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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 18/01/2026
Subject: Business
Lesson Topic: the impact on a business of measures to improve sustainability of operations
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the concepts of efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and sustainability in operations.
  • Explain how specific sustainability measures (e.g., energy upgrades, lean redesign) impact business performance.
  • Analyse the financial and non‑financial benefits of sustainability initiatives using simple calculations.
  • Evaluate how sustainability aligns with the triple bottom line and influences strategic decisions.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Handout summarising key concepts and checklist
  • Calculator or spreadsheet software for cost‑benefit exercise
  • Sample case‑study data (energy consumption figures)
  • Sticky notes for group brainstorming
 Introduction:
Begin with a quick poll: “What comes to mind when you hear the word sustainable business?” Connect this to prior learning on efficiency and productivity, then outline that by the end of the lesson students will be able to identify and evaluate measures that improve sustainability and calculate their impact on the bottom line.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑now (5’) – Students list examples of sustainable practices they have observed in real businesses.
  2. Mini‑lecture (10’) – Review efficiency, effectiveness, productivity and introduce sustainability dimensions using a Venn diagram.
  3. Group activity (15’) – Teams analyse an energy‑efficiency case (LED upgrade), calculate annual savings and discuss non‑financial benefits.
  4. Interactive discussion (10’) – Compare other measures (lean, renewable energy, supply‑chain) using the checklist; teacher checks understanding with quick Q&A.
  5. Application task (10’) – Students draft a short action plan for a fictitious company, linking measures to profit, people and planet.
  6. Plenary (5’) – Recap key points and exit ticket: each learner writes one measurable sustainability target for a business.
Conclusion:
Summarise how efficiency, effectiveness and productivity intersect with sustainability to drive the triple bottom line. Collect the exit‑ticket targets to reinforce recall, and remind students that the next lesson will build on these ideas. For homework, assign a brief report evaluating a real company’s sustainability initiative using the checklist provided.