BM7046 Sustainability Report Assessment Brief

BM7046 Assessment Brief

Students are required to produce a sustainability report which (1) investigates the sustainability problems and challenges posed by business activities in a particular industry sector of  their choice and (2) explores possible sustainable business solutions   and   thedirection for future sustainability developments in the chosen industry. 

The report shouldbe written for a  professional, non-expert audience  interested in  both the  need  for andoptions for shifting activities in the chosen industry on to a sustainable footing. 

The analysisof problems should comprise not less than 20 per cent of the report and the analysis ofsolutions should comprise not less than 50 per cent.There   is   flexibility   in   the   choice   of   industry   sector   for   investigation.   The   question   ofproblems may be explored in relation to a broad industry (eg. automobiles, food) or to amore narrowly defined segment (eg. rubber tyres, fast food). 

The exploration of solutionsmay also be approached across a range of levels from technical innovations to strategic andsystemic   changes.   Given   the   word   limit,   the   choice   of   areas   to   investigate   should   becarefully considered and justified in relation to their importance and significance.

General Guidance:

• Citations and references should be provided using the Harvard style.
• Charts, diagrams and figures may all be used wherever appropriate to the points being made.
• A title page, executive summary and table of contents should all be provided (not included in the wordcount).
• Non-essential material that helps to inform the analysis may be submitted in appendices (not included in the wordcount)
• Please submit to Turnitin via Minerva using either a Word file or a pdf file.

Marking Criteria – BM7046 Sustainability Report