1. https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_how_we_can_make_the_world_a_better_place_by_2030 2. http://library.tiss.edu/sites/all/themes/clean_theme/pdfdoc/sie2017.pdf 3....

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1. https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_green_how_we_can_make_the_world_a_better_place_by_2030 2. http://library.tiss.edu/sites/all/themes/clean_theme/pdfdoc/sie2017.pdf 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpOwTspdwkI&feature=youtu.be 4. https://moodle.federation.edu.au/pluginfile.php/5587449/mod_resource/content/0/A%20Road%20Map%20for%20Natural%20Capitalism.pdf 5. https://www.ted.com/talks/ray_anderson_the_business_logic_of_sustainability 6. BUGEN 5930 – Business, Society and the Planet Final Assessment Task - Individual Written Assignment Assessment Overview Your final assessment task for BUGEN 5930 – Business, Society and the Planet is: · An individual written assignment to be completed over 8 days in the Exam Period; · Marked out of 100 and is worth 40% of your final result for this course; · To be submitted online, in the University Exam Period; · Completed at your home (or another safe place of your choosing). This task is comprised of 3 parts: Part A - Resource Summary – (35 marks) Part B – Short answer questions – (30 marks) Part C – Application of theory to a case study – (35 marks) 2. Submission details: Submission: You are required to upload your completed assignment (Parts A, B & C) as a Word doc via the Final Assessment Task Turnitin link in the Assessment section on the course Moodle page. Task Assessor: Lecturer Suggested time to devote to this task: Approximately 24 hours Note: In your submissions you will need to reference, cite and acknowledge ANY content you use from other sources, according to Federation University rules on academic integrity. CRICOS Provider No. 00103D | RTO Code 4909 3. Task Description: Part A – Resource Summary – 35 marks This course has provided many resources to support your learning. This task requires you to summarise ONE of these resources from the list below: Week Author Date Resource Title 1 Green, Michael 2015 How we can make the world a better place by 2030 2 Centre for Science and the Environment 2017 State of India’s Environment - 2017 3 McKnett, Chris 2014 The investment logic for sustainability 6 Lovins, A., Lovins, L.H. and Hawken, P. 1999 A Road Map for Natural Capitalism 7 Charles Integrated Farming Enterprises 2012 Berrybank Farm 7 Anderson, Ray 2009 The business logic of sustainability Your summary needs to: · Focus on ONE of the resources from the list above; · Introduce the author/speaker, their topics/themes and the context of the paper/presentation · Identify the key argument or perspective being presented; · State the key findings/points of the paper/presentation (may use dot points for emphasis); · Briefly discuss the relevance or contribution of this paper/presentation to business management; · accurately reflect what is in the report/article/website/presentation Word Limit: 300 words (+/- 10% i.e. 30 words) Criteria used to grade this task: Criteria Marks Clear introduction of author/speaker, their topic and the context 8 marks Accurately and concisely identifies and explains the key points from the article/presentation 10 marks Insightful discussion outlining the relevance of the author/speaker’s topic and global business 10 marks Paper uses clear and concise English language expression and formatting and follow APA referencing conventions to accurately cite and reference relevant course resources and readings, within the given word limit requirements. 7 marks Total /35 marks Part B – Short Answer Questions – 30 marks You are required to provide written responses to 3 (three) of the 4 (four) questions below. Each question is worth 10 marks. Your response to each question should be ¾ - 1 page in length (375 – 500 words). In preparing your responses to these questions, you may need to access additional materials (articles, videos, reports, quizzes) that are available from the course Moodle page and/or the links in the questions. Question 1 – 10 marks Dunphy, Griffiths and Benn (2007) developed a 6 Phase Model to describe the stages a business will progress through in its transformation to becoming a sustainable organisation. One of the phases identified by the authors is the compliance phase. a. Describe the sustainability objectives and indicators typical of businesses in the compliance phase. b. Describe the range of compliance actions that would be typical of a large chemical manufacturing company that was in the compliance phase. Question 2 – 10 marks In many parts of the world, there is a variety of accreditation schemes and programs to provide some indication of the sustainability or social responsibility credentials of a product or business. a. Give an example of one of these certification and/or accreditation programs that features in the course materials and describe how this program assists businesses to report on their sustainability and social responsibility performances. (5 marks). b. In your view, what are the benefits and weaknesses of this certification (accreditation) program? (5 marks) Question 3 – 10 marks Complete the Global Footprint Network’s Ecological Footprint Calculator Quiz. When responding to the quiz questions, make sure you click on the ‘Add details to improve accuracy’ link to ensure your ecological footprint results are as accurate as possible. Once you have read the results of this quiz, you need to: · Copy & Paste your quiz results (or take a screenshot) – 2 screenshots required – your results must include: · The page with your Earth Overshoot Day, and number of Earths we would need if everyone lived like you, AND, click on the See Details arrow/link; · The more detailed results, which shows your footprint By Land Type, By Consumption Category, global hectares and carbon emissions; · Reflect on these results: i. To what extent do you believe your ecological footprint calculator results are (or are not) an accurate indicator of the environmental impacts of your lifestyle? Give reasons for your answer. ii. To what extent do you believe sustainable consumption is (or is not) important for the health of local and global business activities. Give reasons for your answer. Question 4 – 10 marks Edward Freeman (1984) was one of the key business researchers in the development of the stakeholder theory of the firm. a. What is stakeholder theory and how does this approach differ to other approaches to the social responsibility of business? b. Apply stakeholder theory to a large a large mining company and describe how they would demonstrate their specific commitments to responsible business. Criteria used to grade each question in this task: Criteria Marks Part a of the question: · Accurate application of relevant concepts and themes from the course · Accurately addresses the key points raised in the question 4 marks Part b of the question: · Accurate application of relevant concepts and themes from the course · Accurately addresses the key points raised in the question 4 marks Response uses clear and concise English language expression and formatting, and follows APA referencing conventions to accurately cite and reference relevant materials and readings, within word limit requirements 2 marks Total /10 marks Part C – Giving Voice to Values – 35 marks This task requires you to read the (attached) scenario ‘The New Associate’, from Babson College, and apply the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) framework to respond to the ethical dilemma presented. To demonstrate this application, you need to respond to all of the following questions relating to the scenario. You should aim to write at least 3 pages (1500 words) in response to Part C. Question C1 – 6 marks – 250 words Who are the key stakeholders impacted by the ethically questionable behaviour/practice outlined in this scenario and what is at stake for these key parties? Question C2 - 6 marks – 250 words What are the reasons and rationalisations that may be used by those trying to justify the ethically questionable behaviour and/or business practice that is causing the main character’s ethical dilemma? Question C3 - 6 marks – 250 words What are the most powerful & persuasive responses (i.e. levers) the main character could use to respond to these reasons/ rationalizations? To whom should the argument be made? When? In what context? How can they be applied to enable the main character to act on his/her values, in a way that maximises the positive impact and minimises negative outcomes for all stakeholders? Question C4 (17 marks) – 750 words Develop a script that applies the GVV framework to this scenario. This script should begin at the point where the scenario ended. This must include dialogue of conversations with one or more key stakeholders in which the main character is able to give voice to her/his values, by using the most appropriate levers to respond to the most likely reasons and rationalisations, to achieve a more ethical outcome for all stakeholders. The New Associate Steve arrived Monday morning at Ryan & Associates, Certified Public Accountants, just in time to hear the latest explosion from the Managing Partner’s office. It was the middle of the busy season and the office reflected it – with piles of paper, tax returns, and audit work papers on each desk. Marcia, the Managing Partner, was bright, hard-working, and a good auditor. But during the busy season, as the work piled on and the inevitable delays occurred (e.g., client not ready, files misplaced, tax information missing, forms not completed properly), Marcia’s temper tended to get shorter and shorter. Despite the stress of the busy season, Steve really liked working for Ryan & Associates. Moving quickly to his desk, Steve pulled out the files for his next assignment, the audit of a not-forprofit known as Helping Our Children (HOC). HOC provided assistance to children facing major medical procedures using proceeds from a thrift shop that it operated. As is common in small not-forprofits, HOC did not have a large staff. In fact, HOC’s staff consisted of an executive director, a store manager, a volunteer coordinator, and a part-time bookkeeper. Looking through his notes, Steve recalled hearing that the bookkeeper had recently left for another position. “Well, this won’t make the audit easier but at least the bookkeeper finished the books for the year before leaving,” he thought. Later, Steve heard his name being called. Looking up, he saw
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BUGEN 5930 – Business, Society and the Planet
Final Assessment Task - Individual Written Assignment
Part A – Resource Summary
Introduce
In this resource we will discuss on the State of India’s Environment in 2017 written by author Kiran Pandey and Ranjit Sengupta who are the member of Centre for Science and the Environment of India. This report delivers a brief idea the India’s environment in 2017 and its comparison and position with respect to the world. We will also discuss the strengths and developments which have taken place with respect to environment as well as the various drawbacks which has resulted in India’s environmental degradation in the recent times.
Identify the key argument
The key a
rguments are with respect to India’s Human Development Index with complements the Sustainability Developmental Goals in which India now ranks 131 of the 193 nations registered under the United Nations. This is a worrisome for India due to the figures. There has been 1.6 per capita tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted by the industries and factories in India. It is also found that India is likely to miss the poverty eradication program targets, as well as targets related to sanitation and clean air for the people of the country.
State the key findings/points
There has been a decline of 12 percent in environmental crimes in India in 2014 and 2015 with most of the crimes related to deforestation, poaching of wildlife, controlling air and water pollution happening in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan which accounts for 75 percent of the cases. There maximum number of cases with respect to Indian forest Act, 1927 has been found in Bangalore with 48 such cases followed by Kota 18 cases and the capital of India, Delhi with 13 such cases.
Briefly discuss the relevance or contribution to the business management
The improvements that India has done are with respect to the delivery of good health and well being of the people by deaths due to traffics, maternal mortality and with respect to death due to tuberculosis. This was due to improvement in the creation of health centers in all parts of villages India. Apart from that the life on land which is with respect to the forest area has changed and has increased by 2.7%. There has also been a huge decline in the emission of carbon from energy by 1.7% which is a boon for India’s environment and for the business organizations
References
Centre for Science and the Environment of India; State of India’s Environment 2017; http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/soe%20in%20figures%202017-%20final.pdf
State of India's Environment 2017 In Figures; https://www.downtoearth.org.in/reviews/state-of-india-s-environment-2017-in-figures-ebook--57874
Part B – Short Answer Questions
Q1.
The ultimate sustainability objective of the compliance phase is to seek to be compliant with the law and all environmental health, security and safety norm which are at par with the expectations of the community. The main intention of the sustainability objective in the business of the compliance phase is to evade potentially huge costs of not adhering to the norms and non-compliance of the policies and help the organization create an effective risk management system which will assist the organization to grow successfully and maintain its sustainability.
The typical actions with respect to the compliance process of a large manufacturing company will be as follows:
1. Verify and decide on the relevant and the suitable legislation, policies, business and community expectations and the various applicable regulations. This will help the manufacturing company and its employees to know and review the various guidelines that have already been established by the organization and are in compliance with the company’s act. It will remain a practice for the management as well as the employees of the organization to adhere to the policies and norms each time they are applied for various purposes.
2. Then create an effective risk management system which will be commensurate with the informed workforce committed to the compliance. The risk management can be with respect to the financial risks, interest rate risks, credit risks and non-financial risks which might impact the company in the future and during the course of its operations. These risks can harm the company’s profitability and can reduce the company’s credibility infront of its shareholders and towards its customers. Therefore, an effective contingent system and risk management mechanism is very essential in order to mitigate the various risks which might impact the smooth business operations of the organization.
3. Finally, it will be used to establish organized measurement and an effective monitoring system. This will help the company to check the internal and external faults and errors taking place which may be in terms of its funds misappropriation, conflicts in the company within the employees or between the employees and the management and various other issues which delays the progress of the company. The measurement techniques which can be done to reduce such delays can be through internal audits and external audits and control system. This will help to provide the management as well the employees of the company a guidelines which needs to be followed and the non-adherence of which can result in penalties and fines.
References
McKinsey & Company; Sustainable compliance: Seven steps toward effectiveness and efficiency; https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/sustainable-compliance-seven-steps-toward-effectiveness-and-efficiency
Benn Dunphy; Sustainability Phase Model; https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Sustainability-phase-model-11-Reprinted-Reproduced-with-permission-from-Benn-Dunphy_fig1_283772310/download
Q2.
The various sustainability and social responsibility accreditation programs are B Lab Certification which requires the organizations to clear an assessment test online with a minimum score for the community and ecological performance. The benefit of this program is that it is the gold standard for the sustainability business. Also the accreditation program is costly and is very simple to acquire. The certification program helps the companies to meet the accountability benchmark, become translucent to the community and congregate the social and environmental benchmark performance standards. It is one of the best certification and accreditation program used by various organization to obtain and establish the sustainable and CSR activities with respect to the community and the society in which it operates. This is a very essential certificate where the organization is able to know, train their staffs and get updates on the ways in which the company policies can be changed as per the latest modifications of the federal and international government’s CSR and sustainability standards and try to adhere to such rules. This includes policies like zero carbon emissions, lowering of green house gases like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxides releases from the industries by implementation of effective...
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