Sustainability Report for Gorilla Health Bars pty ltd.

TITLE: Sustainability Report for Gorilla Health Bars pty ltd.

1. Executive summary

1.1 Purpose:

• To analyse the current situation of Gorilla Health Bars pty ltd (GHB), in terms of their approach to sustainability.

• Secondly, to make recommendations to GHB on how to incorporate more sustainable business practice, which they will benefit from in the future. Describe only what you will do in the final report

1.2 Scope of the investigation:

• Information will be derived a range of data sources, including company reports, books and academic journals. Describe where you will get your information from

1.3 Methodology:

• To complete this report, various sources will be examined. Including, company reports from existing organisations; journal articles and text books Describe how you will use your sources

1.4 Key Findings:

• The current situation of GHB…

• Sustainability is….

• Sustainability has negative impacts on firms…

• Sustainability is beneficial for firms….

Describe in brief what the current problems of GHB. Secondly, describe in brief what you have discovered on Sustainability

1.5 Conclusion & recommendations:

• Based on the available literature, what do you suggest GHB do to adopt a more sustainable approach?

Make a brief point that GHB need to implement various strategies to become more sustainable. Do not need to explain strategies here.

2. Introduction

2.1 Background:

• What do GHB do?

• When were they established?

• What market do they operate in?

• Any other GHB specific information

Provide a brief outline of the history of GHB as a company.

2.2 Defining the problem:

• What are some of the problems faced by GHB, which have led to the need for this report?

Describe the problems encountered by GHB as result of a lack of sustainability.

2.3 Overall purpose of the report:

• To identify the problems of GHB – namely lack of sustainable business practice.

• To make recommendations to GHB regarding the elimination of these problems

Briefly outline why you are doing this report. What is the intention/reason behind the research?

2.4 Overview of the report’s structure:

• Identify the key problems faced by GHB

• Examine the meaning of sustainability

• Discuss how sustainable practice is disadvantageous firms

• Discuss how sustainable practice is beneficial for firms

• Suggest strategies to improve the organisation’s sustainability approach

In point form, provide an outline of what (and in what order) you will discuss key concepts in your final report. You do not need to explain or discuss anything here, only mention that this is what will be discussed in the final report.

3. Findings and discussions

3.1 Provide general information about sustainability:

– E.g. what is it?

– Why is it good for firms

– What might be some disadvantages for firms?

3.2 What strategies do/can firms implement to improve their approach to sustainability

In this section, you need to outline what will be in the body of your report.

Very briefly outline what you have learnt about sustainability; its benefits and costs on firms; strategies firms use to become more sustainable.

Don’t explain these matters in depth, only list them. For example: strategies GHB may implement: go digital; recycle. Note that I have not explained these 2 strategies, merely listed them. This is all you need to do.

4. Recommendations:

4.1 What changes do you recommend GHB make to become more ‘sustainable’?

In point form only, what are the overall changes you suggest GHB make to becoming more sustainable?

5. References

Don’t forget to include an alphabetical listing of sources/references, incorporating the Harvard method of citation

Example of how to cite a journal article in your reference list:

Surname, initial. (Year of publication) ‘Title of article’. Name of Journal, volume (issue): page spread.

Example:

Baxter, J. and M. Bittman (1995) ‘Measuring time spent in housework: A comparison of two approaches’. Australian Journal of Social Research, 1(3): 21-46.

Example of how to cite a text book in your reference list :

Surname, initial. (Year of publication) Title of book. Place of publication: publisher.

Example:

Davidson, P. & Griffin R. W. (2000) Management Australia, John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Summary – Checklist

Before submitting your plan, check that you have included all required information, using the following sections and subsections.

Your PLAN should include the following headings and subheadings:

1. Executive Summary

1.1 Purpose

1.2 Scope of investigation

1.3 Methodology

1.4 Key findings

1.5 Conclusion and recommendations

2 Introduction

2.1 Background

2.2 Defining the problem

2.3 Overall purpose of the report

2.4 Overview of the reports structure

3 Findings and discussion

4 Recommendations

5 References

Remember to also refer to the BHP example of a business plan given to you in class for further guidance.

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