Reference no: EM133560075 , Length: 2 pages
Assignment:
Considering the growing economic, social, environmental and governance challenges of our time, it is critical for us to come together and build a more sustainable future.
Thus, the purpose of this assignment is for students to explore global sustainability initiatives and consider the importance of corporate values and the role of HR in shaping corporate citizenship.
Course Learning Outcomes
This assignment will evaluate the following course learning outcomes:
1. Assess whether human resources programs, policies and procedures align with the organization's strategy given socio-economic conditions and trends and how they foster equitable, productive, and harmonious organizational environments.
2. Compare and contrast the HR challenges and opportunities with global organizations.
3. Ability to communicate clearly and without error in both written and verbal assessments using technology and maintaining academic integrity in all submissions.
Assignment Instructions
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to be achieved by 2030 that aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all people.
Select a global organization that has demonstrated Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability initiatives.
a. Brief overview of the company you have selected and the reason(s) for its selection
b. The purpose of this assignment (what you are trying to accomplish by the end)
Mission, Vision, Values [half page]
a. Brief overview of the company's mission, vision and values statements in your own words
b. Describe what, if anything, these mission/vision/values statements tell you about the importance of CSR to this company
Corporate Social Responsibility Track Record [half page]
a. The company's corporate social responsibility track record by briefly summarizing when and how they first began these initiatives and their major achievements since then
Comparison of United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals [one page]
a. Summary of how the company's CSR initiatives align with United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals including specific company examples
Human Resources Management and Sustainability
a. Describe what role the Human Resources Management department in your chosen organization can play to strengthen the alignment between the company's mission/vision/values and long-term sustainable development.
b. Provide at least two specific examples of what the HRM department can do to support responsible leadership in this organization.