{"id":43309,"date":"2025-05-09T13:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/responsible-enterprise-in-the-energy-sector-exploring-corporate-responses-to-sdg-7-affordable-and-clean-energy\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T13:00:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T13:00:59","slug":"responsible-enterprise-in-the-energy-sector-exploring-corporate-responses-to-sdg-7-affordable-and-clean-energy","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/responsible-enterprise-in-the-energy-sector-exploring-corporate-responses-to-sdg-7-affordable-and-clean-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible Enterprise in the Energy Sector: Exploring Corporate Responses to SDG 7 \u2013 Affordable and Clean Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You are required to write a <strong>3,000-word structured essay<\/strong> (\u00b110%) that answers the question:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat is Responsible Enterprise? And why do responsible organisations respond to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your essay should apply relevant academic <strong>theories, frameworks, and real-world examples<\/strong>, with a specific focus on <strong>SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy<\/strong> within the <strong>energy industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Introduction &amp; Background (10%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Introduce <strong>sustainable development<\/strong> using WCED (1987). <\/li>\n<li> Introduce the <strong>UNSDGs<\/strong>, focusing on <strong>SDG 7<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li> Briefly define the <strong>energy industry\u2019s role<\/strong> in sustainable development. <\/li>\n<li> Use the <strong>three pillars of sustainability<\/strong> (Social, Economic, Environmental) to highlight the key challenges of SDG 7. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>2. Impact of Business in Society (20%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Apply <strong>Alter\u2019s Spectrum of Responsible Enterprise<\/strong> and <strong>Ethical Capital<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li> Compare one <strong>traditional for-profit energy company<\/strong> (e.g. Shell, BP) with one <strong>more responsible\/socially engaged business<\/strong> (e.g. IKEA, \u00d8rsted). <\/li>\n<li> Discuss their <strong>moral positions<\/strong>, ethical approaches, and how they impact society and the planet. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>3. Defining Responsible Enterprise (30%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Define &#8220;responsible enterprise&#8221; using <strong>Freeman (2017)<\/strong>, <strong>Laasch &amp; Conaway (2015)<\/strong>, etc. <\/li>\n<li> <strong>Compare and critique<\/strong> two of the following concepts:\n<ul>\n<li> <strong>Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li> <strong>Circular Economy (CE)<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li> <strong>Shared Value<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li> <strong>Corporate Citizenship<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li> Support with academic theory and real-world case studies linked to SDG 7. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>4. Role of Government, NGOs, and\/or Consumers (20%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Choose <strong>two actors<\/strong> (e.g., government + NGO or consumer). <\/li>\n<li> Use theories like <strong>Murphy &amp; Bendell (1991)<\/strong>, <strong>Van Tulder &amp; Van der Zwart (2006)<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li> Show how these actors can <strong>facilitate or inhibit<\/strong> responsible enterprise in the <strong>energy sector<\/strong> (with reference to SDG 7). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>5. Conclusion (10%)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li> Synthesize your findings to <strong>define what responsible enterprise truly means<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<li> Highlight <strong>why businesses respond to SDGs<\/strong> and the <strong>implications for future action<\/strong>.<br \/><strong>Style (5%)<\/strong> <\/li>\n<ul>\n<li> Clear academic writing. <\/li>\n<li> CIte Them Right <strong>Harvard 12th edition referencing<\/strong> style. <\/li>\n<li> Use of <strong>citations<\/strong> from peer-reviewed journals, books, company reports, and case studies.<br \/>\n<h2>? <strong>Recommended Core Readings &amp; References:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Blowfield, M. (2013). <em>Business and sustainability<\/em>. Oxford University Press. <\/li>\n<li> Freeman, R.E. (2017). &#8220;The New Story of Business.&#8221; <em>Business and Society Review<\/em>, 122(3), pp. 449-465. <a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/basr.12123<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> Laasch, O., &amp; Conaway, R.N. (2015). <em>Principles of Responsible Management<\/em>. Cengage Learning. <\/li>\n<li> Lacy, P., &amp; Rutqvist, J. (2015). <em>Waste to Wealth: The Circular Economy Advantage<\/em>. Palgrave Macmillan. <\/li>\n<li> Bull, M., Ridley-Duff, R., Foster, D. &amp; Seanor, P. (2010). &#8220;Conceptualising Ethical Capital.&#8221; <em>Social Enterprise Journal<\/em>, 6(3), pp. 250\u2013264. <a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/17508611011088832<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> Porter, M.E., &amp; Kramer, M.R. (2011). &#8220;Creating Shared Value.&#8221; <em>Harvard Business Review<\/em>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2>? <strong>Useful Online Links:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li> SDG 7 official UN goal: <br \/> <a>https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\/goal7<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> IKEA\u2019s social impact (solar light): <br \/> <a>https:\/\/www.ikeafoundation.org\/what-we-do\/emergency-relief\/<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> Alter\u2019s Spectrum Summary: <br \/> <a>https:\/\/www.socialenterprisebsr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/alter_spectrum_of_social_enterprise_types-2.pdf<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> Circular Economy (Ellen MacArthur Foundation): <br \/> <a>https:\/\/ellenmacarthurfoundation.org<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> IEA Energy Access Statistics: <br \/> <a>https:\/\/www.iea.org\/reports\/sdg7-data-and-projections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Word Count<\/strong>: 3000 words \u00b110% (excluding references and appendix). <\/li>\n<li> <strong>Font &amp; Format<\/strong>: 12pt, single-spacing, Harvard referencing.<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Reflection<\/strong>: Must include the <strong>Appendix<\/strong> at the end (can be 1 page). <\/li>\n<li> <strong>Similarity Score<\/strong>: Recommended to keep under 30%. 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