You have recently been appointed as a Financial Analyst for a leading investment bank in London. In advance of a forthcoming board meeting, you have been asked to prepare an executive briefing on the two most important corporat

Module learning outcomes assessed by this task:

Learning outcomes assessed by the Individual assignment for UMACTF-15-M 

1. MO1: Evaluate the corporate objectives of the firm and the relationship of the firm with its various stakeholders 
2. MO2: Understand the theoretical underpinning of corporate finance 
3. MO3: Review and synthesize a wide range of competing theories underlying corporate finance practice 
4. MO4: Evaluate theory and practical innovations in corporate financial policy areas 
5. MO5: Collect and analyse data on real world corporate finance problems 
6. MO6: Apply strategies for dealing with complex corporate finance issues 
7. MO7: Apply a range of tools and methods within a corporate finance context

What am I required to do on this assessment?

Context and Requirement

You have recently been appointed as a Financial Analyst for a leading investment bank in London. In advance of a forthcoming board meeting, you have been asked to prepare an executive briefing on the two most important corporate finance issues facing Diageo plc based on its 2023 Annual Report. The two issues must be selected from the following list:

• Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policy
• Dividend policy
• Capital structure policy
• Mergers and acquisitions policy
• International Financial Risk Management Polic