The task

Overall, the task is about helping Woolworths Group Ltd $($ASX: WOW$)$ delivering financial

returns in the short and long term in a way that generates positive value for society and the

environment. Your attempt should involve the below steps:

$1)$ Identify how the current features of the business model $($e$.$g$.$ value proposition; value

chain; cost structure and revenue model$)$ may impact on people$$s human rights.

$2)$ Present the business case for change, setting out why action on human rights will also add

value to the company.

$3)$ Provide commercially viable and scalable solution$($s$)$ for the company to adapt their

business model and practices to support human rights for all.

$4)$ Demonstrate how your solution$($s$)$ could be rolled out across the company$$s operations

and value chain, such as across business units, regions and$/$or supply chains etc.

$5)$ Develop a financial model using the Excel and demonstrates how the solutions would

impact financial performance.

As a guide you may include $($but not be limited to$)$ the following analysis:

o Analysis of income statement and balance sheet. The analysis should be based on

the company$$s publicly available financial information.

o Analysis of share price history and trading volumes over the analysing period.

o Apply the valuation technique$($s$)$ taught in this course and undertake a current

valuation of the equity for the company.

o You may consider a comparative analysis before and after changing the business

model$/$practices$/$approaches and show how the financial bottom line would differ

after adopting your strategies.

o How successful the company has been at maximizing stakeholders value over

short$-$ medium$-$ and long$-$ term? How well the company is performing in

sustainability, and environmental, social, and governance aspects? Consider using

appropriate metrics and benchmarks.

o Explain all your assumptions used in the valuations and estimations; for the

technique$($s$)$ and model$($s$)$ adopted state why you think they are appropriate for

your company.

o Critical discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your analysis, and any other risks

e$.$g$.$ economic$-$wide and firm$-$specific risk factors.

$6)$ Map how your proposed solution$($s$)$ impact both positively and negatively on specific UN

Sustainable Development Goals $($SDGs$)$ and targets.