Homework: Solving a Business Problem
Overview
The homework in this unit asks you to bridge the academic and business worlds: to take what you learned in the readings and your experience learning about opening a new business and propose a solution in business terms. Specifically, how can Regina's newly opened business begin a corporate sustainability program?
Instructions
Review the following from this unit's studies before continuing:
1) "Coca-Cola Launches Sustainability Programs."
2) "Sustainability a Walmart Pillar."
3) "Shipping FedEx Envelopes Is Now Carbon-Neutral."
4) "Small, Local Businesses Jump on the Sustainability Bandwagon."
The three organizations mentioned in these articles have discovered there are advantages to incorporating business practices with supporting the community in lasting endeavors that sustain a business for new generations. The articles present views on the value added when an organization invests in corporate sustainability. It is only within the last two decades that environmental sustainability has become a topic on the corporate agenda. Today, some consumers choose their providers based on a company's carbon footprint.
For this homework:
1) Create a heading for each of the first three companies (Coca-Cola, Walmart, and FedEx).
2) Review the articles and present short bulleted lists for each organization, outlining three initiatives in which each organization is involved.
3) Create a heading called Recommendations.
4) Based on the article, "Small, Local Businesses Jump on the Sustainability Bandwagon," recommend two initiatives Regina might undertake to immediately begin building corporate sustainability in her new business. This part of your paper should be 5-8 paragraphs.
5) Your homework will be scored according to the following criteria:
6) Identify initiatives involved in developing a sustainability program.
7) Evaluate information sources to determine sustainability initiatives.
8) Recommend sustainability strategies for a new small business.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.