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1 Royal Dutch Shell. Search Shell’s corporate website for “sustainable development” or “responsible energy” for reports and discussions about the company’s progress toward cleaner, more efficient energy production and other environmental initiatives
2 Interface, Inc.. Information sources include the Interface corporate website at http://www.interfaceinc.com, and a discussion of Interface’s programs and progress at http://www.interfacesustainability.com/
3 Hewlett-Packard (HP). This organization refers to its commitment toward sustainability as its “corporate citizenship”: http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/index.html
4 A business or organization of your choice that is implementing sustainable development policies and initiatives. Please review the questions below to ensure the organization or business that you select is appropriate to the assignment deliverables.
Note: Prior to beginning this report (if you are not analyzing Shell, Interface, or HP), you should discuss with your Open Learning faculty member your chosen organization if you have any concerns as to whether the organization is appropriate.
After selecting an organization, write a 2500-word double-spaced report containing the following:
Section 1. External forces or influences: Identify three external factors that you think have influenced the company’s shift to more environmentally and/or socially responsible business management practices. Describe the ways in which these external factors influenced management actions and/or decisions or helped to transform the company. Provide evidence to support your observations. (30 marks)
Section 2. Internal forces or influences: Identify two internal factors that have influenced the company’s shift to more environmentally and/or socially responsible business management practices. Describe the ways in which these internal factors influenced management actions and/or decisions or helped to transform the company. Provide evidence to support your observations. (20 marks)
Section 3. Global impacts of sustainable development initiatives: Describe one real or potential global impact of the sustainable development initiatives of this company. Indicate the magnitude or significance of this impact in terms of its influence on global business and/or society. (10 marks)
Section 4. Harnessing technology for sustainable development: Describe (with examples) how this company is using the Internet and other technologies to assist its efforts to move toward sustainable business and development. (10 marks)
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