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Write Business Sustainability Report for Hargron Property

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Business Report Assignment -

Brief - You are a CSR consultant and you have been asked to write a 1,000 word Business Sustainability Report for Hargron Property Development in which you make recommendations on how to improve the sustainable practices of the company.

Hargron Property Development (HPD)* is an established and successful property developer based in Perth, WA. The company has been developing commercial and residential properties for over 40 years, but it has not kept pace with developments in sustainable building and its reputation is suffering as a result.

In an effort to improve its CSR profile, the company is working on a low-rise, high-density housing project called the 'Western Vista Development'. This is aimed at providing affordable, energy efficient housing that promotes sustainable living.

The CEO of HPD is drafting a proposal for the council, outlining areas on which the development can focus in order to achieve its objective.

You are required to prepare a business report for HPD which gives recommendations on sustainable practices for the project. In particular, the report should focus on:

1. Water efficiency

2. Energy efficiency

PART A: GROUP PRESENTATION

In groups of 3-4, deliver a presentation of 5-8 minutes, where you discuss one of the academic sources that you have chosen to use as a reference for your business report.

You will be assigned to groups in week 4.

You need to submit your chosen source to your lecturer for approval by week 8.

All group members should speak for approximately the same amount of time.

Visual aids (e.g. Powerpoint, Presi) must be used for the presentation.

Your presentation should follow this structure:

1. Introduce the title, author(s), and location that you found the source (e.g. the journal or book that the source is from) and how you found it (i.e. what was the research process you followed to find the source?).

2. Demonstrate that this is an academic source (explain how it meets the criteria for an academic source that were discussed in class).

3. Summarise the relevant key ideas from the source.

4. Explain how you will use these key ideas in your business report and why these are relevant.

PART B: PLAN

Your plan should include the following sections:

  • Introduction
  • Findings & Discussion
  • Conclusion & Recommendations
  • Reference list

Each section should include the following:

  • Key ideas for each section, written in bullet points
  • In-text references with the sources that you will use to support these key ideas

A sample plan will be provided in class.

PART C: BUSINESS REPORT

Your Business Report should include the following sections:

  • Title Page
  • Executive Summary
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Findings & Discussions
  • Conclusion & Recommendations
  • Reference List

The sections should be numbered according to the guidelines and sample provided in class.

References -

1. The capitalized value of rainwater tanks in the property market of Perth, Australia

2. OPTIMISING RESIDENTIAL WATER EFFICIENCY - THE JOSH'S HOUSE PROJECT

3. Building a Sustainable House Information to help guide the design of your new house or retrofit of your existing house.

Note - PART A: GROUP PRESENTATION - 5-8 minutes. PART B: PLAN (approximately 300 words) and  PART C: BUSINESS REPORT (approximately 1000 words).

Attachment:- Assignment Files.rar

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The industry best practices for sustainable residential projects have been discussed and analyzed.A number of measures to drive water efficiency have been discussed. Also, aspects of increasing energy efficiency have been analyzed.The management needs to develop a holistic plan starting from planning, designing and execution to educating the residents about sustainable behavioral practices.

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RESEARCH & REFERENCING - Your lecturer will provide 3 sources on Moodle. You are required to find an additional 3 relevant academic sources to support your report. 1 of these 3 additional sources will be used for your group presentation (see details below). A minimum of 6 sources (3 from Moodle and 3 you have researched) must be paraphrased and/or quoted and cited in your report using correct Harvard in-text referencing. Remember to include a variety of citation styles (i.e. author prominent and information prominent). Every in-text citation must match an entry in the reference list. The reference list should use La Trobe Harvard referencing conventions.

len2111013

9/12/2018 2:44:55 AM

Note: Not attending the group presentation in week 9 will result in a grade of 0 for Part A. Late submission of either Part B or Part C will result in a late penalty being applied. See the penalties for late submission in the subject learning guide. Grading: 4% of the grade will be determined by your lecturer (see marking criteria below). Each group member will receive the same grade. 3% of the grade will be a participation grade determined by your group members.

len2111013

9/12/2018 2:44:50 AM

FORMATTING - Your Business Report plan and final report should follow these formatting guidelines: Font size 12, Line spacing 1.5, Text alignment Left aligned, Font style Arial or Times New Roman, Page numbering Bottom of page, right or centre, Remember to set the spellchecker in your word processing software to Australian or UK English.

len2111013

9/12/2018 2:44:41 AM

Research process - Introduce the title, author(s), and location that you found the source (e.g. the journal or book that the source is from) and how you found it (i.e. what was the research process you followed to find the source?). Demonstrate that this is an academic source (explain how it meets the criteria for an academic source that were discussed in class). Content - Summarise the relevant key ideas from the source. Explain how you will use these key ideas in your business report and why these are relevant. Presentation style - Fluency, pronunciation, pacing, eye contact, academic style, use of visual aids. Participation mark - Each group member will rate the other members of their group based on their participation in the research and development of the presentation.

len2111013

9/12/2018 2:44:34 AM

PART B: BUSINESS REPORT PLAN (8% of final grade) Your report plan will be graded according to the following rubric: Relevant points are covered comprehensively. Demonstrates a keen insight and understanding of the task. Shows evidence of well- planned analysis of information to provide justified recommendations. Relevant sources are chosen to support the ideas and in-text referencing is accurate. Extensive research is evident. The reference list contains the required number of references and uses Harvard style correctly.

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