RECENT ASSIGNMENT

Assessment 2: Report
Weighting: 30%
Due: Week 9 – 5pm, 19 September
Length: 1000 words
Description: You are required to write a report to give to your lecturer.

You work as an Administrative Manager for a growing accounting firm with 45 staff. The Managing Partner asks you to write a report on ways in which the firm can become more environmentally friendly. She considers there to be a lot of wasted paper and other resources.

She suggests the following issues to be investigated and included in the report:
• The introduction of a recycling/reusing program for paper and other resources
• Resources and government (and other) support for environmental programs
• Description and success of various environmental programs introduced by other firm
• Benefits and problems with environmental programs
• Motivating staff to be involved in the program
• Any other information you think will help the partners make a decision about introducing an environmental program

She doesn’t know whether the costs of such a program will be very high so you may need to consider a range of ideas and options, some of which are less expensive. You may recommend that some environmental practices start immediately, with others to be added later. She wants you to make a series of recommendations which the firm partners could consider in order to be more environmentally responsible.
1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose
1.2. Background – Include a brief description of the environmental issues in the office and the possible impacts on the environment.
1.3. Methodology – describe the steps you took to gather information about environmental issues and programs

2. Discussion
Describe environmental programs which can be adopted. Discuss the potential problems and benefits of the programs. Include any information on the experiences had by other firms. Respond to the suggestions by the Managing Partner.

3. Conclusion
4. Recommendations – recommend a range of options that the firm could adopt to ensure that it is more environmentally friendly. Give sufficient details for the partners to make appropriate decisions.

You should base your report format on the sample report in chapter 5 (pages 172-189) of your Eunson text. You should include all parts of the report, including the letter of transmittal, title page, table of contents and the executive summary. Sections should use the modelled numbering system. Use appendices if necessary.

You can find useful information on environmental programs on credible internet sites and journal articles on the Kaplan databases available on the portal. You should reference at least SIX sources in your report. These must all be listed in the reference list. You must ensure that you have correct referencing. The Harvard referencing guide for KBS students is available on the portal.