Session 1 and session 3 introduced both the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and the concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV).

Nestle has prioritised strategies that incorporate CSV to address specific SDGs leveraging technology, products and services, human resources, and other resources to address social issues as well as to build new markets, attract new customers and introduce innovation.

This assessment task requires you to select one (1) of three cases and discuss how Nestle has leveraged CSV to address specific SDGs. Your discussion should include issues and implications of ethics and sustainability, business and social value achieved, and alternate approaches by Nestle to tackle other SDGs at scale.

Case 1: Bringing innovations to life at the Nestlé R+D Accelerator, together with start-ups, students and intrapreneurs opens in new window

Case 2: Breakthroughs in coffee breeding opens in new window

Case 3: Novel Recycling Technologies opens in new window

Working individually, select ONE case study from the links provided.

Write a case analysis that highlights your insights and understanding of the issue or problem addressed in the case,

The business ethical considerations in targeting social objectives;

Identify strategic and operational/practice dimensions of CSV, and the SDGs achieved;

Identify the opportunities and challenges Nestle might face in addressing other SDGs from an ethical or sustainability angle

You must apply relevant theory in support of your views.

Recommendations for action and/or alternative solutions should be presented

This case analysis has to be critiqued using academic peer-reviewed journals. You will need a minimum of 6 references from academic peer-reviewed journals in support of your critique ranging from 2012 – current. In addition, you can use older references. There is no limit to this.

Use the Harvard referencing system. The reference section should list alphabetically each reference cited in the body of your essay.

Length is 1500 words +/- 10%