Sustainability in Practice

Project description
The summative assessment focuses on the final report analysing a company (on the basis of the experience gained through this course) and a set of recommendations to help the company improve their sustainability management at any relevant critical point (strategic, decision-making, operations, etc.).

Full Written Report Layout:

Theoretical background on Sustainability

Company background

Assess Externalities impacting company/product lifecycle

Assess Sustainability initiatives in play at company

Evaluate Stage of sustainability journey of company

Evaluate outstanding areas for improvement at company

Description of improvement recommended

Assessment of the impact of recommendation being implemented

References (as an Evidence base)

Outcomes from module:
A13. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the factors affecting strategic decision-making in business practice and its impact on organisations.
A17. Critically explain and discuss the motivations and processes underlying the global business organisations and the forces that influence them.
B17. Provide solutions to a range of complex and/or unpredictable problems, based on critical evaluation through appropriate analytical frameworks.
B18. Integrate and evaluate complex information and data from a variety of sources.
C14. Apply critical awareness of a wide range of managerial and leadership techniques suitable to management of globally positioned businesses.
C16. Demonstrate commercial awareness by operating with a critical and reflective understanding of business issues and priorities.
D16. Demonstrate adaptability by responding positively to change, ambiguity, and new challenges.