According to the textbook ongoing challenges in the global business environment are mostly attributed to unethical business practices failure to embrace technology advancements and stiff competition among businesses. Imagine that you have been appointed as Apples Chief Compliance Officer and must prepare a video presentation for Apples suppliers regarding Apples Supplier Code of Conduct to deliver via a web meeting. To prepare for your presentation review Apples Supplier Code of Conduct located at https://www.apple.com/supplier-responsibility/. Next on Apples Code of Conduct submit a four to six (4-6) page paper.
In addition you must also create a presentation using PowerPoint summarizing the important changes and explanations regarding the code of conduct that you communicated in your paper to email to the suppliers after the meeting for future reference.
You must submit both parts of the assignment to receive full credit.
Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:
List specific changes that Apple has made to its Code of Conduct in recent years. Provide at least one (1) example of each change.
Explain the identified changes to the suppliers in such a way that they will understand the standards that Apple requires in order to maintain their relationship with the company.
Part 2: PowerPoint Presentation
Create a six to eight (6-8) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:
Summarize Apples Supplier Responsibility information.
Discuss Apples stance on each of the following areas:
Empowering workers
Labor and Human Rights
Health and Safety
The Environment
Accountability
Identify the key ways that Apples Progress Report has changed since last year.
Examine the manner in which Apples Supplier Code of Conduct helps the organization operate as a socially responsible organization.
Provide detailed speaker notes of what you would say if you were delivering the presentation.
Submit a reference page with at least two (2) quality references that you have used for this presentation / paper. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your PowerPoint presentation must follow these formatting requirements:
Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide and three to four (3-4) relevant graphics (photographs graphs clip art etc.) ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from 18 feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment the students name the professors name the course title and the date. The title and reference slides are not included in the required slide length.
If you choose the written paper your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed double spaced using Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment the students name the professors name the course title and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Global Business Environment 1
March 18th, 2019 admin