Assignment Brief: Analysis of Corporate Governance and Sustainability Report of Vicinity Centres [ Australian Stock Exchange] Listed Companies.
Objective: This research-based individual assignment aims to provide an analysis of a top 200 AGX listed company’s latest (2023) Corporate Governance Report and Sustainability Report. In the absence of a Sustainability and Corporate Governance Report, the Company’s Annual Report (2023) or Website Report can be used. The assignment requires critical evaluation of the company’s corporate governance mechanisms and sustainability/CSR activities during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis must incorporate theoretical and practical implications of accounting on these COVID-19-related responses.
Specific Requirements need to be answered:
A. A brief background of the selected company’s Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)/sustainability policy and strategy. [ max-2 pages]
B. Critical evaluation of the company’s corporate governance mechanisms, such as Board structure, risk management, audit committee, etc., with a focus on any changes during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. [ maximum 3 pages]
C. Critical evaluation of the sustainability/CSR activities undertaken by the company during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. [max 2 pages]
D. Have you noticed any technological changes or adaptations in the company, such as the use of AI for operations? What are your thoughts on this adaptation?
E. Which theories best explain governance, CSR, and technological changes of your selected company? Apply what you’ve learned from this unit’s lessons.
Instructions:
Select a company from the top 200 ASX-listed companies in Australia, collect the latest (2023) CSR/Sustainability and Corporate Governance reports, and notify your lecturer by the second week of the semester. As mentioned earlier, in the absence of CSR and Governance report, you might use 2023 annual report. In many cases, the governance report is the part of the annual report.
2. The assignment should be between 1500-2000 words including references.
3. Times New Roman, font 11, space 1.5 .
4. The format of the assignment is flexible, but it must provide an analysis of the following components:
Structure of the Assignment:
1. Introduction
2. Answer to the specific questions (A -E).
3. Concluding Remarks
4. References
The analysis must be supported by contemporary academic literature, and proper referencing (Harvard referencing style) must be used.
