Preparing for a Professional Career: Ethical Conduct and Support

This report evaluates the challenges organizations face in a complex business environment, focusing on sustainability issues at Sainsbury's. It discusses the importance of reducing waste and emissions to maintain a positive brand image. The report highlights the role of human rights and ethical conduct in fostering labor standards and environmental safety. It describes how reducing packaging and implementing digital solutions can improve sustainability. Professional bodies like the Environmental Sciences Institution and Deloitte UK offer support and guidance. The report concludes that ethical values and codes of conduct are crucial for achieving sustainability, with professional bodies aiding in implementing rules and utilizing resources effectively. A CPD plan is included, focusing on code of conduct, sustainability, professional bodies, and ethical behavior, with reflections and future implications.

Preparing For A
Professional Career

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Describe the code of conduct which assist in addressing issue..............................................3
Discuss support and guidance from professional organisation..............................................4
Impact of support and code of conduct on the issue..............................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
The report's goal is to evaluate an existing issue which is faced globally by organisations
in their respective workplace. Due to a very diverse and complex business market, it is easy for
the business to fulfil all it's responsibility and targets of their set goals. This sort of existing
world includes contest, other data privacy and safety, sustainability, environmental safety and
their protection and their workplace culture and ethics. Sainsbury's is known for retail
supermarket which is responsible for providing good services and products to their customers. It
was seen that there was a boom rapid growth in the industry due to the ethical and moral
practices. All these factors are responsible for business growth and productivity and for their
brand image which impacts the organisation's growth and prosperity (Blythe and et al., 2018).
Along with that there will be more of discussion about the strategies and other plan of action
which the organisation could make to solve the problem.
MAIN BODY
The difficulty that Sainsbury's is facing in their market business which is stopping the
business organisation to acquire a systematic growth and reach is the sustainability problem. The
organisation's aim should be to reduce the waste and reduction in emission. They should work
for the betterment of the society and the environment. This ultimately helps the company to
maintain a positive and a brand image in the retail industry. On the contrary, Sainsbury's
experience can help in becoming more of competition in the market which will help the business
in drawing attention to more of potential consumers to the retail shop. Their main objective
should be the focus on the betterment of the environment by reduction in waste. There are other
significant steps which has to be implemented to aid in solving the problems of the organisation.
Sustainability is an important issue that the organisation or the firm needs to solve to achieve and
acquire the set required goals and objectives efficiently (Caniglia and et. al., 2021).
Human rights of the professional in business market suggests about the labour rights and
labour equalities. Human rights standards in individuality ensures the unity and and anti-
corruption in an organisation. This form of assertions provides environmental safety and security
in their respective workplace or within their businesses and corporations. Business and human
rights help solely in fostering the dialogue between the different stakeholders. Human rights at a
workplace aids in fostering their labour standards and their respective practices are fair. This

measure helps in protecting the vulnerability of the workers working for the business
organisation.
Describe the code of conduct which assist in addressing issue
In the modern world, sustainability is the major component which is required to be
addressed by the organisation. In relation to reduction of waste, Sainsbury can take below
mentioned various steps:
 Reduction in packaging – The firm needs to deduct their wastage while packaging of
the products for their customers. This major step will help in reduction of wastage and
help in achieving the goal in the market. Sainsbury's requires to eliminate and avoid the
unnecessary packaging that the firm use in their products. Thus, this helps in achieving
the more of sustainable activity in the market and aid them to maintain a positive brand
image unity
 Going with digital ways – The firm can better introduce and implement the digital
infrastructure in the workplace to achieve a sound functionality of the firm. They can aim
on more of their capitalisation growth by gaoling on the new opportunities. With this new
digital procedures the company can provide more better services to the consumers. On
the contrary, the company can go paperless and use the digital methods to provide the
bills to their customers in the market. With the new features of digital marketing, the
organisation is able to accomplish a sustainable execution in the retail business industry
(Chang and Daly, 2019).
Discuss support and guidance from professional organisation
The organisation can implement new and various ways to achieve more of sustainability
in the provided market world. This aids in achieving a systematic growth and reach for the
organisation's future (Gaillard and Peek, 2019). There are different professional bodies that aid
the company to achieve sustainability and they include:
 The environmental sciences institutions – It is charitable firm that aids in benefiting the
environment. The body is professionally associated with UK. This firm helps the other
organisations in achieving the sustainability in the business market. In accordance to
Sainsbury the organisation can acquire sustainability by improving and implementing the
services that are provided in the market. They can also go with the principles and
objectives of the company to work in an efficient manner and in return this will aid them

to improve at a rapid pace in the industry and with quality services to achieve
sustainability.
Deloitte UK – It is one of the most known professional managing body that helps the
organisation to acquire sustainability in the business market. Their work is to monitor and
provide necessary suggestions to the organisation so that the firm can improve the product
quality and services. Sainsbury needs to look after on their working in a well systematic way to
accomplish the sustainability requirements in the industry. The company can provide better
products and services to their consumers by implementing different major improvements in their
workplace (Kitto and Knight, 2019). For example, it can be production by providing the services
to the consumers etc.
Impact of support and code of conduct on the issue
It has been assessed that the Sainsbury's ethical values and their code of conduct can aid
in the organisation to accomplish sustainability in the business market. The code of conduct is a
helpful measure in achieving the new possibilities in the business market. Some different
professional bodies could help the firm in becoming more profitable and bring positive brand
image to the organisation which would help the company to accomplish great results in their
future.
With the aid of Sainsbury, company can carry out other various operations and activities
effectively and accomplish sustainability in the business market. The professional authorities and
bodies can aid the organisation to implement various other rules and regulations in the
workplace. They can use and utilise the resources and matter better and accomplish sustainability
in the world of business market.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been concluded that the company needs to take some
measure steps in achieving and accomplishing all the sustainability in the business market. On
the contrary, in this report there was brief discussion about the challenges that was faced by the
organisation to accomplish sustainability. On the contrary, there was a brief discussion on the
various relevant bodies that was giving support and guidance to the organisation (Madaio and et
al., 2020). In further instance, this report comprises of the support on codes of conduct on the
issues which was stopping the growth of the organisation.

PART – B
CPD PLAN
Area of learning Reflection of learning Fu
tu
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pli
cat
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ns
Action
(Determine topics of
learning from the
module)
(Discussion on topics
that you have learnt)
(Determine how
learning assists in
future studies and
career)
(SMART target
identify how learning
will be implemented)
Code of conduct
This is the field of
learning that is useful
in analysing the legal
practices that is
obliged to be followed
by the company.
From this module, it
has been learnt about
the code of conduct.
Before execution in
this area, I have
learned that this
practice is used by the
organisation like
Sainsbury that they
have marinated clear
orders towards
sustainability.
This learning will
ultimately help me in
working by following
university code of
conduct so that I can
accomplish good
grades and make better
future with meaning
learning (Plant and et
al., 2020).
Specific: By making
our own code of
conduct while doing
business in future.
Measurable: It
depends on the
measurement of the
performance.
Achievable: By
seeking legal
obligations.
Relevant: To maintain
and implement clear
structure and
guidance.
Time bound: 6

months
Sustainability
this is an important
part of the
contemporary world.
And their main
purpose is to assess
their responsibility and
accountable towards
their society.
Before learning this
module, I wasn't aware
about the sustainability
difficulties which
impacts the society.
After that I had learnt
about the resources
that scare due to unfair
practice business
which needs to be
solved.
As I'm going to apply
this learning in future.
I'll use this resources
effectively during
studies and working.
Also I'll provide with
the preferences to
recycling and reusing.
Specific: To
implement
sustainability plan of
action in my
workplace.
Measurable: By
measuring impact on
the society.
Achievable: By
providing assured
opportunities and
equalities to the
employees and
recycling , reusing.
Relevant: Being
answerable to the
stakeholders.
Time bound: 3
months
Professional bodies:
This topic has very
applicable importance
for the global business
that can act as per the
legal necessitates.
I have learnt that the
professional bodies are
aiding in resolving
external contemporary
difficulties in aiding
business in having
positive impact on the
society.
This will aid me in
future when I'll need
aid in building of my
career.
Specific: To alter and
enable positive impact
on my business
building.
Measurable: By
measuring progress
and growth with
performance.
Achievable: By
maintaining and

making sound
relationship with
professional agencies.
Relevant: To seek
help and aid in an
efficient professional
manner.
Time bound: 3
months
Importance of ethical
behaviour:
This topic is vital to be
aware about the
various ethical
behaviour which aids
in being good and
impartial in the
workplace.
I have gained
knowledge about the
topic that had helped
me in learning ethical
values.
I'll be ethically
responsible while
studies with my peers
and co- workers.
Specific: To boost
equality, honesty and
impartiality among
people.
Measurable: By team
behaviour evaluation
check at workplace.
Achievable: By
collaborative relation
making and sound
values development.
Relevant: To work in
coordination and
mutual trust.
Time bound: 2
months

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