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MEM601 Engineering Sustainability - Laureate International Universities

Case Study Report

Learning Outcome 1: Critically analyse the importance and challenges of ethics and sustainability in the economy and organisations reflecting on the roles of key sustainability stakeholders;
Learning Outcome 2: Investigate, analyse and evaluate the challenges associated with sustainably and ethically managing an engineering organisation's strategy and functions, as well as the management capabilities required;
Learning Outcome 3: Critically analyse and apply tools, methodologies, management practices and processes to ensure engineering sustainability compliance and delivery of sustainable outcomes; and
Learning Outcome 4: Create a sustainability strategy to contribute to business continuity.

Task Summary

Investigate and develop in 2,500 words (+/-10%) a sustainability strategy and plan for engineering and technical operations in an organisation of your choice. The sustainability strategy needs to describe the current situation, the desired future and the management action plan that will be implemented to achieve the desired future.

Please refer to the Task Instructions (below) for details on how to complete this task.

Context

This assessment will provide you with an opportunity to research and develop a sustainability strategy and action plan for an organisation using strategic tools, methodologies and processes. Sustainability strategies and action plans are important to engineering and technology organisations because they provide management with a set of decisions about current and future actions that need to be

implemented to ensure that organisations meet their sustainability targets and objectives in a way that meets the expectations of community, business and organisation stakeholders.

In developing your sustainability strategy, you should:

1. Describe the current sustainability situation of the organisation;
2. Develop and outline the desired future sustainability state; and
3. Develop and outline a management action plan to achieve the desired future sustainability state.

Task Instructions

In this assessment, you will use a strategy process, a methodology and tools to develop an engineering sustainability strategy and action plan for the engineering and technical operations of an organisation.

You should prepare for and approach this task by completing ‘Module 3: Ensuring an Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Engineering Organisation' and ‘Module 4: Ensuring Engineering Sustainability Compliance'.

To complete this assessment, you will research and examine the following issues for the engineering and technical operations of an organisation of your choice:

1. Describe the current sustainability situation of the organisation. This includes the:

• Existing engineering sustainability strategy, approach, organisation, practices, objectives, resources and capabilities;
• Ethical and corporate social responsibility and its links to sustainability;
• Business environment and industry conditions; and
• Meaning of engineering sustainability to your selected organisation.

2. Develop the desired future sustainability, stating the:

• Sustainability values, vision and ethical issues;
• Objectives/goals to be accomplished; and
• The meaning of sustainability to the selected organisation;

3. Develop a management action plan to achieve the desired sustainability that details:

• How, when and who will undertake the actions required to implement the sustainability strategy;
• The management practices and processes that will be implemented to ensure delivery and compliance; and
• How to engage with stakeholders, set goals and commitments, establish systems and processes, track progress, communicate actions and meet expectations.

In structuring the report, please use the following headings as a guide:

1. Introduction

• Summarise the background information provided on the importance and process of developing a sustainability strategy.
• Describe your chosen organisation.
• Describe the objective of the assessment.

2. Current sustainability state of the selected organisation

3. Desired sustainability state of the selected organisation

4. Development of management action plan to achieve desired state

5. Conclusions

6. References

7. Appendices

Referencing

It is essential that you use APA style.

Attachment:- Engineering Sustainability.rar