The Task:

With this individual assessment, you will first audit two companies in the same industry $($food$,$ hospitality, tourism, sports retail, fashion retail $$ it$$s up to you!$).$ Scanning the companies$$ websites and ESG, CSR$,$ Sustainability, or Impact reports, you will compare their sustainability programs and their alignment with the United Nations$$ Sustainable Development Goals $($UNSDGs$).$ You will then choose the best corporate citizen based on the research $($the reports$)$ you have read.

Finally, you will reflect on your commitment$($s$)$ to sustainability and how you, as an individual, might contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Time Commitment:

This assessment should take you approximately $4$ hours to complete.

How to Complete this Assessment:

First, select two companies in the same industry.

Research the companies by scanning their websites as well as their ESG, CSR$,$ Sustainability, or Impact reports, which report on their sustainability programs or initiatives.

Write and format your assignment using the sub$-$headings and complete the content$-$related instructions below. Your report should be approximately $4$ pages, single$-$spaced using TNR$,12-$point font, including your title page and references. Your report should include a title page with your name, ID$,$ my name, course code, and date and a reference page at the end where you list the URLs $($links$)$ for the sources you used.

Section $1$: Company Profiles

Describe these companies by telling me about the products and$/$or services they provide so that I have a general understanding of these companies.

$***$ Please note that you must write an original description for these companies. Resist the temptation to copy and paste information from corporate websites and other sources. If you draw from sources, please quote or paraphrase and then acknowledge your reference both in$-$text and within your Reference page at the end of your document. Also, note that the use of AI language generators is prohibited. Your work must be original.

Section $2$: Sustainability Profile

Summarize at least two unique sustainability programs or initiatives for each company $($a total of four$).$ For example, if one of the companies has established an employee equity fund to promote gender equality within the company or industry, record it here. Again, please read through corporate websites or reports to help you complete this audit.

Section $3$: Sustainability Goals

Determine which sustainability programs or initiatives described in the above section align with the UN$$s SDGs by including a checkmark for each UNSDG the company targets based on the research you completed $($the reports you read$).$ For example, if one company established a fund to reduce gender inequity in its workforce or the industry at large, you could say here that the company is actively targeting UNSDG #$10-$ Reduced Inequalities. Complete this section of your assignment by inserting a checkmark next to the relevant UNSDG$($s$)$ from the list below.

UNSDG Checklist:

UNSDG

Company A

Company B

UNSDG $1-$ No Poverty

UNSDG $2-$ Zero Hunger

UNSDG $3-$ Good Health and Well$-$Being

UNSDG $4-$ Quality Education

UNSDG $5-$ Gender Equality

UNSDG $6-$ Clean Water and Sanitation

UNSDG $7-$ Affordable and Clean Energy

UNSDG $8-$ Decent Work and Economic Growth

UNSDG $9-$ Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

UNSDG $10-$ Reduced Inequalities

UNSDG $11-$ Sustainable Cities and Communities

UNSDG $12-$ Responsible Consumption and Production

UNSDG $13-$ Climate Action

UNSDG $14-$ Life Below Water

UNSDG $15-$ Life on Land

UNSDG $16-$ Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

UNSDG $17-$ Partnerships for the Goals

Section $4$: The Best Corporate Citizen

Based on your research, identify which of the two is the best corporate citizen, and explain why you$$ve selected one company over its competitor.

Section $5$: Personal Reflection

Respond to the questions below by writing authentic and reflective answers:

$$ How do you incorporate sustainability into your life?

$$ Which $2$ SDGs are you most interested in and why?

$$ What action$($s$)$ do you think you can personally take to advance the SDGs you identified in the above response?

$$ What were your results from the Carbon Footprint Calculator? Please copy and paste your results.

$$ How do you plan to reduce your carbon footprint? For example, if your results indicate that most of your footprint comes from transportation or travel, please identify a step or action you can take to reduce transportation.

Section $6$: References

Keep track of the sources you engage with. List these sources by including the URLs. If you are using a physical book, please share the title, the author information, and the year of publication.