Sustainability and the Global Business Environment: A Stakeholder Analysis

Assessment Type: Individual Oral Presentation (with visual support, e.g., PowerPoint)

Assignment Task: You are required to prepare a 10-minute individual presentation that critically analyses a business, industry, or case study in relation to sustainability. Your presentation must address the following:

• A clear explanation of a key sustainability issue (e.g. climate change, resource depletion, social inequality, biodiversity loss, etc.) and its relevance to global business.
• How ecological, economic, and social systems interact in the chosen context (e.g. fashion industry, agriculture, tourism, construction, etc.).
• An analysis of at least three stakeholder perspectives (e.g. government, NGOs, local communities, shareholders, employees) and how these perspectives influence or are influenced by the sustainability challenge.
• Recommendations for how businesses can balance stakeholder expectations and contribute to sustainable value creation.

Criteria	Weighting	Details
1. Understanding and Application of Sustainability Concepts	25%	How well you understand key sustainability ideas and apply them to a real business issue or case.
2. Analysis of Global Systems and Interconnectedness	20%	How clearly you explain how global systems (environment, society, economy) are linked and affect each other.
3. Stakeholder Evaluation and Critical Engagement	25%	How well you identify and evaluate different stakeholder views (e.g. government, community, investors), and their role in sustainability.
4. Structure, Clarity, and Visual Presentation	15%	How clear, organised, and visually appealing your presentation is (slides, charts, layout, etc.).
5. Communication Skills (Confidence, Clarity, Timing)	15%	How confidently and clearly you speak, and whether you stay within the time limit.