Q Ethics and Sustainability Paper - Fashion • Select an item of clothing from your wardrobe (shoes, jeans, t-shirts, etc.) and identify the company that made it, its material(s), the country of manufacturing and supply chain (from extraction of raw materials through distribution and disposal). • You will write a 10 page paper, examining the questions of ethics and sustainability as it relates to this product. • Your paper must include extensive research, including but not limited, to these research sources: o Circular economy, regenerative economy, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Fashion - https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-work/activities/make-fashion-circular o Fashion on Climate, McKinsey – Full Report https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/industries/retail/our%20insights/fashion%20on%20climate/fashion-on-climate-full-report.pdf o Greenbiz and industry engagement with sustainability – (example: https://www.greenbiz.com/article/how-fashion-professionals-are-re-educating-circular-economy) o Ethical Reasoning – Five Sources of Ethical Standards - https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/ o Corporate Social Responsibility Report and company practice related to your clothing item. (Example: Nike shoes - https://purpose.nike.com/) • With this research on your clothing item, you are to create an essay examining fashion, ethics and sustainability. The paper is to include a thesis, developed research and a conclusion studying your clothing item and your evaluation of the ethics of the company’s current practices vis-à-vis your clothing item. Writing resources, requirements and due dates • Writing Center - https://academics.lmu.edu/arc/writingcenter/ • Other Writing Resources - https://academics.lmu.edu/arc/writingcenter/otherwritingresources/ • Academic Writing and Writing Style - https://libguides.lmu.edu/writing • General Writing/Outlining/Thesis Formulation, etc. - https://libguides.lmu.edu/c.php?g=324079&p=2170276 • Using and Citing Resources - https://libguides.lmu.edu/writing/citations • A minimum of 15 cited academic references are required for this paper. • A detailed project outline, including research resources, is due by end of day, June 1, 2021 • The rough draft is due by end of day June 10, 2021 o A ROUGH DRAFT IS A COMPLETE PAPER, NEEDING POLISH AND EDITORIAL (PROFESSOR) FEEDBACK. INCOMPLETE SECTIONS WILL MEAN YOUR ROUGH DRAFT IS INCOMPLETE AND WILL BE GRADED ACCORDINGLY • The final paper is due June 24, 2021 o This is the final draft, effectively incorporating rough draft feedback and may require significant revisions, depending on the instructions received for your rough draft. Ethics and Sustainability Paper - DEI and Business Practice • Examine a business issue or labor practice of a company you choose in light of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the racial justice and equity protests. • You will write a 10 page paper, examining the questions of ethics and sustainability as it relates to this business practice. (Examples: hiring practices, talent pipeline development, sick-leave policies, investment practices, etc.) • Your paper must include extensive research, including but not limited to, these research sources: • McKinsey, Diversity and Inclusion - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion • EY DEI Transparency Report: Pathways to Progress https://www.ey.com/en_us/diversity-inclusiveness/pathways-to-progress • Society for Human Resource Management – (example: How to develop a Diversity and Inclusion Initiative) - https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/how-to-guides/pages/how-to-develop-a-diversity-and-inclusion-initiative.aspx • Ethical Reasoning – Five Sources of Ethical Standards - https://www.scu.edu/ethics/ethics-resources/ethical-decision-making/a-framework-for-ethical-decision-making/ • Corporate Social Responsibility Report and company practice related to your topic. (Example: Sodexo Diversity - https://us.sodexo.com/files/live/sites/com-us/files/inspired-thinking/research-reports/2020/D_26I_Annual_Report_Final.pdf) • With this research, you are to create an essay examining equity, ethics and sustainability. The paper is to include a thesis, developed research and a conclusion studying a business practice related to equity and your evaluation of the ethics of the company’s current practices. Writing resources, requirements and due dates • Writing Center - https://academics.lmu.edu/arc/writingcenter/ • Other Writing Resources - https://academics.lmu.edu/arc/writingcenter/otherwritingresources/ • Academic Writing and Writing Style - https://libguides.lmu.edu/writing • General Writing/Outlining/Thesis Formulation, etc. - https://libguides.lmu.edu/c.php?g=324079&p=2170276 • Using and Citing Resources - https://libguides.lmu.edu/writing/citations • A minimum of 15 cited academic references are required for this paper. • A detailed project outline, including research resources, is due by end of day, June 1, 2021 • The rough draft is due by end of day June 10, 2021 o A ROUGH DRAFT IS A COMPLETE PAPER, NEEDING POLISH AND EDITORIAL (PROFESSOR) FEEDBACK. INCOMPLETE SECTIONS WILL MEAN YOUR ROUGH DRAFT IS INCOMPLETE AND WILL BE GRADED ACCORDINGLY • The final paper is due June 24, 2021 This is the final draft, effectively incorporating rough draft feedback and may require significant revisions, depending on the instructions received for your rough draft.
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