ASSESSMENT TASK
You have been introduced about both the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and the concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV).
Ricoh Group has prioritised strategies that incorporate CSV to address specific SDGs leveraging technology, products and services, human resources, and other resources to address social issues as well as to build new markets, attract new customers and introduce innovation.
This assessment task requires you to select the following case study and discuss how Ricoh has leveraged CSV to address specific SDGs. Your discussion should include issues and implications of ethics and sustainability, business and social value achieved, and alternate approaches by Ricoh to tackle other SDGs at scale.
Case 1: Education support in India opens in new window
To complete this assessment you are required to provide a problem-oriented case study format 1500 words in length.
Write a case analysis that highlights your insights and understanding of the issue or problem addressed in the case,
The business ethical considerations in targeting social objectives;
Identify strategic and operational/practice dimensions of CSV, and the SDGs achieved;
Identify the opportunities and challenges Ricoh might face in addressing other SDGs from an ethical or sustainability angle
You must apply relevant theory in support of your views.
Recommendations for action and/or alternative solutions should be presented
This case analysis has to be critiqued using academic peer-reviewed journals. You will need a minimum of 6 references from academic peer-reviewed journals in support of your critique ranging from 2012 – current. In addition, you can use older references. There is no limit to this.
Use the Harvard referencing system. The reference section should list alphabetically each reference cited in the body of your essay.
Length is 1500 words +/- 10%
Submit your Case Analysis in Word format
Format:
Title Page
Table of contents
Executive Summary
Problem identification
Analysis and connection between concepts
Opportunities and challenges
Value creation (social and business)
Recommendations
Appendices
Reference List
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
The following levels of criteria will be used to grade this assessment task:
Criterion 1: Identification of Contention / Problem / Ethical Issue – 10%
Criterion 2: Analysis and connection between concepts – 10%
Criterion 3: Ideas developed (opportunities & challenges) using ethical ideas from the designated case – 15%
Criterion 4: Understanding and application of ethical theory, business & societal impact – 25%
Criterion 5: Recommendations and courses of action – 25%
Criterion 6: Presentation, grammar, Harvard Refe
