Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

The assignment is based on the case study “CSR and the Tobacco Industry: A Contradiction in terms?” which will be available to you on VLE. Three questions are offered below for you to answer in your essay. This case study will enable you to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the concepts mentioned in the module by applying principles you have been taught while dealing with the specific issues mentioned. Feel free to search and use other sources of information (i.e., journal articles, websites, and reports) to strengthen your answer.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

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(Please answer all questions in your essay)

 

  1. What is sustainability and why should Tobacco companies be interested in this? Analyse the main sustainability challenges that Tobacco companies are currently facing. (30 marks)

 

  1. “Tobacco is the only legal product that kills half of its customers.” Critically evaluate this statement in the context of corporate responsibility. (30 marks)

 

  1. The CEO in the case study needs to propose a new CSR strategy adapted for the industry. Analyse available options and discuss with arguments the kind of CSR strategy that the CEO should recommend to the board. (40 marks)

 

 

Assignments should be a maximum of 3000 words in length.

 

assignments that contribute to the assessment of a module are subject to a word limit, as specified in the online module handbook in the relevant module area of the VLE.  The word limit is an extremely important aspect of good academic practice, and must be adhered to.  Unless stated specifically otherwise in the relevant module handbook, the word count includes EVERYTHING (i.e. all text in the main body of the assignment including summaries, subtitles, contents pages, tables, supportive material whether in footnotes or in-text references) except the main title, reference list and/or bibliography and any appendices.  It is not acceptable to present matters of substance, which should be included in the main body of the text, in the appendices (“appendix abuse”).  It is not acceptable to attempt to hide words in graphs and diagrams; only text which is strictly necessary should be included in graphs and diagrams.

 

You are required to adhere to the word limit specified and state an accurate word count on the cover page of your assignment brief.  Your declared word count must be accurate, and should not mislead. Making a fraudulent statement concerning the work submitted for assessment could be considered academic malpractice and investigated as such.  If the amount of work submitted is higher than that specified by the word limit or that declared on your word count, this may be reflected in the mark awarded and noted through individual feedback given to you.