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Sustainable Logistics

and Operations

Management

Module code: 772108

Module leader: William Zhao

Coursework element, length and deadline

• (^) Element: Report, 100%
• (^) Word length: 4,000 words
• (^) Submission deadline: Friday, 11th April 2025, before 2 pm
• (^) You need to complete all three sections: A, B, and C

Section B: 3 x Sustainability Processes

• (^) Theory:
  • Discuss the process of adaptation as companies alter their strategies in response to sustainability concerns.
  • (^) Use at least THREE of the topics introduced in class in this part of your report.
  • Example of sustainability processes: 1) Design for Sustainability 2) Sustainable Procurement 3) Sustainable Transportation 4) Circular Economy 5) Planning and Controlling 6) Disruption and Risks 7) Humanitarian Logistics 8) Reverse Logistics 9) Cleaner Production 10) Sustainable Consumption

Section B: 3 x Sustainability Processes (Cont’d)

• (^) Practice:
  • You must include three real-world examples (companies or organisations) to support your discussion. One example is required for each process.
  • (^) You must include the potential costs and benefits of adaptation for each sustainability process in each of your real-world example discussions.
  • Using sub-processes is also acceptable, e.g., you can research into the three sub-processes of Sustainable procurement: a) Eco-labelling scheme b) ethical auditing c) life-cycle assessment (LCA).

Section C: 2 x Sustainability Goals (Cont’d)

• (^) In total, 17 UN SDGs, you can find them from here https://blueprint.unglobalcompact.org/

Section C: 2 x Sustainability Goals (Cont’d)

• (^) For UN’s Blueprint for business leadership qualities, you can find them from here https://blueprint.unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/sdg01/
• (^) Here, business leadership qualities mean “the characteristics that make an organisation an effective leader in sustainability in their industry”.
• (^) In total, 5 UN Blueprint Business Leadership Qualities: 1) Ambition 2) Collaboration 3) Accountability 4) Consistency 5) Intentionality

Section C: 2 x Sustainability Goals (Cont’d)

• (^) You also need to include two real-world business examples to support your discussion.
• (^) You can follow the following steps to start your Part C

Section C: 2 x Sustainability Goals (Cont’d)

• (^) Step 1: Choose your UN SDG Goals https://blueprint.unglobalcompact.org/
• (^) For example, choosing 15 – Life on Land

Section C: 2 x Sustainability Goals (Cont’d)

• (^) For example, think about example practice 2 – (sourcing raw materials from sustainable sources), and leadership quality 1 – Accountability (meaningful engagement with indigenous people from raw material sourcing places).
• (^) The real-world examples could be:
• (^) How coffee farming is supporting the indigenous population of Guatemala – Fairtrade
• (^) Discover the AAA Sustainable Quality™ Program | Nespresso

Second Example:

• (^) SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production https://blueprint.unglobalcompact.org/sdgs/sdg12/
• (^) Business Action 1: Adopt a circular business model
• (^) Google search “London forest e-bike stakeholder collaboration” Find the title “Update on actions for improving dockless e-bike hire” Committee Report Template (Page 2, Bulletpoint 5)