Business Ethics Governance and Risk
June 2024 Examination
Note: This assignment is application based, you have to apply what you have learnt in this subject
into real life scenario. You will find most of the information through internet search and the
remaining from your common sense. None of the questions or answers appear directly in the
textbook chapters but are based on the concepts and content covered in the chapters or live
sessions, directly or indirectly.
1.“Business should provide goods and services in a manner that is sustainable and safe.” Prepare
an executive summary (in your own words) to showcase how the company is delivering on this
Principle 2 of the National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC) from the
Business Responsibility & Sustainability Report – 2022-23 (BRSR) of a company of your choice.
Choose any ONE listed company from the BSE/NSE list of top 100 companies by market
capitalization. You must mention the name of the selected company and include the weblink to its
BRSR. (You may also refer to the company website or its sustainability report for additional
information on this principle and its indicators) DO NOT copy paste. (10 Marks)
2. Go through the ‘Corporate Governance’ section in the annual report (FY2022-23) of the
company selected in Q1 and prepare an analytical write up (in your own words) on its corporate
governance philosophy, each board member’s profile analysis in terms of whether they are
executive, non-executive, or non-executive & independent, their skillsets/ competencies, the
committees they are a part of in this company and their other board positions outside of this
company. Conclude with your analysis/insights about the contribution that these board members
make to their fiduciary duty of care and diligence as ‘trustees of social wealth’ on the board of
this listed company. (You must go through their profiles as given on the company’s website in
‘investor’ section for additional relevant information). You must mention the name of the
company and include the weblink to its annual report 2022-23. (10 Marks)
3. You are a sales manager in a mid-size IT company selling IT hardware. The purchase manager
for a large company agrees to give you an order of Rs. 50 lakh (their first order with you) on the
condition that you will agree to make a Rs. 50,000 donation to his favorite charity (NGO) that is
supporting a local youth sports team being managed and trained by his wife.
a. What according to you is/are the ethical dilemma/s in this situation? (5 Marks)
b. Explain the step wise process of how will you handle this situation? (5 Marks)