New assignment 7

New Assignment

7

Write an 8 page paper (excluding Title/Reference pages) using APA 6

th

edition and discuss the

following:

·

Summarize what the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is and what the

possible financial implications of sustainability on investors could be, why it is important

and how the SASB ensures investors are pro

tected (1 page)

·

Find a publicly traded company that has filed a 10

-

K where sustainability related

initiatives were discussed, summarize the company and the topics covered (1 page)Write

a summary conclusion, bridging the gap between SASB, 10

-

K reporting, fi

nancial

implications on cost and price, and the effect it has had on the industry and substitute

industries

o

Integrate the possible financial implications for the topics they covered, these

could stem from manufacturing and or marketing (price for value) re

lated topics,

be specific and substantiate your response with outside sources (2 pages)

o

Evaluate the industry your chosen company competes in and how the

sustainability initiatives affect the general industry (competitive landscape),

customers and substitu

te industries (a substitute industry could be a product that

can be substituted for what your company produces, for example

–

cars, can be

substituted with airlines, taxis etc) (3 pages)

·

I would expect a minimum of 5

-

6 outside sources. The

paper

will be graded on content (60%),

APA (20%), flow (10%) mechanics (10%).

New Assignment 7

Write an 8 page paper (excluding Title/Reference pages) using APA 6

th

edition and discuss the

following:

 Summarize what the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) is and what the

possible financial implications of sustainability on investors could be, why it is important

and how the SASB ensures investors are protected (1 page)

 Find a publicly traded company that has filed a 10-K where sustainability related

initiatives were discussed, summarize the company and the topics covered (1 page)Write

a summary conclusion, bridging the gap between SASB, 10-K reporting, financial

implications on cost and price, and the effect it has had on the industry and substitute

industries

o Integrate the possible financial implications for the topics they covered, these

could stem from manufacturing and or marketing (price for value) related topics,

be specific and substantiate your response with outside sources (2 pages)

o Evaluate the industry your chosen company competes in and how the

sustainability initiatives affect the general industry (competitive landscape),

customers and substitute industries (a substitute industry could be a product that

can be substituted for what your company produces, for example – cars, can be

substituted with airlines, taxis etc) (3 pages)



I would expect a minimum of 5-6 outside sources. The paper will be graded on content (60%),

APA (20%), flow (10%) mechanics (10%).