Objective: This research$-$based individual assignment aims to provide an analysis of a top $200$ AGX listed company's latest $(2023)$ Corporate Governance Report and Sustainability Report. In the absence of a Sustainability and Corporate Governance Report, the Company's Annual Report $(2023)$ or Website Report can be used. The assignment requires critical evaluation of the company's corporate governance mechanisms and sustainability$/$CSR activities during and after the COVID$-19$ pandemic. The analysis must incorporate theoretical and practical implications of accounting on these COVID$-19-$related responses.

Specific Requirements need to be answered:

A$.$ A brief background of the selected company's Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility $($CSR$)/$sustainability policy and strategy. $[$ max$-2$ pages$]$

B$.$ Critical evaluation of the company's corporate governance mechanisms, such as Board structure, risk management, audit committee, etc., with a focus on any changes during and after the COVID$-19$ pandemic. $[$ maximum $3$ pages$]$

C$.$ Critical evaluation of the sustainability$/$CSR activities undertaken by the company during and after the COVID$-19$ Pandemic. $[$max $2$ pages$]$

D$.$ Have you noticed any technological changes or adaptations in the company, such as the use of AI for operations? What are your thoughts on this adaptation?

E$.$ Which theories best explain governance, CSR$,$ and technological changes of your selected company? Apply what you've learned from this unit's lessons.

Instructions:

$1.$ Select a company from the top $200$ ASX$-$listed companies in Australia, collect the latest $(2023)$ CSR$/$Sustainability and Corporate Governance reports, and notify your lecturer by the second week of the semester. As mentioned earlier, in the absence of CSR and Governance report, you might use $2023$ annual report. In many cases, the governance report is the part of the annual report.

$2.$ The assignment should be between $1500-2000$ words including references.

$3.$ Times New Roman, font $11,$ space $1\mathrm{.}5.$

$4.$ The format of the assignment is flexible, but it must provide an analysis of the following components:

Structure of the Assignment:

$1.$ Introduction

$2.$ Answer to the specific questions $($A $-$E$).$

$3.$ Concluding Remarks

$4.$ References

The analysis must be supported by contemporary academic literature, and proper referencing $($Harvard referencing style$)$ must be used.