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Choose a Retailer and relevant own brand product produced by the chosen Retailer and write an individual report, that will analyze and discuss ethical & sustainability issues that affect the Organisation and the supply chain.

Identify how the Organisation is solving the ethical and sustainability issues and recommend and rationalize any further solutions, supporting decision making with evidence of best practices from other Organisations.

•     Choose a Retailer of your choice that operates and sells within the UK

  • Then choose an own-brand product or product category from that Retailer and explain the key stages, processes, and organizations involved in sourcing, producing, distributing, and retailing the product through the supply chain (PLEASE NOTE: Own brand only NOT 3rd party brands i.e., if Tesco as a Retailer then their own brand products such as Tesco Finest or Tesco Value, etc. / Burberry, then Burberry Scarves, etc.)
  • Provide a brief overview of some of the ethical and sustainability issues facing the sector the chosen Retailer operates in (i.e. Fashion / Food Retail / Electronics, etc)
  • Then identify one ethical issue, and one environmental issue specifically affecting the Organisation and its supply chain, discussing the two issues in depth. Ensure the two issues are discussed and analyzed separately, explaining the issues clearly (supported with relevant credible evidence i.e. credible research/data sources) highlighting the impact these practices are having.
  • Discuss how the Organisation and the stakeholders in the product/s supply chain are changing their practice to respond to the ethical or sustainability issues raised, recommending and rationalizing any other changes that could be implemented drawing on best practices from other Organisations to substantiate.  
  • Ensure a minimum of 6 credible academic sources are used (i.e. Academic Books, Journals, Papers, etc) and that credible research sources and data sources are provided throughout to demonstrate credibility.

Report Format and Submission Details

  • The report should be 2000 words, +/- 10%.
  • Additional appendices can be provided, but they should only be used for additional illustrative material such as data, charts, diagrams and photos, and brief accompanying explanatory notes.
  • The report should be presented in Ariel, 12 pt font size, 1.5 spaced, page numbered, and in A4 format.
  • Unless explicitly indicated otherwise all coursework must be submitted electronically via Blackboard. In addition to the detail given above, further information may be posted on the Blackboard site for the module.

Report Requirements

  • Ensure the report is clearly presented and articulated, following the following report specification, using the following title headers below:
  • Introduction (Selection of Retailer, topline overview of their business and Retail sector they operate in, the purpose of the report, and what it is setting out to achieve)
  • Summary of the Key Processes and Stages (key stages, processes, and organizations involved in sourcing, producing, distributing, and retailing the product through the supply chain, using a supply chain map or models to help demonstrate further comprehension)
  • Ethical and Sustainability issues affecting the Organisation and Retail Sector (discussion on what ethical and sustainability issues are affecting the Organisation and the sector generally, highlight and identify at least 4-5 issues, then 2 should be discussed in-depth in the next section, one which is ethical and one sustainability)
  • Ethical issue affecting the Originations Product supply chain (identify a key problem supported with credible evidence, discuss what the problem is? and the cause and effect of the problem?)
  • Organizational changes of practice in response to the Ethical Issue (how are responses to this issue, and recommend any further action the Organisation could take using best practice or evidence from others to rationalize and substantiate decision making)
  • Sustainability issue affecting the Originations Product supply chain (identify a key problem supported with credible evidence, discuss what the problem is? and the cause and effect of the problem?)
  • Organizational changes of practice in response to the Sustainability Issue (how are responses to this issue, and recommend any further action the Organisation could take using best practice or evidence from others to rationalize and substantiate decision making)
  • Conclusion (summarise key points from the report and highlight areas they have improved, and areas they will need to continue to improve and monitor in the future to ensure best practice is adhered to)

 

Marking Criteria

Assessment 1 Marking Criteria

Criterion Weighting
Introduction 10%
Understand the ethical and sustainability issues in retail supply chains and how they affect retail sourcing and marketing strategies (LO1) 30%
Understand how to apply a range of theoretical concepts and retail-specific business problems, diagnose critical issues, appraise strategies, and design alternative solutions (LO4) 30%
Conclusion 10%
Appropriate use of wide-ranging credible references, including 6 academic references / clearly articulated and structured 20%
Total 100%

 

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