Comparing social and environmental performance of companies

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Term Project: Company Analysis assignment

Company Analysis: Due approximately ¾ of the way through the course (Unit 8), the Company Analysis is a comprehensive analysis comparing and contrasting the social and environmental performance of the companies (not the industry per se) you have selected as the subject of your term project.

Company Analysis: Detailed Instructions

Earlier, as recorded on the Prospectus, each team selected an industry and three businesses in that industry to focus on for their term project. At this stage of the term project - the Company Analysis - these companies, in the team's chosen industry, are analyzed (compared and contrasted) in terms of their focus, success and challenges with sustainability, including both their social performance and their environmental performance.

Specific issues to consider are identified as "Areas" on the following Social and Environmental Performance Comparison Chart. Use these as the headings in your Company Analysis. For each area, describe what each firm is doing (or not doing) with respect to the specific issue. As you see in the Grocery Industry example (linked below), each section should conclude with a brief analytical summary in which you compare and contrast the three businesses on their performance in the area. As the Grocery Industry is used as an example, it is not an option for this assignment.

Conclude your Organizational Analysis with recommendations for improvements for each firm, in light of their current social and environmental performance, as defined by what you found when you compared the three businesses on the Areas identified on the chart below. Be sure to:

Compare and contrast the data and information found in each firm's Annual Sustainability Reports or equivalents.
Where available, use the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) (www.globalreporting.org) to compare/contrast the social and environmental reporting of your firms. Compare at the Aspect level, not at the Indicator level.
Use sources for your analysis in addition to the firm's Annual Sustainability Report (which may give you a biased view of what the company is doing). Include and cite (using APA citation and reference style) at least 15 of these sources from the business press, trade journals, etc. to help build an objective picture of the social and environmental performance of your companies.
Adapt the "Social and Environmental Performance Comparison Chart" (below) to help structure your comparison of the social and environmental strategies and performance of your firms (i.e., use the terms in the left column as headings in your report.) The chart may be included as an appendix, but is not necessarily a template that can be used for your report. All areas on the chart must, however, be included in your report.

Social and Environmental Performance Comparison Chart

Value Chain Integration (Porter) - Is the firm adopting a Porter & Kramer approach throughout their value chain? How?

Pierce & Doh strategic initiatives - Has the firm adopted a Pierce & Doh approach? How appropriate is it for the firm? Do the systemic issues the firm focuses upon 'fit' the organization?

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2/12/2018 2:27:09 AM

Length: 2 pages. I have team project, you can see in the team project attachment my part that im suppose to do in RED (Value chain integration- Price & Doh strategic initiatives) and there is sample of three companies that i have to write about which is Toyota, GM and tesla it should look the same as the sample highlight on the yellow color. It should be two pages overall plus and please add references. Fewer pages, not including References (required) and Comparison Chart worksheet as an Appendix (optional); no required format other than APA citation and reference style, standard business usage and grammar. 100 points (See Supplement: Assignment Grading Criteria). Due date: 11:30pm on last day of Unit 8.

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