BUS308 Sustainability, Ethics & Law Tutor-Marked Assignment 2026 | SUSS, Singapore

BUS308 Tutor-Marked Assignment 2026

This assignment is worth 20% of the final mark for BUS308 Sustainability, Ethics & Law.

The cut-off date for this assignment is 16 February 2026, 2355hrs.

Note to Students:

Compose your report using Microsoft Office Word, and save either as .doc or .docx (preferred).

You are to include the following particulars in your submission: Course Code, Title of the TMA, SUSS PI No., Your Name, and Submission Date.

Use of Generative AI Tools (Allowed)

The use of generative AI tools is allowed for this assignment.

• You are expected to provide proper attribution if you use generative AI tools while completing the assignment, including appropriate and discipline-specific citation, a table detailing the name of the AI tool used, the approach to using the tool (e.g. what prompts were used), the full output provided by the tool, and which part of the output was adapted for the assignment;
• To take note of section 3, paragraph 3.2 and section 5.2, paragraph 2A.1 (Viva Voce) of the Student Handbook;
• The University has the right to exercise the viva voce option to determine the authorship of a student’s submission should there be reasonable grounds to suspect that the submission may not be fully the student’s own work.
• For more details on academic integrity and guidance on responsible use of generative AI tools in assignments, please refer to the TLC website for more details;
• The University will continue to review the use of generative AI tools based on feedback and in light of developments in AI and related technologies.

All use of AI must be acknowledged. You should provide in-text citation, references in the reference section and the attribution table. Please click here to learn more about academic integrity.

Attribution Table

Please include the following table for acknowledgement of generative AI (Gen AI) use. This table should be included after the reference section of your assignment.

Important Note: Grading of TMA/GBA/ECA Submissions

Marks awarded to your assignment are based on the following guidelines:

1. 80% of the marks are allocated to the content of your answers:

➢The marks awarded to what your answers cover depend on the extent to which they cover the key points that correctly and comprehensively address each question.
➢The key points should be supported by evidence drawn from course materials and, wherever relevant, from other credible sources.

2. 20% of the marks are allocated to the presentation of your answers:

Wherever applicable, the marks awarded to how your answers are presented depend on the extent to which your answers:

➢form a sound reasoning by developing those key points in a clear, logical and succinct manner;
➢provide proper and adequate in-text citations and referencing to content drawn from course materials and other credible sources;
➢strictly follow APA formatting and style guidelines¹, in particular for:
– in-text citations and end-of-report references;
– the identification of figures and tables;
➢use, wherever relevant, the specialised vocabulary and terminology commonly used in discussions about the topic(s) covered by each question;
➢provide a reference or bibliography at the end of the main report;
➢include the less relevant details in an Appendix;
➢use sentence constructions that are grammatically and syntactically correct;
➢are free from spelling mistakes; present the workings, numerical formulations and results in a logical manner that follows the APA formatting and style guidelines;
➢design and present graphs, diagrams and plots that follow the APA formatting and style guidelines;
➢are highly original;
➢have proper formatting, which may:
– include a properly formatted cover page;
– respect the answer length/word count set out in the assignment guidelines, if any is prescribed;
– present answers in paragraphs with proper spacing and page margins;
– include page numbers and appendices, if necessary.

Question 1

Global food security has become increasingly fragile due to climate change, population growth, changing consumption patterns and geopolitical tensions. At the same time, environmental limits such as finite land and water resources, ecological degradation and increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are placing pressure on food systems worldwide.

The Brundtland Report highlighted the need for development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, emphasising the interconnected roles of environment, economy and society in sustainable development.

In line with this, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a global framework for addressing urgent social, economic and environmental challenges. Singapore, which imports over 90% of its food, has adopted the “30-by-30” goal to build up its agri-food industry’s capability and capacity to sustainably produce 30% of its nutritional needs by 2030. This involves strategies such as diversifying food sources, investing in alternative proteins and leveraging technology to improve productivity.

At the same time, consumers are urged to change mindsets and accept more sustainable dietary choices.

(See resilient-future , what-we-do)

(a) Discuss how the global food security challenge and climate change impact SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and any two (2) other SDGs of your choice. In your answer, consider both the positive and negative implications of efforts to enhance food security for these SDGs, supported by relevant examples.

(40 marks)

(b) Singapore is re-evaluating its national agri-food strategy. In November 2025, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) announced that the original “30-by-30” goal (to locally produce 30% of nutritional needs by 2030) has been revised, with new targets of producing 20% of domestic “fibre” and 30% of domestic “protein” by 2035.  (See singapores-30-by-30-farminggoal-pushed-back-to-2035-with-revised-targets-for-fibre-and-protein.)

Critically appraise Singapore’s efforts to achieve a resilient and sustainable food system. In your answer, you should:

• highlight key policies and initiatives and explain how they align with relevant SDGs;
• explain the main challenges and constraints Singapore faces in achieving these targets and evaluate how the revision of the goal reflects these real-world constraints;
• consider how the revision itself affects the ambition, equity and intergenerational dimension of the strategy.

(30 marks)

(c) Propose two (2) specific initiatives that a business organisation in Singapore’s food or retail sector can implement to positively impact other SDGs not covered in your responses to Questions 1(a) and 1(b). For each initiative, clearly identify the SDG, describe the initiative and explain how it creates positive impact, supported by appropriate examples.

(30 marks)

Note: The maximum word count for Question 1 is 1500 words. The quality of content is more important than the length of the report.

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