Assignment 2: Team Case Study (Business, Wikirate and the SDGs)
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Assignment 2: Team case study (Business, Wikirate and the SDGs)
Word/time limit: 2500-3000
Weighting: 40% (35% Group Report and 5% Peer Evaluation)
Due date: Week 9 (Friday by Midnight)
Assignment Overview:
Over the course of this unit, you have been introduced to several different theoretical perspectives relating to business, sustainability and social impact. This assignment will
enable you to integrate your learning across these topics to produce a business report. Your team of 4–5 students will analyse the role and importance of the SDGs in
producing sustainable outcomes for local communities in Australia.
Building on your understanding of Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics you should first select one of the listed SDG’s and describe its
significance in relation to sustainable development both in Australia and globally.

GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships
Then you are required to investigate the reports of a large Australian organisation (see: ASX100 (https://www.asx100list.com/) ) around the selected Sustainable
Development Goal (SDG (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/) ) and if possible enter this into the Wikirate (https://wikirate.org/)
platform.
Your research should then be used to develop a detailed report on the organisation’s current performance, and make original recommendations, for further
improvements in relation to your chosen SDG (and associated targets).
Reports are used in many fields to communicate information in an organised and structured way. They are prevalent within business environments and thus form an
authentic assignment task. An employee who can analyse issues and provide solutions, backed-up by evidence, is a valuable asset for any organisation.
Working as a team to produce this report will provide you with an opportunity to hone your teamwork skills. These skills are directly transferable to workplace environments
where individual and team accountability is expected.
When completing this assessment, you should discuss and analyse your findings, drawing on further scholarly literature where relevant. Based on your understanding of the
SDG’s and your observations of the organisation’s activities, write a report that critically analyses the organisation’s performance and outlines specific and original
recommendations to improve outcomes for both the organisation and society.
Related learning outcomes
This assignment assesses the following unit learning outcomes:
ULO1
Demonstrate an advanced understanding of sustainability and social impact issues and trends in relation to business and its connection with government and civil
society
ULO2 Analyse the nature of business and economic processes considering various stakeholder perspectives of sustainability and social impact
ULO3 Work collaboratively to produce well-reasoned and evidenced arguments that address major societal issues
Suggested report structure and topics (This is just a guide, and headings and sub-headings should be amended to be more descriptive/informative):
Executive summary (not included in total word count allowed)
Table of Contents
Introduction (approximately 20% of the total word count).
Importance of Sustainability agenda (inclusion of theory)
Overview of selected SDG (and associated targets)
Introduction to chosen organisation and sector
What will be discussed in your report and how (including methodology and structure)
Main discussion and analysis (approximately 30% of the total word count).
Overview of current incorporation of sustainability into business operations and strategy
Analysis of current performance in relation to selected SDG (and specific targets)
Use of Wikirate platform (approximately 10% of the total word count).
Overview of Wikirate’s purpose and function
Enter organisational SDG performance data into Wikirate (if possible)
Report on functionality/usability of platform
Link to Wikirate resources as appropriate
Conclusion (approximately 20% of the total word count).
Recommendations (approximately 20% of the total word count).
Specific, to chosen organisation and SDG (and associated targets)
General, to broader industry/business operations
Original and based on your analysis
References (excluded from the word count).
Appendix (excluded from the word count)

Please see the separate submission guidelines for the Peer Review component of this assessment in Canvas (value 5%).
Step 5: Finalise and submit your analysis
Team assignments must be submitted by one nominated team member listing all team members and team name. All team members must be satisfied that the work has been
correctly submitted. Any penalties for late submission or plagiarism will apply to all team members, not just the person who submitted.
In addition, you may also submit a one-pager outlining who worked on which section of the report, and who performed any additional editing or referencing work. Where work
was completed collaboratively, a weighting for each member should be provided (e.g. 50%/50% where two students worked equally on what particular section).
Your tutor reserves the right, if appropriate, to allocate a different mark to any individual within the team who does less than his or her fair share towards the completion of
the report.
This assignment will be submitted via Turnitin. You may review the Turnitin report and resubmit once only prior to the due date. You are allowed two submissions to Turnitin
in total.
We aim to provide all feedback within 2 weeks of the due date.
Declaration and Statement of Authorship
All students must agree to the following declaration when submitting assessment items
1. I/we have not impersonated or allowed myself/ourselves to be impersonated by any person for the purposes of this assessment.
2. This assessment is my/our original work and no part of it has been copied from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made.
3. No part of this assessment has been written for me/us by any other person except where such collaboration has been authorised by the lecturer/teacher concerned.
4. I/we have not previously submitted this work for a previous attempt of the unit, another unit or other studies at another institution.
5. I/we give permission for my/our assessment response to be reproduced, communicated, compared and archived for plagiarism detection, benchmarking or educational
purposes.
I/we understand that:
Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that
may lead to exclusion from the University.
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Plagiarised material may be drawn from published and unpublished written documents, interpretations, computer software, designs, music, sounds, images,
photographs, and ideas or ideological frameworks gained through working with another person or in a group.
Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentations. Plagiarism occurs when the
origin of the material used is not appropriately cited.
I/we agree and acknowledge that:
1. I/we have read and understood the Declaration and Statement of Authorship above.
2. I/we accept that use of my Swinburne account to electronically submit this assessment constitutes my agreement to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship.
3. If I/we do not agree to the Declaration and Statement of Authorship in this context, the assessment outcome may not be valid for assessment purposes and may not be
included in my/our aggregate score for this unit.
Penalties for plagiarism (https://www.swinburne.edu.au/current-students/manage-course/exams-results-assessment/plagiarism-academic-integrity/plagiarism-misconduct/)
range from a formal caution to expulsion from the university, and are detailed in the Student Academic Misconduct Regulations 2012.
(https://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/leadership-governance/policies-regulations/statutes-regulations/student-academic-misconduct/)