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Scenario

You are working on a collaborative project regarding sustainability initiatives. During recent meetings, the group has realized there is a lot of confusion surrounding who is responsible for what regarding regulations, governance, and responsibilities surrounding the new initiatives that are being planned. To help everyone understand the roles and responsibilities of both internal and external stakeholders, you have volunteered to create a brief guide.

Prompt

Use course and external resources to complete the Module Three Assignment Template, making sure to clearly and concisely identify key stakeholders and their roles, responsibilities, and level of influence in upholding sustainable business operations regarding each aspect of the TBL.

For the purposes of this assignment, you can select one of the following industries to help contextualize your response:

• Food service
• Office supply
• Accounting and finance

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

• Identification: Identify key internal and external stakeholders, groups, and organizations involved in enforcing and maintaining operational sustainability regarding each aspect of the TBL.
• Roles: Briefly describe the role of identified internal and external stakeholders, groups, and organizations involved in enforcing and maintaining operational sustainability.
• Responsibilities: Briefly describe the responsibilities of identified internal and external stakeholders, groups, and organizations involved in enforcing and maintaining operational sustainability regarding each aspect of the TBL, specifically in regard to their level of responsibility and accountability in the following:

Evaluating or enforcing sustainable operations

Determining which aspects of the TBL framework they support most strongly

Explaining how their responsibilities can help justify prioritizing the TBL

• Influence: Briefly describe the level of influence of the identified internal and external stakeholders, groups, and organizations involved in enforcing and maintaining operational sustainability regarding each aspect of the TBL. Make sure to note their ability to make decisions, enforce requirements, and justify prioritizing the TBL for an organization.

Guidelines for Submission

Submit the Module Three Assignment Template to complete this assignment. Use bullet points as appropriate when completing the template. Sources should be cited according to APA style.