Title: 6SA assessment example 1

#1: Unilever was praised for their policy to use sustainable palm oil but a partner of Unilever is behaving different.

#2: The behavior of our partner Wilmar, which plan to deforest a protected forest, is a bad situation for our company.

#3: The pressure from the public and NGO’s increase to stop Wilmar and insist on performance of our sustainability promise.

#4: Wilmar has other customer than us and this planned oil palm plantation is not destined for us.

#5: But the sustainable image from Wilmar rob off on us as the biggest customer and Unilever can influence Wilmar’s policy.

#6: Due to the non-sustainable behavior of our partner Wilmar Unilever is putted from the public in a bad light.

Q: #1: Unilever was praised for their policy to use sustainable palm oil but a partner of Unilever is behaving different.

#1 Introduction

The introduction clearly states the topic of the argument.
Can you answer: What is the argument about? The introduction attracts the reader’s attention in the context of the case.
Can you answer, assuming the role of the recipient in the case: Why should I read this?
- 0 points: the first criterion is not fulfilled. (correct)
- 1 point: the first criterion is fulfilled, but not the second criterion
- 2 points: both the first and the second criterion are fulfilled

Q: #2
Position

The position fits the argument’s introduction (#1)
Is this a position that applies to the decision situation established in the introduction? (#1) The position explicitly identifies the actors and objects in the context of the case.
Is it clear who is supposed to do what?
- 0 points: the first criterion is not fulfilled. (correct)
- 1 point: the first criterion is fulfilled, but not the second criterion
- 2 points: both the first and the second criterion are fulfilled

#2: The behavior of our partner Wilmar, which plan to deforest a protected forest, is a bad situation for our company.

#2: The behavior of our partner Wilmar, which plan to deforest a protected forest, is a bad situation for our company.