You are required to examine a case study on a selected organization (Coca-Cola) regarding its sustainability efforts and to analyze the internal and external issues, challenges, and trends for the business in the medium to long term (that is, the next 5 to 10 years).

The purpose of this assessment is to develop:

(a) your capacity to analyze and comprehend the concepts, models, and environments in which organizations operate in a global business setting, and (b) your ability to identify the issues and challenges that impact businesses functioning within the larger societal context.

Learning Outcomes

The targeted Course Learning Outcomes for this assessment are:

• CLO1: Analyse and question major global or national social, political, economic, or environmental issues facing the world today in the context of business citizenship
• CLO2: Understand how businesses can develop solutions to respond to the increasing demand for sustainability, transparency, and good governance
• CLO3: Articulate perspectives on the future of business and the implications for various industries

Assessment details

Critically examine whether the case study organization (Coca-Cola) fulfills its societal obligations.

Discuss the businesss sustainability efforts and consider the internal and external issues, challenges, and trends for the business in the medium to long term (that is, the next 5 to 10 years).

Your response should:

• Research and analyze the key issues and challenges within the focus of the course and the theories and topics presented so far (Topics 1 to 4).
• Critique the identified behaviors:
  • Consider and critique arguments and implications on different stakeholders, including business and broader society
  • Consider why there may be more than one approach to address the identified issues
  • Consider whether the issues are indicative of wider patterns or trends.

For this assignment, students should support their critical analysis, through the judicious use of a minimum of five (5) scholarly citations.

Report Format

Your response should be written as a short report and should include:

• Introduction
• Report body (sub-headings may be included)
• Recommendations
• References

Please include in-text citation & The word limit must be 1,500 (+/- 10%)