Order 990791: Sustainability and Responsibility Management

Faculty of Design, Media & Management

Assignment Brief

Module Title:

Sustainability and Responsibility Management

Module Code:

TM502

Assignment No/Title:

Coursework 1

Assessment Weighting:

60%

Submission Date:

Week 32

Feedback Target Date:

Within 3 weeks

Module Co-ordinator/

Nigel Griffiths

Course Area

Travel

Submission Instructions:

This assignment is to be submitted electronically using Blackboard

1. This assignment must be submitted electronically by 2pm on the submission date

2. To submit electronically you must upload your work to the e-submission area within the Blackboard module concerned. Click Submit> Browse (find the correct file to upload) Upload> Submit

3. You can resubmit your work as many times as you like until the deadline. If you choose to resubmit, your earlier submission will be replaced, and you will NOT receive an Originality Report until 24 hours from when the submission was made.

4. You will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission. This will be sent to your Bucks e-mail address; please keep this for reference.

5. You are reminded of the University’s regulations on cheating and plagiarism. In submitting your assignment you are acknowledging that you have read and understood these regulations.

6. Late submission within 10 working days of the deadline will result in the mark being capped at a maximum of 40%. Beyond this time the work will not be marked.

7. You are reminded that it is your responsibility to keep an electronic copy of your assignment for future reference.

Instructions to Students: Specify whether it is a group or individual assignment, the word length and any abnormal submission instructions.

You are to produce a report of 2,500 words (+/- 10%)

The report should be submitted using MS Word, Arial Font 12 and in double-line spacing

No collaboration is allowed

This assignment tests the following Learning Outcomes for the module:Delete any that do not apply and ensure that alternative instructions are entered in the box above.

Explain the need for corporate sustainability management and how appropriate sustainability management approaches can be formulated and implemented

Identify and evaluate key strategies and policies that can be adopted by businesses in order to manage sustainability and responsibility challenges

The Assignment Task:

You work as a sustainability manager for an operator in the travel and tourism industry sector.

Specify the type of operator that you work for. Many types of industry operator would be suitable choices (tour operator; cruise line; hotel; airline; airport; all are appropriate examples, though many others are suitable) – confirm your choice with the lecturer to make sure it is appropriate.

Your company has decided to improve its sustainability image and performance in order to meet the growing expectations of its stakeholders where sustainability issues are concerned.

1) Explain, giving reasons, which are the key sustainability stakeholder groups that influence your company

2) As sustainability manager, you have to decide which management approaches should be adopted by your company to meet its challenges where sustainability and responsibility challenges are concerned.

Explain which two of the management approach options shown below you would recommend as most suitable for your company and give clear justification for your choices:

Management approaches from:

environmental management system (EMS)

sustainability management system (SMS)

environmental impact assessment (EIA)

social impact assessment (SIA)

environmental labelling of products and services

life cycle assessment (LCA)

environmental/sustainability reporting

ecological footprinting

(Discuss your choices with your lecturer before you begin).

3) Evaluate how effective your chosen management approaches are likely to be both in terms of managing sustainability challenges and in making your company a more successful business.

Use real-life examples from industry wherever appropriate throughout your report.

Assessment Criteria:

Explanation of key sustainability stakeholder groups – 20%

Explanation of two recommended management approaches with justification for their selection – 40%

Evaluation of likely effectiveness of management approaches selected – 20%

Use of appropriate examples – 10%

References from varied and appropriate sources clearly cited within the text of the essay using the Harvard system with a full references list provided – 10%

IMPORTANT: REFER TO THE MARKING CRITERIA IN YOUR STUDENT HANDBOOK FOR GRADING GUIDELINES

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