Assignment Brief: (Attempt two questions, each carries equal marks). Total word count: 5,000

1. Outline and discuss the key social and environmental challenges that corporations are called upon to integrate when seeking to achieve their economic value chain goals? (50 marks).
2. “Life cycle assessment is the compilation and evaluation of the inputs, outputs and the potential environmental impacts of a product system throughout its life cycle”. Select a produce/product of your choice and discuss why the assessment of its life cycle is important (50 marks).
3. Food value chain is a strategic business model engaging all participants in the supply chain in mission and operational shared values. Outline and discuss two of the factors that escalate Chokepoints impacts on value chain with examples (50 marks).

Your assignment should be informed by wider reading. Present a coherent and comprehensive evaluation of the example on logically reasoned and well-constructed arguments and support your arguments with reference to a range of literature beyond that specified in the course outline. All information must be sourced and referenced appropriately. Full bibliographic details should be given in the bibliography.