Dalberg Global Development Advisors

Individual Briefing ReportFormat (Phase 2 of the CSR-Sustainability Project)(3-5 pages, single-spaced)(Individual: 40%)Description of Assignment:Each student will select a key element of the background materials needed to develop the CSR-SustainabilityProject. Topics to be researched include: 1) global industry issues; 2) domestic industry issues; 3) company background and history ofthe CSR-Sustainability Program; 4) company risk analysis and reporting standards; 5) competitive and customer analyses; and, 6) companygovernance and ethics issues.Industries to be considered:Assigned teams will select publically listed/NGO in one of the following industries: 1) pharmaceuticals, 2)management consulting, 3) consumer products, or 4) energy. Within each industry, the team will select a company and individual teammembers will conduct research on the issues noted above. The briefing reports will help the teams analyze the industry and company andpresent their findings on the major industry and company related CSR-Sustainability issues.Teams:Pharmaceutical companies: Teams 1, 5 and 9Management consulting: Teams 2, 6 and 10Consumer Products: Teams 3, 7 and 11Energy Industry: Teams 4, 8 and 12Grading Criteria (What constitutes a good assignment?): The assignment will be based on the analysis of the research and effectivecommunication of the impact of this information on the formation of the team’s CSR-Sustainability project. Apply the external researchsources and online databases and effectively use the APA format to reference all citations. See rubric in myCourses for gradingcriteria.Format: (3-5 pages, single-spaced)I. Title Paper: (include team, company name, your name and topic of the briefing report- not included in page count)II. Table of Contents (not included in page count)III. Briefing Report: each team member will select one of the following topics:1. Global Industry: brief summary of the industry sector in which the company operatesand specific environmental and social issues and challenges that could impactthe company’s strategic planning and CSR BalancedScorecard. (e.g. market size, growthtrends, macro-environmental factors and risksregulations, marketing and supply chain, etc.)2. Domestic industry: brief summary of the domestic (the country the company is locatedand discuss specific environmental and social issues and challenges that could impact thecompany’s strategic planning and CSR Balanced Scorecard. (e.g. market size,growth trends, macro-environmental factors and risks, regulation, marketing and supplychain, etc.3. Company background and History of its CSR-Sustainability Program: Profile: mission andcompany background; what triggered the company to adopt its CSR-Sustainability Program;the financial, marketing and operational implications of the Initiative, targeted Programoutcomes and gap analysis.4.Company Risk Analysis and Reporting Standards(e.g. PESTELE, corruption, ownershipcontrol, safety and security concerns, and other matters noted in the 10-K ManagementReport.Does it use GRI, CSP and other reporting frameworks? Does it publish a CSR AnnualReport?5.Competitive and Customer analysis: Major direct and indirect competitors, customersegments, and CSR-Sustainability issues related to a company’s competitive advantage andfinancial stability, etc.)6. Company governance and ethics issues: Company management and where CSR-SustainabilityProgram is in the corporate hierarchy. How does the company report its CSR-SustainabilityProgram to its stakeholders?Is it signed on to the UN Global Compact? What ethicalissues has the company had to deal with?Note:Research the topic using Hult’s online data resources, the company’s website, the country’s governmentwebsite, and theindustry,market and governmental reports (e.g. company’s 10-K report, IBIS reports, GMID, GRI, CDP and UN Global Compact). This information willbe used to educate the team about the company’s position in the marketplace, the Program and the competitive environment, and why thecompany’s management should consider the recommendation.IV. Recommendations: Taking into account your research, what are the major recommendations that you suggest forimproving theCompany CSR-Sustainability Program. Describe your recommendations and implementation strategy. These will be incorporated in yourteam’s project.V. References: use the APA citation format and include in-text citations in the report.