Sustainable Business Management

Due: Week 9

Length: 1500 words

Weighting: 20%

Each student must complete this project in groups of no more than four students. You may nominate members of your group and your proposed project by email to Janelle during week 2. ([email protected]). Approved sustainability projects and groups must be finalised by the end of Week 2.

Your completed project report must be submitted via Turnitin by one member of each group.

Select a sustainability project (government, business, NGO or joint venture) which is currently being implemented in Australasia or Asia and answer the following questions -

1. Describe the basic features of the project including timeframe for implementation, size, cost, location, ownership, managerial responsibility etc. (5 marks)

2. What are the goals of project and how do these goals connect with the objective of sustainability? (5 marks)

3. What are the actual and expected sustainability outcomes to date? (5 marks)

4. Where does the project fall short of sustainability ideals? Identify the barriers to implementing the project and achieving the goal of sustainability. (5 marks)

There are numerous possibilities for suitable projects. You may select an infrastructure project, a new (sustainable) product, a conservation project, a social or cultural sustainability project etc. Some examples will be provided during the Collaborate class in week 1.

**** The Project is Changi Water ( NewWater) on 2 links below: