Prepare a report to further research for the company Blackmores addressing the following. This needs to be based on the 2021 annual report; and 2021 sustainability report and both financial reports attached.
Introduction
• A brief introduction of the company (name, sector/industry, code, what the company does).
Corporate Social Responsibility
• Identify the sustainability objectives/goals/commitments of the company.
• Find what measures/targets have been set for each objective/goal/commitment- this needs to be placed in a table format with one column for measures; objectives; goal and commitment. Each one needs to link to the SDG gial and needs to be an analysis on whether Blackmores is meeting its objective
• Assess the whether the company has succeeded in meeting these targets and what progress has
been made towards achieving their objectives.
• Investigate if/why the firm has been a portrayed negatively in the media and discuss if/how the
company has responded to this criticism.
Risk and Return
• Beta and Expected Return of Equity
– Using the Regression Analysis in Excel (attached), calculate beta for the company using five years of
monthly data and assess the risk of the stock.
– Determine the expected return on an equity investment in this company.
– Evaluate whether the company’s share is overvalued or undervalued.
• Assess what type of environmental/climate risk the company is susceptible to.
