far not recorded centrally.
What is the narrator likely to do next?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- They will look into the finances of the donations.
- They will look into the personnel of the donations.
- They will look into the research of the donations.
 - They will look into the education of the donations.",They will look into the finances of the donations.
"Given this review: ""The respective 
activities are the responsibility of the Group companies.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, Yes, or Definitely?",Definitely
"Read the following article and select the best answer.
Article: Customer, partner and supplier relationships
Long-term success is possible only by sharing ideas and 
maintaining a constant dialogue.
Question: What is the best title for the text?
- Customer, partner and supplier relationships
- Long-term success
- Ideas
- Dialogue","Customer, partner and supplier relationships"
"Given this review: ""We are convinced that 
combined strengths make us more successful.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"I'm taking a test and have to guess the right answer to the question after the article.
Article: This philosophy 
is reflected in the way we manage our relationships with 
customers, business partners and suppliers around the world, 
which calls for maintaining an open and constructive dialogue 
with all our stakeholders.
Question: What does the philosophy reflect?
Options: A: The way we manage our relationship with customers.
B: The way we manage our relationship with business partners.
C: The way we manage our relationship with suppliers.
D: The way we manage our relationship with stakeholders.",D
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Customers around the world place their trust in us.""",★★★★★
"Context: We try to earn 
this trust by regularly measuring their level of satisfaction.

Question: What will Others want to do next?

Which one of these answers best answers the question according to the context?

A: ignore the survey

B: give us feedback

C: stay away from us",B
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""We 
systematically analyze those aspects that can be optimized and 
address them with individual measures to continually improve.""",★★★★★
"Regular survey cycles reveal long-term developments and make 
the success of the various actions visible and measurable.

Having read the above passage, choose the right answer to the following question (choices are more or less ):


If Mona is performing a survey and she wants to see the long term results of her actions, what should she do more or less?",more
"Given this review: ""Loyal 
relationships show that trust-based collaboration and learning 
from one another is beneficial to all parties involved.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"Given this review: ""As all of 
us are striving to sustainably transform the economy, now is 
the time for us to work even closer together.""
Would you recommend this app to a friend? Not at all, No, Maybe, or Yes?",Yes
"Read the article and select the best answer.
Article: Annual report 2023
Publisher 
Endress+Hauser AG 
Kägenstrasse 2 
4153 Reinach BL 
Switzerland
Editorial team  
Michael Loh, Martin Raab (editorial management),  
Julia Schempp, Kirsten Wörnle
Translation, language adaptation  
Thomas Adolph, Daniel Hawpe, Helen White
Photography, illustration  
3st kommunikation using midjourney,  
Endress+Hauser, Christoph Fein, Marc Gilgen,  
Enno Kapitza, Andreas Mader, Kristoff Meller
Production, design, photo editing  
3st kommunikation GmbH, Mainz, Germany 
Knecht GmbH, Ockenheim, Germany
Printing
+siggset+ print & media AG, Albbruck, Germany
This annual report is published once a year  
in English and German.
Question: Which of the following is NOT true?
Options: A: The annual report is published once a year.
B: The annual report is published in English and German.
C: The annual report is published by Endress+Hauser AG.
D: The annual report is published by Knecht GmbH.",D
"What would be the ★-rating of this review (★ being the lowest and ★★★★★ being the highest)? ""Read it online at 
www.endress.com/financial-results
Imprint""",★★★★★