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    Assignment Overview & Questions
    This is an individual assignment.
    Through this research assignment, you will
    explore the relevant sustainability literature and become familiar with the
    specific context and sustainability priorities.
    You will also identify the maturity level of businesses in terms of
    sustainability and be better prepared for the reality of the market.
    The Scenario
    You are working for a fictional company
    from a sector of your choice (such as agriculture, manufacturing,
    services, telecommunications etc.) based in a country of your choice
    (you are encouraged to select a country you are NOT familiar with, e.g. Canada
    if you are an international student).
    Jackie (she/her), the owner and CEO of the
    company, was recently invited to a conference and heard a very inspiring talk
    on sustainability and how it was becoming the “new normal” for businesses in
    the 21st century. She would
    like her company to do more about it, but she is not entirely convinced that
    there is a business case, and she is also afraid that this could be very
    difficult.
    Jackie remembered that you had some
    training on sustainability and assigned you to research the matter
    further. She asked you to prepare a short research report, video presentation,
    or infographic on sustainability
    and how it relates to the company, so she can decide whether to pursue the
    matter further.
    The Content
    After some thought, you decide that your
    research should answer the following questions so that Jackie can make an
    informed decision:
    1.
    What is
    sustainability and CSR?
    This provides Jackie with the necessary context to follow the rest of your
    report.
    2.
    What are the top three sustainability
    challenges in your sector/industry? Why?
    Identify three major challenges and explain why they are relevant.
    3.
    What are
    the businesses in your sector doing to manage those challenges?
    For each challenge identified in Q2, describe best practices by
    individual companies.
    4. What should Jackie do?
    Based on the above, describe
    three sustainability actions you would recommend to Jackie for the company to
    undertake.
    Clarifications
    ·
    Company: You should choose
    a specific fictional company from
    the sector of your choice (e.g. ACME Automobile Manufacturing in the automotive
    sector) and describe it in your report/infographic/video. Refer to Appendix A1, B1 or C1 below.
    ·
    Audience: Remember that your
    audience is Jackie from the scenario.
    Not the professor. You should
    explicitly address it to her as if you are working in the company of your
    choice.
    ·
    Question 3: When mentioning
    best practice examples, you should focus on what the specific companies do
    (or say they do). Best practices may
    include specific actions, initiatives, projects, programs, policies and
    strategies, or even innovative products, services, and solutions.
    ·
    Use of acronyms: Remember that
    Jackie has NO Idea about acronyms we have discussed in class, such as CSR,
    SDGs, etc. Therefore, you have to
    explain them the first time you use them (including in the Executive Summary). For example, Sustainable Development Goals
    (SDGs).

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