LO6 Student can evaluate the sustainable impact of new and existing business

LEARNING OUTCOME LO6 Student can evaluate the sustainable impact of new and existing business LEVEL

Applying

SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOME

2.6.1 Student can assess key factors contributing to sustainable impact in the business

PERSON IN CHARGE (NAME and EMAIL)

Timo Paakkanen, Sedu timo.paakkanen@sedu.fi

DESCRIPTION OF THE LEARNING MATERIALS

This assignment helps students to evaluate their business plan from a sustainability perspective.

Students choose one company from the provided case descriptions. They will fill in the Mind Map from the point of view of sustainable development with the information collected from the case and write their findings more in details to the Fourfold Table. After this they will fill in another Mind Map and Fourfold Table with the information collected from their own business plan.

HOW TO USE?

1. STEP: Students choose one company from the provided case descriptions. This may be the same case they used in the previous tasks.

2. STEP: Students fill in the Mind Map from the point of view of sustainable development with the information collected from the case and write their findings more in details to the Fourfold Table.

3. STEP: Students fill in another Mind Map and Fourfold Table with the information collected from their own business plan.

4. STEP: Students will compare the results and redevelop their business plan according to the needs for development.

5. STEP: Students present the results for fellow students. The presentation will be followed by discussion and feedback.

6. STEP: Students finalize their business plan based on the received feedback.

ADDITIONAL TEACHING MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR TRAINERS

This task can be done in pairs or small groups. At the end can be discussed together about students’ observations and thoughts.

Other sources:

Harvard Business Review The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability https://hbr.org/2016/10/the-comprehensivebusiness-case-for-sustainability

Recycle Coach: Examples of Sustainability in the Workplace (And Their Impact) https://recyclecoach.com/blog/6-examples-of-sustainability-in-the-workplace-and-their-impact/

Video: Examples of Company Sustainability (and impact) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XenYvUnils&t=4s

COACHING ACTIVITIES

Ask students to think about sustainable impact. What kind of sustainable impacts their company would have based on the business plan?