The Brief (what you will produce) Overview In this assessment, you will work collaboratively in groups of 3–5 members to prepare and deliver a recorded narrated group presentation based on one selected organisation.
The chosen organisation should be of sufficient size and complexity to allow meaningful research into ethical and sustainability-related issues. Your group will examine how the organisation responds to contemporary ethical, social, environmental and governance challenges.
The focus of this assessment is not only to describe what the organisation has done, but to critically analyse the issues it faces, evaluate the impact on stakeholders, apply relevant theories and frameworks, and develop realistic recommendations for improvement.
Objective The objective of this assessment is to demonstrate your ability to identify, analyse and evaluate ethical and sustainability issues within a real organisational context.
You are required to apply relevant theories and frameworks to assess organisational practice, stakeholder responsibilities, sustainability performance, governance expectations and ethical decision-making.
Relevant theories and frameworks may include:
Triple Bottom Line Stakeholder Theory Utilitarianism and Deontology ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance Inequality and Labour Rights Lean Manufacturing Circular Economy The 17 Sustainable Development Goals Corporate Social Responsibility Sustainable Leadership You should also consider relevant laws, regulations, governance requirements, reporting expectations and industry standards where appropriate.
Your presentation should demonstrate applied research, critical analysis, professional communication, teamwork and evidence-based recommendations aligned with the module learning outcomes.
Detailed Description of the Assessment Each group must select one organisation as the basis of the presentation. The organisation may operate in any sector, but you must be able to find enough reliable information to analyse its ethical and sustainability issues.
The selected issue may relate to environmental impact, labour rights, inequality, supply chain practice, production methods, waste, resource use, governance, stakeholder accountability, transparency, reporting, or corporate social responsibility.
You should use credible sources such as company websites, annual reports, sustainability reports, academic journals, textbooks, industry reports and reliable news sources.
The presentation should show how the selected organisation manages ethical and sustainability responsibilities in practice. You should evaluate both strengths and weaknesses, supported by current evidence and relevant examples.
What Your Presentation Must Cover Your presentation must:
Introduce the selected organisation and explain why it is appropriate for this assessment. Identify and critically analyse ethical and sustainability issues. Evaluate stakeholder impact and organisational responsibility. Apply relevant ethical and sustainability theories and frameworks. Consider ESG, CSR and relevant Sustainable Development Goals. Evaluate relevant laws, regulations, governance expectations and reporting responsibilities where appropriate. Develop realistic and evidence-based recommendations for improvement. Demonstrate sustainable leadership reflection, teamwork and professional communication. Include Harvard-style citations and a full reference list. Visual Evidence You should include relevant visuals where appropriate. These may include stakeholder maps, ESG tables, SDG mapping, sustainability diagrams, process diagrams, TBL, Triple Layer Canvas, circular economy models, risk tables, comparison tables or other visual evidence that supports your analysis of your chosen organisation.
All visuals taken or adapted from external sources must be referenced using Harvard style.
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Assignment Structure and Key Deliverables Use the headings below in this order. You may add subheadings within each section where appropriate.
Section
Description
- Cover Slide
Include the presentation title, selected organisation, student names, student ID numbers, module title and assessment details.
- Presentation Aims and Organisational Background
Introduce the selected organisation; provide relevant organisational background, including its sector, scale, operations, market position and ethical or sustainability relevance. This section should clearly state the aims of the presentation and establish why the organisation provides a suitable context for analysing ethical and sustainable business challenges.
- Ethical and Sustainability Issue Analysis
Identify and critically analyse the main ethical and sustainability issues affecting the organisation. Your analysis should consider the nature of the issue, why it matters, who is affected, and what risks or responsibilities arise for the organisation. This may include stakeholder impact, environmental concerns, labour rights, inequality, governance issues, operational risk, reputational risk or wider social consequences. The analysis must be supported by current, credible evidence and citations.
- Application of Theories and Frameworks
Apply relevant theories and frameworks from the module to evaluate the organisation’s practice. You must apply a minimum of two relevant theories or frameworks. These may include Triple Bottom Line, Stakeholder Theory, Utilitarianism and Deontology, ESG, Inequality and Labour Rights, Lean Manufacturing, Circular Economy, SDGs and CSR. Theories and frameworks must be used to analyse the organisation. They should not be described in isolation.
- ESG, Stakeholder and Corporate Responsibility Evaluation
Evaluate how the organisation’s actions affect key stakeholders, including employees, customers, suppliers, communities, shareholders, regulators and the natural environment. This section should also consider how the organisation demonstrates environmental, social and governance responsibility, and whether its corporate responsibility approach is credible, transparent and effective.
- Sustainable Operations and Business Practice
Analyse how the organisation manages sustainability within its operations, supply chain or business model. Where relevant, you may examine lean manufacturing, circular economy practice, waste reduction, resource efficiency, responsible sourcing, labour conditions, sustainable production or product/service design.
- Sustainable Development Goals
Identify the Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to the selected organisation and issue. Evaluate whether the organisation contributes positively to these goals, conflicts with them, or needs to improve its approach. Your discussion should show critical understanding of sustainability priorities and organisational responsibility.
- Laws, Regulations and Governance
Identify and evaluate relevant laws, regulations, governance frameworks, ESG reporting requirements, industry standards and accountability mechanisms. You should explain how these apply to the organisation and issue. Do not simply list laws or regulations. Evaluate whether the organisation appears to meet its responsibilities and whether any risks, weaknesses or improvement areas remain.
9.Recommendations for Improvement
Develop realistic, evidence-based and actionable recommendations to improve the organisation’s ethical and sustainability performance. Recommendations should be clearly linked to earlier analysis, supported by evidence, and connected to relevant theories, frameworks or governance considerations. They should show how accountability, transparency, stakeholder responsibility and sustainable performance can be strengthened.
- Sustainable Leadership Reflection
Reflect on the role of sustainable leadership, ethical decision-making, teamwork and organisational responsibility. You should explain what has been learned through the analysis and how this learning may inform future professional practice.
- Conclusion
Summarise the key findings from the analysis, theory application and recommendations. Provide an overall judgement on the organisation’s ethical and sustainability performance. The conclusion should synthesise the presentation rather than repeat each section.
- References
Include Harvard-style in-text citations throughout the slides and speaker notes. A full Harvard reference list must be included on the final slide.
Assessment Type
Portfolio Component
Weight
Assesses LO
Generic Grading Criteria
Group Oral Assessment and Presentation
Recorded Narrated Group Presentation
100%
LO1, LO2, LO3
Knowledge and Understanding; Research and Analysis
Application of Theory; Analysis and Evaluation; Research and Evidence
Problem Solving; Professional Practice; Communication and Recommendations
Use of Artificial Intelligence in This Assessment Whilst AI tools can be helpful in assisting learning, when it comes to assessment, LCCA’s AI policy is clear that this should be a student’s own original work and not the work of other people or AI tools. For this assessment, AI is:
PERMITTED (neither prohibited or required) If you use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the process of completing this assessment you MUST set out clearly the following:
WHY you used generative AI
WHAT it was used for
WHICH AI was used; and
If any generated content has been used directly in this submission, if so where.
Note that this declaration does NOT contribute towards the word count for the assessment.
You will also have to confirm in your declaration that the work remains yours and you have intellectual ownership of it. You may be invited for an informal conversation to discuss the approach to your assessment. A failure to disclose the use of AI, or the use of a misleading description of its use will be considered academic misconduct. As a result, keeping good records of your interactions is strongly advised.
Assessment & Feedback Please see LCCA’s Assessment and Feedback policy for further details and guidance, assessment adjustments and similarity reports. All assessments are subject to a marking moderation process. Grades are provisional subject to examination boards.
Assessment and feedback are aligned to UCA’s Generic Grading Criteria Level 5 and the module learning outcomes.
Students will receive ongoing guidance throughout the module to support preparation for the final recorded group presentation. This guidance will focus on selecting an appropriate organisation, identifying ethical and sustainability issues, applying relevant theories and frameworks, using credible evidence, developing recommendations, preparing speaker notes and ensuring effective group contribution.
In Week 5, students will receive targeted formative support through SDG-focused assessment activities. Working in their assessment groups, students will identify and prioritise relevant SDGs for their selected organisation, complete a materiality and gap analysis, develop evidence-based recommendations, prepare and record a short draft presentation, and receive formative feedback from their peers and lecturer. This activity will help students strengthen their research, analysis, recommendations and presentation skills before completing the final assessment.
As the final assessment is a recorded narrated PowerPoint presentation, additional formative support will be provided during the final assessment preparation period. In Weeks 8, 9 and 10, students will have the opportunity to work on their final PowerPoint presentation recording and receive guidance where needed.
This support may include:
Structuring the final PowerPoint presentation. Checking that the presentation meets the assessment requirements. Ensuring all group members contribute and speak. Exporting or saving the completed narrated PowerPoint file. Understanding how to submit the final file through Canvas. Addressing digital literacy questions linked to recording, file format and submission. Formative feedback during this stage is intended to support students in completing the assessment correctly and professionally. It does not provide a final mark or guarantee the final grade.
Final feedback and grades will be available on canvas following marking, moderation and completion of the relevant examination board process.
Please refer to LCCA’s Assessment and Feedback Policy for further guidance on assessment feedback. All assessments are subject to marking moderation. Grades remain provisional until confirmed by the examination board.
Support & Resources Available Submission Guidance Formatting, Submission and Presentation Requirements
The final assessment must meet the following requirements:
Group size: 3–5 students. Assessment format: Recorded narrated group presentation. Duration: maximum 15 minutes. Presentation length: 10–15 PowerPoint slides and should 15 minutes to deliver (10 minutes minimum). Submission format: MP4 file or PPTX (with narrated recording). All group members must speak during the presentation (if you do not participate in the presentation, you will be marked a 0). Harvard referencing must be used throughout. A full reference list must be included on the final slide. Evidence of group collaboration and individual contribution must be provided. Each student must submit their group recording individually to Canvas. The final MP4 file must be submitted by 5:00 pm on the submission date. There will be an assignment submission link for the submission of your assessment. You should record your narration directly in PowerPoint using the recording function and export the final presentation as an MP4 file or a PPTX file (with narrated recording).
Each group member must record narration on separate slides to evidence individual participation – each member must also be visible on the slides that they narrate.
If the file does not upload, students must check the file size and contact the Subject Lead Foujia Mannan Keya foujia.keya@lcca.ac.uk before the assessment deadline.
Late submissions will be treated in accordance with the relevant assessment and mitigating circumstances policy.
Mitigating Circumstances Mitigating Circumstances Students with mitigating circumstances should submit their FORM to extensions@lcca.org.uk by 5pm on the assessment deadline day. Late forms will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances where a student can demonstrate that they were unable to submit the form before the deadline. For further details on mitigating circumstances, please see LCCA’s assessment policy and Mitigating Circumstances.
Further resources and support are available in the Module handbook. Crane, A., Matten, D., Glozer, S. and Spence, L. (2019) Business Ethics: Managing Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability in the Age of Globalization. 5th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Van Lieshout, J.W.F.C., Nijhof, A.H.J., Naarding, G.J.W. and Blomme, R.J. (2021) ‘Connecting strategic orientation, innovation strategy, and corporate sustainability: A model for sustainable development through stakeholder engagement’, Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(8), pp. 4068–4080.
Lehmann, H., Hinske, C., de Margerie, V. and Nikolova, A.S. (eds.) (2022) The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy: Separating Aspirations from Reality. Abingdon: Routledge.
Polman, P. and Winston, A. (2021) Net Positive: How Courageous Companies Thrive by Giving More Than They Take. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review Press.
Melé, D. (2019) Business Ethics in Action: Managing Human Excellence in Organizations. London: Red Globe Press.
Freeman, R.E. (1984) Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach. Boston: Pitman.
Elkington, J. (1997) Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business. Oxford: Capstone.
Carroll, A.B. (1991) ‘The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: Toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders’, Business Horizons, 34(4), pp. 39–48.
United Nations (2015) Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. New York: United Nations.
Module Assessment Rubric The Module Assessment Rubric has been mapped to:
The Office for Students Sector Recognised Standards (Level 3, 4, 5, 6) Level 5 Module Assessment Rubric for GBEP5001
NOT PASSED
3rd Class
2nd Class Lower
2nd Class Upper
1st Class
LO / Descriptor
Not Passed = 0–39%
Pass = 40–49%
Good Pass = 50–59%
Very Good Pass = 60–69%
Excellent Pass = 70–89%
Outstanding Pass = 90–100%
Experimentation and Innovation
Organisational Context and Presentation Aims – 10%
LO1
Introduction to the organisation, presentation aims, business context, clarity and relevance.
Very limited or unclear introduction to the organisation. Presentation aims are missing or poorly explained. Minimal business context or ethical/sustainability relevance is demonstrated.
Basic introduction to the organisation and presentation aims is provided, but with limited contextual depth, clarity or relevance.
Clear overview of the organisation and presentation purpose, with some relevant business context and supporting evidence. Ethical and sustainability relevance is identifiable.
Well-structured and detailed organisational overview demonstrating clear understanding of business context, relevance and presentation aims. Relevant evidence is used appropriately.
Highly effective and well-researched introduction integrating strong business context, stakeholder relevance and ethical/sustainability positioning.
Exceptional contextual framing demonstrating sophisticated understanding of the organisation, sector pressures, business environment, stakeholder relevance and sustainability context.
Research and Analysis: Ethical and Sustainability Issues Analysis – 25%
LO1
Identification and analysis of ethical and sustainability issues, stakeholder impact and organisational challenges.
Analysis is superficial, descriptive or inaccurate. Ethical and sustainability issues are poorly identified, with limited stakeholder awareness or organisational insight.
Basic identification of ethical and sustainability issues, with limited analysis of stakeholder or organisational impact. Discussion is mainly descriptive.
Relevant ethical and sustainability issues are identified, with some critical analysis of stakeholder impact and organisational challenges. Some credible evidence is used.
Detailed and critical analysis of ethical dilemmas, sustainability challenges, stakeholder impacts and organisational risks, supported by relevant evidence.
Highly analytical and critically reflective evaluation integrating multiple stakeholder perspectives, ESG implications, governance concerns and sustainability tensions.
Exceptional critical insight into complex ethical and sustainability challenges, demonstrating advanced strategic, professional and global awareness.
Engaging with Practice: Application of Ethical and Sustainability Theories, Frameworks, Legal and Governance Context – 35%
LO1, LO2
Application of theory, frameworks, ESG, SDGs, laws, regulations, governance and critical evaluation of business practice.
Very limited or inaccurate application of theories, frameworks, legal requirements, regulations or governance expectations. Ethical theories, sustainability concepts, ESG, SDGs, governance or legal context are absent, incorrect or described only.
At least two ethical or sustainability theories/frameworks are applied at a basic level, such as Stakeholder Theory, Triple Bottom Line, Utilitarianism, Deontology, ESG, SDGs, CSR or Circular Economy. Application to the organisation is limited, with minimal critical evaluation or organisational integration.
At least two relevant theories/frameworks are clearly applied to organisational issues, with developing analysis. Some use of SDGs, ESG concepts, governance frameworks, laws, regulations or sustainability concepts is evident.
Strong and critical application of multiple theories and frameworks directly linked to organisational practice, governance, ESG, sustainability performance and ethical decision-making. Relevant laws, regulations and governance expectations are integrated appropriately.
Highly effective and critically informed application of theories and frameworks, such as Stakeholder Theory, Triple Bottom Line, Utilitarianism, Deontology, ESG, SDGs, CSR, Circular Economy, Lean Manufacturing, Inequality and Labour Rights. Legal, regulatory and governance context is evaluated clearly in relation to business practice.
Exceptional integration and synthesis of ethical theories, sustainability frameworks, ESG concepts, SDGs, legal understanding, governance expectations and organisational evidence. The work demonstrates advanced critical evaluation, strategic insight and professional-level analysis of ethical and sustainable business practice