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MSc Course Unit on Sustainability and Social Responsibility - BMAN 73102

Individual Assignment: ‘Strategy for a net-zero economy’

The mark of your individual report will be based on a maximum allocation of 100 points to the 4 questions and writing style, language and layout as follows:

1. Describe the main causes of the company’s carbon footprint. Critically discuss why continuing business-as usual would threaten the company’s competitive position in the mid-to-long-term. Max. 20 points

2. Explain why the company has set a net-zero target. Critically discuss the net-zero target and the motivation for setting the target. How ambitious is the target and how realistic is its timeline? Is there a clear business case for setting a net-zero target? Max. 20 points

3. Analyse and critically discuss the strategic options that the company has

proposed to meet its net-zero target. How achievable would the options be in the short-to-mid-term? How will their implementation affect the company’s competitiveness? Will the strategy contribute to the societal goal of creating a net-zero economy? Max. 25 points

4. Provide recommendations for how the net-zero strategy could be adapted to improve the company’s contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Max. 25 points

Writing style, language and layout: You have to use the instructions in the document ‘How to write a management report’ available on BlackBoard. Max. 10 points