Business Ethics and Sustainability

Examine the responsibilities of organisations towards workers, customers, communities and the environment. You will identify conflicts between objectives and assess proposed responses using evidence. Cases address resource use, responsible sourcing, inclusion and honest reporting of social and environmental performance.

Learning outcomes

• Analyse an ethical conflict
• Assess a sustainability claim
• Recommend measurable improvements

Main topics

• Ethical reasoning
• Stakeholder responsibilities
• Resource use
• Social inclusion
• Responsible sourcing
• Sustainability reporting

Practical task

Review a business practice and produce an evidence-based responsibility improvement plan.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.