What does this business mean by ‘sustainability’? Do you agree with this definition?

Assessment item 2 Formative reflection on climate change and sustainability in Australian business

 

 

Criteria Marks and comments
1. Introduces the industry sector in Australia you are investigating and explains why climate change does and / or may in the future pose a challenge (4 marks).

 

  
 

2. For the business you have chosen in this Australian industry sector, identifies one activity or operation presented by the business as ‘sustainable’.

 

As you understand the concepts so far, analyses and evaluates this claim to ‘sustainability’:

·      What does this business mean by ‘sustainability’? Do you agree with this definition?

·      Does it consider its financial / economic, social, cultural or environmental operating systems?

·      Does this business spell out and justify its claims that the operation or activity is ‘sustainable’?

·      Does it mention ‘climate change’? If yes, how does it define it? Do you agree with this definition?

·      Identify and evaluate what is good, bad, interesting or concerning about this activity or operation and its relationship to ‘sustainability’ (10).

 

  
 

3. What additional information or material do you think you would need to more fully investigate this issue with your chosen company and industry sector? (4).