Sustainability report based on a specific case study
Assessment Information
Subject Code: MBA402
Subject Name: Governance, Ethics and Sustainability
Assessment Title: Sustainability Assessment
Weighting: 40%
Total Marks:
Page Limit:
Due Date 100
6 pages
Monday of Week 14, 11.55pm AEST
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Assessment Description
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You are required to watch the following YouTube clips from the GRI Secretariat:
1. The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards: The Future of Reporting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGqE4OO0_7g&t=3s
2. Introducing the GRI Standards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDe8Kkh1BrU&t=2s
You must also read a fictional case study based on the operations of a long established but recently privatised land development company that will be provided to you in class.
You must then prepare a sustainability assessment report referring to the Consolidated Set of GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards 2016 that specifically addresses:
A. Economic sustainability
i) Disclosure 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change
ii) Disclosure 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken iii) Disclosure 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
B. Environmental sustainability
i) Disclosure 302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation
ii) Disclosure 304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity
iii) Disclosure 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
C. Social sustainability
i) Disclosure 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover ii) Disclosure 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken
iii) Disclosure 413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs
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Assessment Information
Criteria F (Fail)
0%-49% P (Pass) 50%-64% CR (Credit) 65%-74% D (Distinction)
75% - 84%
HD (High Distinction)
85%-100%
Mark
Assessment Content (Subject Specific) OUT OF 80 MARKS
Sustainability Assessment Economic Sustainability Sustainability Assessment Report demonstrates poor understanding of management approach disclosure methodology. Failure to provide narrative explanation of topic specific disclosures. Substandard effort to make disclosures based on case study information. Demonstrated understanding of case study organization disclosure obligations based on mostly accurately identified topic specific disclosures - climate change, corruption, and anticompetitive behavior. Narrative explanation using management approach disclosure methodology but further work required to improve clarity of disclosure. Topic specific disclosures - climate change, corruption, and anti-competitive behavior – accurately identified from the case study and appropriately disclosed in Sustainability Assessment Report with reasonably clear narrative explanation using management approach disclosure methodology. Comprehensive
understanding of case study organization disclosure obligations based on accurately identified topic specific disclosures - climate change, corruption, and anticompetitive behavior. Clear narrative explanation using management approach disclosure methodology. Sustainability Assessment Report demonstrates advanced
level understanding of management approach disclosure methodology. Highly detailed narrative explanation of topic specific disclosures – climate change, corruption, and anti-competitive behavior – together with accurate and total disclosure based on case study information. /25
Sustainability Assessment
Environmental Sustainability Lack of understanding of disclosure requirements of case study organization. Insufficient narrative explanation or commentary of topic specific disclosures - energy consumption, biodiversity, environmental law breaches.
Management approach disclosure methodology not followed. Methodology of the management approach to disclosure appropriately used to prepare logical narrative explanations of topic specific disclosures - energy consumption, biodiversity, environmental law breaches. Narrative explanations are reasonably clear but some important details from case study that should be included have been overlooked. Sustainability Assessment Report indicates general awareness and solid understanding of purpose of disclosure and required methodology. Relevant details from case study are included within narrative explanation of topic specific disclosures - energy consumption, biodiversity, environmental law breaches. Methodology of the management approach to disclosure used well to prepare detailed narrative explanations of topic specific disclosures - energy consumption, biodiversity, environmental law breaches. Narrative explanations are clear and incorporate vast majority of relevant details from case study. Effective adoption of management approach disclosure methodology to provide complete topic specific disclosures – energy consumption, biodiversity, environmental law breaches – relevant to case study organization. Articulate and highly detailed narrative explanations included in Sustainability Assessment Report. /25
Sustainability Assessment Social Sustainability Sustainability Assessment Report demonstrates poor understanding of management approach disclosure methodology. Failure to provide narrative explanation of topic specific disclosures. Substandard effort to make disclosures based on case study information. Demonstrated understanding of case study organization disclosure obligations based on mostly accurately identified topic specific disclosures - attrition, discrimination, and community engagement.
Narrative explanation using management approach disclosure methodology but further work required to improve clarity of disclosure. Topic specific disclosures - attrition, discrimination, and community engagement –
accurately identified from the case study and appropriately disclosed in Sustainability Assessment Report with reasonably clear narrative explanation using management approach disclosure methodology. Comprehensive
understanding of case study organization disclosure obligations based on accurately identified topic specific disclosures - attrition, discrimination, and community engagement.
Clear narrative explanation using management approach disclosure methodology. Sustainability Assessment Report demonstrates advanced level understanding of management approach disclosure methodology. Highly detailed narrative explanation of topic specific disclosures – attrition, discrimination, and community engagement – together with accurate and total disclosure based on case study information. /30
Structure Format and Presentation (Consistent across all courses) OUT OF 20 MARKS
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Assessment Marking Rubric
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Answer clearly and logically presented Serious lack of organization. Body paragraphs do not refer back to or relate to main arguments. Writing is formulaic, i.e. “in conclusion,” “another example is….” Writing style could be more effective. Organization is hard to follow; there is little progression of ideas. Little or no transitions between paragraphs. Need to more effectively weave main arguments throughout and relate body paragraphs. Paragraphs are generally well organized. Better transitions needed. The progression of ideas could be more thoughtful. Paragraphs relate back to main arguments to prove argument. Ideas & arguments are well structured. Thoughtful progression of ideas and details. Sound transitions between paragraphs. Major arguments are effectively made. Ideas & arguments are effectively structured. Thoughtful progression of ideas and details. Excellent transitions between paragraphs. Concluding comments leave the reader thinking. Major arguments are effectively woven throughout everybody paragraph, with ideas always related back to main arguments. /4
Appropriate theory and research used to answer question posed The critique does not have appropriate structure and lacks
direction. No significant observations made from appropriate theory and research. Poor writing and expression of arguments. Reasonable critique which examines the relevant issues and makes reasonable observations made from appropriate theory and research. Reasonable writing and expression of arguments. Good critique examines the relevant issues and makes good observations from appropriate theory and research. Good writing and expression of arguments. A very good critique considered all the relevant issues and made important observations made from appropriate theory and research. Very good writing and expression of arguments. Fully considered all the relevant issues and made significant observations made from appropriate theory and research. Excellent writing and expression of arguments. /4
Correct academic writing style used, including correct spelling, grammar and punctuation Needs more sentence variety. Little or no thought given to diction. Tone or language is conversational. Contains much informal language. Uses “I” or
“you.” Contains many examples of unclear or awkward phrasing. Needs more sentence variety. Attention needed with diction. Contains informal language or conversational tone, or uses “I” or “you.” Unclear or awkward sentence phrasing. Sentence variety is adequate. Tone is appropriate. Diction is clear, but could be more effective. Language is academic, and writing is clear and effective. Very little or no unclear or awkward phrasing. Sentence variety is effective and good. Tone is appropriate and consistent. Diction/ vocabulary is appropriate and effective. Language is academic. Writing is clear, and concise. Sentence variety is effective and sophisticated. Tone is appropriate and consistent. Diction/ vocabulary is sophisticated and effective. Language is academic. Writing is clear, concise, and strong. /4
Format of answer consistent with question requirements and
KBS guidelines No efforts made to follow submission and editing, spacing, etc requirements. Meets most editing, spacing, fonts, and other editing requirements. Some requirements not met. Meets editing, spacing, fonts, and other editing requirements. Meets almost all editing, spacing, fonts, and other editing requirements. Meets all editing, spacing, fonts, and other editing requirements. /3
In-text referencing and reference list follows Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines Inappropriate referencing. Not in-line with requirements of Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines. Reasonably appropriate referencing, generally in-line with requirements of Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines. Good referencing, largely inline with requirements of Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines. Very good referencing, 100% in-line with requirements of Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines. Excellent/appropriate referencing, 100% in-line with requirements of Harvard style and consistent with KBS guidelines. /3
Word count is within + / - 10% of requirement Word count is within + / - more than 15% of requirement Word count is within + / - 15% of requirement Word count is within + / - 10% of requirement Word count is within + / - 5% of requirement Word count is within
+ / - 0% of requirement /2
Comments:
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