ABOUT THE COURSE

This course equips participants with the skills and knowledge needed in their Sustainability/ESG journey. The course will help you to discover practical tools and frameworks for driving and implementing a sustainability action plan in your organization.. You will learn how sustainability issues influence corporate strategy and how corporations may transform these challenges into sources of competitive advantage, drive innovation, create shareholders value, reduce costs, maximize profit, improve operational efficiency, conserve resources, mitigate environmental harm, improve brand reputation and create value.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• • TARGETED AUDIENCE:

  This course is ideal for Postgraduates and Undergraduates or any one aspiring to build a career in Corporate Sustainability/ESG, Environmentalists, Economists, Business Development Managers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Risk Officers, CSR/Sustainability Managers, Projects Managers, Product development teams, Occupational Health and Safety Officers, Supply Chain Managers, Operations Personnel, Procurement Officers, Facilities Managers, Engineers, Governance and Risk Managers, Human Resources, Marketing/Communications/PR, Quality personnel, Accountants and anyone involved in setting direction, managing risk, and developing environmental and climate change strategy for an organization.

• • COURSE MODULES
  •  MODULE: SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
    • Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainable Business
    • Global mega trends, Sustainability risks and opportunities to businesses
    • Triple Bottom line thinking
    • Understanding potential value drivers of change.
    • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    • Stakeholder identification, engagement and strategy
    • Circular Economy Concept
    • Sustainability in supply chain
    • Carbon footprint strategy
    • Sustainability Reporting