Assessment task 2: Case Study (Individual) Analysis of sustainability in practice

Objective(s): This addresses subject learning objective(s): 4, 5 and 6 Weight: 25% Task: CSR report For this assessment you are required to prepare an example of a CSR or sustainability assessment report for a selected organisation. A sustainability analysis and report should be completed to a maximum length of 1,500 words. It is preferable you select an organisation you know well or work in or can obtain some first hand, or very recent data from. It need not be one noted for CSR or sustainability. Material can be sourced from interviews, or recent material from websites and other company reports, or material in the newspapers or academic sources.

Length: 1500 words Due: 11.00pm Thursday 10 May 2018 Electronic submission via TurnitIn (UTS Online).

Further information: Suggestions for Sustainability Analysis and Report provided by sustainability managers at Fuji Xerox and IAG. Application of Global Reporting Initiative guidelines to a case study organisation and selection of indicators based on material sustainability issues facing organisations Assessment of different sustainability report assurance methodologies Review of Life Cycle Analysis method and assessment of design for the environment / extended producer responsibility schemes in the ICT sector. For example, what makes for a high quality sustainability/CSR report? How would you define materiality in the context of a sustainability report? Perhaps apply your definition to a specific company? What are the essential criteria for a successful CSR strategy? You may select a number of these approaches, which will be covered more fully on Day 2 of class, with further information posted on UTS Online. The approach of your report is up to you, and originality is welcomed.