The Triple Bottom Line (TBL) in Business
QSO 321 Module One Assignment Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this module, you have learned about the benefits, drawbacks, and overall value of using the triple bottom line (TBL) in business. In this assignment, you will take a closer look at how strategies for incorporating this framework are similar and different across the manufacturing industry and the service industry.
Prompt
Imagine you are a sustainability consultant, and you’ve been asked to create a simple handout that clarifies the similarities and differences between strategies used to incorporate the TBL into the manufacturing industry and the service industry. The handout will be provided to individuals at large and small group trainings.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Similarities: Explain the similarities that exist between incorporating the TBL framework into both the service industry and the manufacturing industry, and why.
Differences: Explain the differences that exist between incorporating the TBL framework into the service industry and the manufacturing industry, and why.
Example Strategies: Provide an example of a strategy that is appropriate to use across both the service and the manufacturing industries, and provide an example that is specific to either the service or the manufacturing industry when considering people, planet, or profit through the TBL framework. Include a brief explanation of what each example demonstrates.
What to Submit
Submit this assignment as a 350- to 500-word Word document. Use the course resource or external resources to support your comparisons. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Module One Assignment Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Similarities Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Explains the similarities that exist between incorporating the TBL framework into both the service industry and the manufacturing industry and why, using academic resources to support explanations as appropriate Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more accurate, evidenced, or detailed explanation Does not attempt criterion 30
Differences Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Explains the differences that exist between incorporating the TBL framework into the service industry and the manufacturing industry and why, using academic resources to support explanations as appropriate Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing a more accurate, evidenced, or detailed explanation Does not attempt criterion 30
Example Strategies Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Provides an example of a strategy that is appropriate to use across both the service and the manufacturing industries and an example that is specific to either the service or the manufacturing industry when considering people, planet, or profit through the TBL framework; also includes a brief explanation of what each example demonstrates Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include providing more example strategies based on the assignment directions or providing examples that are more appropriate for the described applications Does not attempt criterion 25
Articulation of Response Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas 10
Citations and Attributions Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with few or no minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution 5
Total: 100%
The Triple Bottom Line (TBL)
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The Triple Bottom Line (TBL)
In the modern age, businesses exist to make more than profits. Organizations are striving to be more sustainable and socially responsible. As businesses work towards this, the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework has gained popularity. The framework indicates the importance of organizations considering three key factors; people, planet and profit while making business decisions. This handout demonstrates the similarities and differences when incorporating the TBL framework in manufacturing and service industries indicating strategies that can be used and providing examples of a strategy that is appropriate for both contexts.
When incorporating TBL into manufacturing and service industries, the following are similarities. In both industries, involving stakeholders is fundamental in the implementation of TBL. Stakeholders play a key role in implementing frameworks and hence cannot be ignored (Niu et al., 2022). When stakeholders are involved, they get a sense of belonging and work towards providing an enabling environment for the success of the framework. The contribution of the stakeholders ensures the long-term viability of the framework. At the same time, it ensures that the framework aligns with the values of the community. The success of TBL in both manufacturing and service industries depends largely on the level of involvement of stakeholders. Additionally, the implementation of TBL seeks to enhance the efficiency of organizations in the utilization of available resources. Both the manufacturing and service industries need to improve their efficiency and TBL helps them in doing so by reducing wastage and optimizing the consumption of energy.
However, while the incorporation of the TBL framework in manufacturing and service industries shares significant similarities, there are also differences. Firstly, the focus of both industries on the environment is different. In the manufacturing industry, the impact on the environment is more pronounced due to the resources needed and the waste generated (Ishola, 2019). Employing the TBL framework in manufacturing would entail reducing emissions and employing circular eco...