By evaluating your chosen company from the list above, respond to the following questions sequentially. You may number them 1 5 and provide a paragraph response. Each question is worth 10 points. 1. Who are the major stakeholders of the firm? Identify them and explain how they can affect or be affected by the activities of the firm. 2. How well is the company doing in its impact for sustainable business practices, both social and environmental? Another way to look at this is what impacts, positive or negative, is the firm having on people and the planet? Consider the stakeholders identified in the previous question. 3. What actions does the company take to operate and communicate with stakeholders in a transparent way about its behaviors locally and globally? Do you believe the company is operating in an authentic and ethical manner? Provide examples. 4. From your knowledge of the firm, identify a major strategic change the firm should seriously consider. Describe the goal of this proposed change for the firm. 5. You have now completed your research of your firm. You know a lot about its mission, strategies, competitive advantages, and organization. For your final question, answer the following: a. If you had $20,000 to invest, would you invest it is this firm? b. Why or why not?

the company is Patagonia