1500 words essay
Should RRU shift its focus from sustainability reporting and ratings for the next 5 year plan
Why?
Current 5 year plan coming to end
Action without plan is useless
Urgent budget and funding constraints?
Current plan coming to an end
Need new plan
MANN
2
Research analysis
| Pros | Cons |
| Global rise of sustainability | Expensive |
| Lots of universities use rating systems | Burden on institution |
| Credibility rating increases | Lack of resources |
| Better image goodwill | Lack of funding |
| Specific goals and sharing information | People moving on from reports to social media |
SUMEDHA
3
Alternatives
Social media advocacy
Building a sustainability team (5 year plan)
Extending time to get ratings
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SUMEDHA
4
Decision criteria and alternatives
| Alternatives | Cost (low) | Implementation (how easy is it to implement) | Productivity (better results) | Reliability (how effective will the results be) | Score |
| Social media | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Team building | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Extending time for the ratings | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
1 = Least
3 = Highest
ROBIN
5
Recommendation
Plan on building a team consisting of students in the next 5 year who can carry out reportin in future plans
Extending time period of getting ratings
Rru can focus on increasing their social media advocation of their sustainability practice
ROBIN
6
Increasing social media advocacy angel investors
Building a team students
Extending period
Keep focus on rating systems in long run
Action plan
BRITTANY
7
Assess the requirements
Start with easiest points
Increase social media advocacy
Build a strong team
Look at costs
Summary of key points
MITCH
8
Why?
Alternatives
Recommendation & action plan
Reference list
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