The Company will be COCA COLA
This week, we will continue to work on the company analysis by examining its corporate governance structure. Specifically, we will examine how the company is governed and its relationship with its key stakeholders.
Instructions
Review the company’s integrated/annual report and complete this week’s tasks.
Use the stakeholder impact matrix found on this assignment matrix document(I ATTACH the FILE BELOW) to complete this week’s assignment.
Answer questions 1–6 listed on this supplementary document(
Questions
After completing the stakeholder matrix, do you believe there are potential conflicts or tensions between stakeholders’ long-term and short-term goals and between stakeholder groups?
Indicate how you believe corporate governance can mitigate such tensions and conflicts.
Describe the company’s corporate structure and the compensation packages of its officers.
What does the management compensation look like?
What long-term incentives does management receive?
Are the long-term incentives aligned with corporate value creation?
Based on your findings, do you believe corporate officers are incentivized to incorporate sustainability financial initiatives?
Discuss the types of investors/shareholders in the company (e.g., institutional investors such as pension funds).
Why do you believe the company attracts the type(s) of inventors you identified?
How does the company communicate its long-term value creation with shareholders and stakeholders?
Do you believe the company’s investor group(s) rank social and environmental factors as important as financial returns?
Is there a nonexecutive supervisory/monitoring board in place?
For example, is there a sustainability audit committee that is responsible for monitoring the company’s financial and non-financial integrated reporting?
If not, explain how the company may put a board in place and what the benefits would be.
How would you guide the company in developing corporate governance strategies to support sustainability?
Are there any indications that contracts with the company include sustainability indicators?
If yes, describe how these sustainability indicators are a part of contracts.
If not, what steps can the company take to incorporate sustainability into its contracts?)
Submit a 2-page report that includes the completed matrix, your answers to questions 1–6, and a short summary of your findings.
Formatting
Style: The information contained in the stakeholder impact matrix within your paper can take a variety of forms (e.g., bullet points, short prose). Your answers to the questions should be written in narrative form, using complete sentences and paragraphs. The summary of your findings should be written in narrative form, using complete sentences and paragraphs.
Length: Your paper should be approximately 2 pages in length. Points will be deducted for papers that exceed the specified length (see rubric below for more details).
APA Formatting: Adhere to the Style Guide for headers, spacing (double-spaced), and citations.
Submission: Submit a 2-page report that includes the completed matrix, your answers to questions 1-6, and a short summary of your findings. Only one document should be submitted.
Rubric
