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Principles for Responsible Management (MGMT5526)


Assessment 2a


Regenerative Business, Planetary Health and the SDG’s (Sustainable


Development Goals)


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Background (Text extracted from the Planetary Health Alliance website)


There is no doubt that our global environment is changing – from the hottest years on record,


to the worldwide disappearance of pollinators, to the global collapse of fisheries, and to our


use of about half of the planet's liveable surface to feed ourselves.


We are now in a new geological era, the Anthropocene, characterized by humanity’s dramatic


impact on Earth’s biophysical conditions. And though the average global citizen’s health has


improved over the past century, the stability of our planet’s life support systems has sharply


declined—putting recent public health and development gains at risk.


It is not just climate change; it is everything change! We face not only a disrupted climate


system, but the 6th mass extinction of life on Earth; global scale pollution of air, water, and


soil; shortages of arable land and freshwater; pervasive changes in land use and cover; and


degradation of marine systems.


These anthropogenic environmental changes affect the quality of the air we breathe and of the


water we drink, the quality and quantity of food we produce, our exposure to infectious diseases,


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and even the habitability of the places where we live. Changes to natural life support systems


are already impacting our health and are projected to drive the majority of the global burden of


disease over the coming century, hitting today’s most vulnerable people and future generations


the hardest.


Everything is connected — changing our planet’s natural systems comes back to affect us, and


not always in ways that we would expect. Understanding and acting upon these challenges calls


for massive collaboration across disciplinary and national boundaries to safeguard our health


(Planetary Health Alliance).


Dave comments: When you read above that ‘everything is connected’, literally, ‘everything’


means ‘everything’. Because of this recognition of the ‘interconnectedness’ of global systems,


you don’t have to let your thinking roam too far to recognise that business has a significant role


to play in responding positively to the bigger planetary health picture. That’s where, not only


this unit, but this series of assessment items comes in. So, let’s dive straight in and take a look


at what Assessment 2a is all about.


Assessment 2a – Team-based


Regenerative business,


planetary health and the


SDG’s (Sustainable


Development Goals) Written


Report (Worth 30 % of the


overall mark for this unit)


This is a team-based


assessment with 4 - 5


members in each team.


Image: Scott Graham on Unsplash


The organisation you work for has made a commitment to become a regenerative business, and


indeed, your organisation has made some progress in this regard. However, it is a long journey,


and there is still much work to be done. As a starting point, your organization has focused its


attention on the SDG’s as a framework for initiating improvement.


With the above in mind, you are required to prepare a written professional business report of


2000 words +/- 5% (1900 – 2100 words) based on an organisation of your choice. The


organisation can be located in any country and can be from any industry sector.


IMPORTANT


For the purpose of this assignment, you are not only an employee of this organisation, but


you are also part of the management team tasked with writing this report.


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The report you are preparing will be a valuable source of information guiding purpose-driven


strategy and decision-making for your organisation moving forward.


Be careful that you write the report as if it is written by staff members from the organization


i.e., it is an internally written report. Your choice of words and use of language must be


reflective of an ‘internally’ written report.


• Wording such as …..At xyz we


view sustainability as critical to our


success. Accordingly, in our efforts


to……etc. etc. would be appropriate.


• Wording such as……XYZ have


much work to do to achieve


sustainability. They need to do abc, and


we suggest that they also do the


following……..would not be appropriate.


You see, there’s a difference. The first


indicates that you are part of xyz, the


second sounds like you’re an outsider.


• This is just an example. There are


many ways to craft text in an appropriate


manner. Just be aware who you are when


writing this report and write it


accordingly.


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Reporting period of interest: This report focusses on the performance of your organisation


for the two-year period 01 July 2021 – 30 June 2023. The two-year period of interest is


intentional for the reason noted below.


Warning: Although it is acceptable to make some reference in the report to your organisation’s


efforts prior to the reporting period of interest, you should stick to the desired reporting period


as far as possible. In other words, don’t pick an SDG and then start talking in detail about what


your organisation did in e.g., 2018, or any other time outside of the above stipulated reporting


period. This is not what is sought. It is old news, and likely no longer relevant. Thus, pick an


organisation that provides you with sufficient accessible information enabling you to write your


report covering the period in question.


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General task overview:


a. Introduce the 17 UN SDG’s, describing briefly what they are, how they came about and


their purpose. Also, identify those most ‘material/relevant’ to your organisation. See


point 4 below in ‘Report Structure’. To save your word count, you may choose to insert


an image of the 17 SDG’s in your report, and then use your word count to discuss other


key details such as when and why they originated, for whom and so on.


b. Select two of the SDG’s most material/relevant to your organisation and describe what


your organisation is doing to address each SDG. In other words, how is your


organisation positively contributing to each of the selected SDG areas.


c. Next, present one brief suggestion for each SDG highlighting what your organisation


could be doing to be even more effective in the future. In other words, what could they


do to move from being sustainable, which is a great start, to being restorative and


preferably regenerative, which is even better. You should provide timelines.


d. Then, considering your


organisation’s total operations,


and, thinking about the wider


impact that your organisation has


on the environment and on society


(think here about planetary health),


what does the organisation do that


has a negative impact on any of the


thus far non-identified 17 SDG


areas? Select and comment on one


such SDG area.


e. In respect to this SDG, what could


your organisation do differently to


have at the very least a neutral


effect, and better still, a net positive


restorative or regenerative effect?


f. Finally, what conclusions can you


draw about your business as a


regenerative business in respect to


planetary health.


Image: Eyoel Kahssay on Unsplash


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Report Structure


You MUST use the following numbered headings and sub-headings in your submission.


The full report would include:


1. One (1) page Executive


Summary (not included in the word


count). Note that this is not an


introduction. Rather it is an overview of


all the key information contained in the


report. It is a good idea to write this


executive summary after you have


prepared everything else.


• Please do your research on what


an Executive Summary is if you don’t


know.


2. Contents page (not included in


word count).


3. Introduction (100 words) –


Introduce your organisation. Note, from


hereon I will refer to your company as xyz.


Image: Casey Horner on Unsplash


This section covers information such as who xyz is, their age, what they do, their purpose, their


strategy, and market information such as industry competitiveness, their position, what drives


the market and any relevant key customer information.


4. The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)


1. Introduction to the 17 SDG’s (150 words approximately).


2. The relevance of the SDG’s to xyz (150 words approximately).


5. Xyz action in response to SDG’s – Select two SDG’s and identify what xyz is doing


with respect to each (400 words approximately and therefore 200 words for each).


1. SDG x (Actual SDG number and identity)


2. SDG y (Actual SDG number and identity)


6. SDG Improvements – Discuss what xyz could be doing to be more effective in respect


to the above two SDG’s (400 words approximately, and therefore approximately 200


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words for each). The key here is to explore how xyz can move from just being


sustainable, which is a great start, to being restorative and preferably regenerative.


i. SDG x (Actual SDG number and identity)


ii. SDG y (Actual SDG number and identity)


7. Negative business impact – Identify how xyz is having a negative impact on one of


the SDG’s not discussed above in parts 5 and 6 (200 words approximately).


8. Addressing negative impacts - What xyz could do differently in respect to this SDG


(mentioned in part 7) to have at the very least a neutral effect, and better still, a positive


restorative/regenerative effect? (300 words approximately).


9. Conclusions – What conclusions can you draw about your business as a regenerative


business and how through what they do they are contributing positively to planetary


health (300 words approximately).


10. References (Not included in the word count) – All the requirements of referencing


(APA style) must be adhered to.


11. Appendix (Additional materials. Not marked and not included in word count) – This


could include examples of regenerative businesses that you found doing your research.


Background reading:


Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s)


Before commencing work on this report, you


should read and become familiar with the United


Nation’s pages on Sustainable Development and


the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). You


can access this information via the link:


https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/


Regenerative Business


In terms of regenerative business, you could make


a useful start by looking at the following:


https://www.makeapositiveimpact.co/


https://www.awardaroo.io/blog/how-to-create-a-


regenerative-business


Image: Pop and Zebra on Unsplash


https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/03/regenerative-business-sustainability/


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https://www.thinkplace.com.au/articles/how-to-create-regenerative-businesses-an-integrated-


mindset-and-business-model-design-approach/


https://www.ey.com/en_au/sustainability/the-ceo-imperative-how-can-you-put-regeneration-


at-the-heart-of-creating-value


https://www.forumforthefuture.org/about-us


Planetary Health


Figure Ref: Prescott, S. L., Logan, A. C., Bristow, J., Rozzi, R., Moodie, R., Redvers, N., ... & Berman, B.


(2022). Exiting the Anthropocene: Achieving personal and planetary health in the 21st century. Allergy, 77(12),


3498-3512.


In terms of planetary health, you should start by visiting and exploring the Planetary Health


Alliance (PHA) website located at https://www.planetaryhealthalliance.org/


There are many excellent resources available from this site. Also, if you wish, as a student you


can also join the PHA. Please note that this is NOT a requirement for this unit. I mention this


simply because it might be something that you would like to do to be able to interact with


others at other Universities around the world on planetary health issues. Over 400 Universities


are now connected to the PHA. Indeed, many of my past students have found the topic to be


not only of personal interest, but also important to them for their chosen careers.


The above are just a starting point. If you come across other examples, please make a note of


them and include them in your report Appendix section (not included in word count). This


would be very helpful to me in compiling a more extensive database of relevant materials and


to future students of this and other relevant units.


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Note that there are many other materials available that will be useful for you in the preparation


of this report. It is up to you to do the required research beyond the above.


Word count: Your team submission should be 2000 words +/- 5% (1900 – 2100 words) in


length. All team members will receive the same mark. Please read the penalty conditions in the


unit outline for exceeding the accepted limit of 2100 words.


Submission: Please prepare your team submission as a double-spaced 12pt font Microsoft


Word Document and save it as follows: e.g. 2a_yourteamnumber.doc


IMPORTANT:


1. Please ensure that you submit your


document to Turnitin first via the link provided


in the Assessment 2 folder. You need to do this


to obtain a similarity index.


2. I recommend that you do this before 5pm


on the 8th April allowing for time to get the


similarity index before the main Assignment due


date and time of 5pm, 9th April 2024 online via


LMS.


3. Use of ChatGPT and similar - The use of


AI-generated Large Language Models such as


Chat GPT or similar, which includes any


language translation software, is not permitted


for any aspect of any assessment work in this


unit.


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Additional important information regarding Assessment items 2a and 2b


Personal learning journal (PLJ)


Students are required to keep a personal learning journal (PLJ) in which they record their


contributions to class discussions, document any questions or insights that arise during the class,


meetings with the unit coordinator, tutor or others, or their own self-directed learning and


associated reflections on the content, process of learning and meaning thereof for themselves.


Please bring a booklet to each class session and team meeting to make notes on the above.


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Although the personal learning journal will not directly be assessed, it will be useful for


revision purposes and for providing guidance for self-directed learning as well as discussion


with me or others both now and in the future. You will find these learning journals and their


preparation a very valuable experience. Please take note that I may request to see your learning


journals (though not your own self-reflections, so perhaps keep these in a separate part of your


journal i.e., the back).


Team project log (TPL)


Further, for the team-based assessment items you should keep a team project log record of


each meeting held detailing:


i. A record of when you met (and plan to meet)


ii. A record of what was discussed at each meeting (and will be discussed), and by whom.


iii. A description of any tasks allocated together with the identification of the person


allocated to the task as well as any date-related information i.e., when due, when


completed etc.


It is your responsibility to prepare this TPL. You should identify a different meeting facilitator


and record keeper for each meeting (noting these details for each meeting in your project log


record too). Again, this diary/log is not assessed but you will find it a useful resource for


managing your project as well as meetings, and in addition, noting who has done what, or not


as the case may be!


Important: It is your responsibility to keep your 1) individual learning journal and your 2)


team project log record up-to-date and to make them available for review if requested by your


unit coordinator. While


no mark is assigned for


completing these


documents, failure to be


able to provide them


when requested would


not be viewed


favourably and would


indicate a lack of


commitment to your


team and to your


personal learning.


Furthermore, depending


on the circumstances,


failure to provide these


documents when called


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upon to do so, and also, any evidence that supports that individuals’ have not ‘pulled their


weight’ and contributed fairly to the team, may also be interpreted as unsatisfactory


performance in this unit.


Now that you have been introduced to assessment 2a, it would be useful to take a look at


Assessment 2b, also found in the LMS for this unit. Assessment 2b, which not surprisingly is


connected to Assessment 2a, asks you to create a video using your mobile phone  WX:codehelp


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