Course Details
Course Outline
5 days course
Introduction to Sustainability and Natural Capital
- Define sustainability and its link to over-consumption and over-production from a business and economic standpoint.
- Describe multiple metrics for measuring sustainability, including the Triple Bottom Line (TBL); environmental, social and governance (ESG); and the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).
- Analyse the sustainability initiatives employed by some of the world’s most recognisable companies and brands.
The Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models
- Define the fundamentals of a circular economy and the characteristics of a circular business model.
- Distinguish between linear and circular business models.
- Learn how to circularise a linear business model.
- Describe the business bene ts of transitioning to a circular business model.
Building a Sustainable Organisation
- Analyse the importance of building a sustainable culture in organisations.
- Learn how to build an organisation's sustainable culture and incorporate other business strategies into the process.
- Recognise and make plans to avoid the potential pitfalls when changing organisational culture.
Enablers of Sustainability
- Analyse how circularity enables sustainability.
- Describe the various other enablers of sustainability.
- Learn how to design waste out of your business processes.
Driving Innovation through Impactful Solutions
- Learn how sustainability can drive innovation.
- Describe innovations that have improved sustainability.
- Use the ReSOLVE framework as a springboard for creating sustainable innovations.
Impact Investment: Fundamentals and Characteristics
- Describe the characteristics of sustainable nance.
- Learn how impact investments are measured.
