A significant sustainable development issue of your choice impacting the business sector (e.g. climate
change, deforestation, water scarcity, biodiversity loss, waste/e-waste, poverty, human rights, modern
slavery, inequality etc).
Describe the issue (e.g. definition, cause and effects), outlining its evolution and highlighting key events
that have defined the issue to date. Address the physical / factual dimensions of the issue (e.g. size, scope
or scale of the issue) as well as the societal / regulatory / legal context, if appropriate, for how the issue
has evolved (e.g. global agreements, national laws/regulation). Do not focus on any particular industry at
this stage of the essay. (12%)
Evaluate the interface / interactions of business with respect to the issue. How is business contributing to
the issue? How is business impacted by the issue? How is business responding? You may choose a
specific industry, or industries, to focus on for this section. Do not choose one specific organisation but
you can provide examples from several organisations in the industry you have chosen. (18%)
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