AMDP - Rough Draft

To: Clark Hansen, CEO

From: Matthew Edgar, Research and Development

Subject: Investment Opportunity – Organigram

Date: March 1^st, 2019

Clark, I have found the perfect company for AMDP to invest in – Organigram. A for-profit cannabis producing company located in the heart of Atlantic Canada. I have concluded from my research that Organigram perfectly aligns with the values that made AMDP what it is today. In this memo you will find the following:

1.     Our standards for any investment

2.    Background, financial analysis, and a future market forecast for Organigram

3.    Critical appraisals of Organigram from well-regarded industry sources

4.    My recommendation for why AMDP should invest in Organigram

Let me know if you agree so we can begin to move forward with this investment.

AMDP Standards

Triple Bottom Line

The Triple Bottom Line is an accounting framework that expands a business’ focus on their net profits by including social and environmental concerns. The Triple Bottom Line is formed by the synergy of 3 “P’s”:

·      People: Fairness and beneficial practices to your customers, employees, and communities. Trying to do the greatest good for the people.

·      Planet: Outmost respect for the environment by trying to reduce a company’s impact on it.

·      Profit:  Earn more $ than you spend – a financial gain.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility is a metric that puts social accountability on the company. It ensures that companies are conscious of the impact they have on all aspects of society. This includes – but is not limited to – company diversity, labor practices, volunteer efforts, philanthropic efforts, and environmental conservation. (Leonard)

Social Enterprise

A social enterprise is a cause-driven business whose main objective is to serve the common people by improving society. Social enterprises are not centered around creating profits for its shareholders, rather they are centered around increasing the sustainability and impact of their social mission. (Cadwell)

Carbon Footprint

A company’s carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced through their business activities. Carbon footprint is measured in tons on “C02 equivalent,” meaning that your total footprint isn’t just a measure of C02, it is a measure of all gases that affect our climate. This is calculated by converting other harmful gases into the amount of C02 that would cause the same environmental impact and adding this value to the amount of C02 your company emits (Livingston). It is important for a company to reduce its carbon footprint because these harmful gases decrease the value of our environment and the longevity of our earth.