Category: Sustainability

Instructions
I will attatch the files from week 1-6, company is apple inc.
The final assessment will be a 10- to 12-page report in which you will evaluate the GVC of a multinational corporation. In this assessment, you will describe the GVC of the company (including policies, locations, tools, and other relevant factors), identify potential environmental and social negative and positive impacts of the GVC, and propose improvements the company could take to create additional value for the company while maintaining an environmentally sustainable and socially just GVC. Throughout the course, you will complete assignments that will contribute to the final project.
In this final evaluation of the GVC of a multinational corporation, you are going to evaluate and propose improvements for the GVC. You may use content from your submitted assignments, making revisions and additions as needed to meet the requirements for this final assessment. This 10- to 12-page report should include the following elements:
A brief description of the multinational corporation and their sustainability strategies (Week 1 Assignment)
A detailed map of the GVC, either for the whole company or a specific product (Week 1 Assignment)
A comprehensive evaluation of the needs and perspectives of the stakeholders that are part of the GVC. Include a description of the approach that the multinational takes to engage with these stakeholders. (Week 2 Assignment and Week 3 Assignment)
An explanation of the risks associated with the countries’ societal and environmental situation for each supply chain stage or tier and the main countries of operation of that stage. Include work done in Weeks 3 and 5, but also research other issues that you might not have included in those weeks.
For each supply chain stage or tier and the main countries of operation of that stage or tier, assess the initiatives that integrate sustainability as a core value within the corporation’s purpose, strategy, and operations. (Week 4 Assignment and Week 6 Assignment)
For each supply chain stage or tier and main countries of operation of that stage or tier, propose environmental and social initiatives the corporation could implement to make their supply chain even more sustainable. (Week 4 Assignment, Week 5 Assignment, and Week 6 Assignment)
An evaluation of the corporation’s GVC and its impact on organization risk and opportunity, as well as on responsible governance (summarized from assignments in Weeks 1–6)
An evaluation of the environmental and social impacts of the corporation’s purpose, strategy, and operations within global value chains (summarized from assignments in Weeks 1–6)
Propose initiatives the corporation should take to be more transparent.
Design procedures and practices the corporation should take to increase the economic, social, and environmental value of their GVC, taking into consideration external stakeholders’ views and positions.
Summarize the report with a brief conclusion section that includes your main recommendations.
Formatting
Style: Your paper should be written in narrative form, using complete sentences and paragraphs.
Length: Your paper should be approximately 10-12 pages in length. Points will be deducted for papers that exceed the specified length (see rubric below for more details).
APA Formatting: Adhere to the Style Guide for headers, spacing (double-spaced), and citations.

Step 1 – Review the UNICEF Climate Crisis Document
Page 12 of the UNICEF Climate Crisis
Actions
document discusses the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI). The CCRI contains two separate Pillars: Pillar 1: Exposure to climate and environmental shocks and stresses, and Pillar 2: Child vulnerability.
Review the 8 climate change shocks/stresses under Pillar 1 of the CCRI.
Select one of the 8 shocks/stresses from Pillar 1 to write your Short Essay. Be prepared to…
Define the climate shocks/stresses you chose
Explain your personal perspective(s) on the ongoing climate crisis of this topic
Step 2 – Writing your Short Essay
Your Essay should adhere to the following expectations:
Be no more than 200-300 words in length
Include the following structural components:
Introductory paragraph naming the climate shock/stressor that you’re addressing from the CCRI
Body paragraph(s) supporting your position with references, citations, and description of proper analysis
Closing paragraph/Conclusion that summarizes the information and provides insight into your own personal views, opinions, and perspectives as it relates to the topic
Include at least three distinct sources from the course material
Minimum two separate text-based sources
Minimum one video-based source
DO NOT use the same source twice
Adhere to APA formatting and citation guidelines
Include at least two of the Key Competencies in Sustainability from Dean Boone’s On Hope and Agency in SustainabilityLinks to an external site.
Competencies must be underlined in your Short Essay
Competencies should be clearly indicated in the body of your essay (not in the introduction or conclusion)
Competencies should include a specific example and how it relates to your topic/ideas
other sources 
https://www.npr.org/2019/08/03/740604142/should-rivers-have-same-legal-rights-as-humans-a-growing-number-of-voices-say-ye 

The Company will be COCA COLA
This week, we will continue to work on the company analysis by examining its corporate governance structure. Specifically, we will examine how the company is governed and its relationship with its key stakeholders.
Instructions
Review the company’s integrated/annual report and complete this week’s tasks.
Use the stakeholder impact matrix found on this assignment matrix document(I ATTACH the FILE BELOW) to complete this week’s assignment.
Answer questions 1–6 listed on this supplementary document(
Questions
After completing the stakeholder matrix, do you believe there are potential conflicts or tensions between stakeholders’ long-term and short-term goals and between stakeholder groups? 
Indicate how you believe corporate governance can mitigate such tensions and conflicts.
Describe the company’s corporate structure and the compensation packages of its officers. 
What does the management compensation look like? 
What long-term incentives does management receive? 
Are the long-term incentives aligned with corporate value creation? 
Based on your findings, do you believe corporate officers are incentivized to incorporate sustainability financial initiatives?
Discuss the types of investors/shareholders in the company (e.g., institutional investors such as pension funds). 
Why do you believe the company attracts the type(s) of inventors you identified? 
How does the company communicate its long-term value creation with shareholders and stakeholders? 
Do you believe the company’s investor group(s) rank social and environmental factors as important as financial returns?
Is there a nonexecutive supervisory/monitoring board in place? 
For example, is there a sustainability audit committee that is responsible for monitoring the company’s financial and non-financial integrated reporting? 
If not, explain how the company may put a board in place and what the benefits would be.
How would you guide the company in developing corporate governance strategies to support sustainability?
Are there any indications that contracts with the company include sustainability indicators? 
If yes, describe how these sustainability indicators are a part of contracts. 
If not, what steps can the company take to incorporate sustainability into its contracts?)
Submit a 2-page report that includes the completed matrix, your answers to questions 1–6, and a short summary of your findings.
Formatting
Style: The information contained in the stakeholder impact matrix within your paper can take a variety of forms (e.g., bullet points, short prose). Your answers to the questions should be written in narrative form, using complete sentences and paragraphs. The summary of your findings should be written in narrative form, using complete sentences and paragraphs.
Length: Your paper should be approximately 2 pages in length. Points will be deducted for papers that exceed the specified length (see rubric below for more details).
APA Formatting: Adhere to the Style Guide for headers, spacing (double-spaced), and citations.
Submission: Submit a 2-page report that includes the completed matrix, your answers to questions 1-6, and a short summary of your findings. Only one document should be submitted.
Rubric

The link to the sources and information I used is in the attached files. I was not able to interview the farm as mentioned in the Research Proposal. I just need help reorganizing my ideas and making them cohesive.