Date: March 3rd and 4th, 2022

Online Venue:

Zoom

Physical Venue:

CESDEV Suite, University of Ibadan, Centre for Sustainable Development, 20 Obafemi Awolowo Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan.

ABOUT THE COURSE

This all-encompassing two-day ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE COURSE IN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION Masterclass is co-organized by the prestigious UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CESDEV) and CENGSSUD SUSTAINABILITY ACADEMY and will be held simultaneously both virtually/online and physically.

This Masterclass provides participants with the knowledge and tools to become a purpose-driven and sustainable business leader. This course explores the different business models that companies can use to drive change and explains why purpose driven businesses are particularly well positioned to tackle the world’s biggest problems. 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.
Participants will identify practical strategies to navigate the challenges of developing a sustainable business and learn management practices that positively impact the Triple Bottom Line.

TRAINING OBJECTIVES

• Participants will understand sustainability concepts & acquire skills on how to integrate sustainability strategy in business and place of work.
• Participants will learn how to formulate new and review existing corporate policies such as energy policy, waste reduction policy, procurement policy, labour policy, HSSE policy, Code of conduct, etc, inline with the United Nations Global Compact.
• Participants will learn Waste Elimination and Resource Life Extension Concepts (Circular Economy).
• Participants will learn Stakeholders identification and engagement strategy.
• Participants will learn how to apply sustainability in the supply chain

• The ability to develop and communicate a business case for sustainability.

• Develop management systems and performance frameworks for sustainability practices for use in a variety of organizations
• Participants will learn how to measure, reduce carbon emissions, &gain energy efficiency knowledge
• Gain an understanding of communication and reporting framework in line with the GRI G4 global standard
• Local, regional, and global standards, frameworks, principles on sustainability will be taught.

Who should attend

This course is ideal for Post Graduates & undergraduates aspiring to build a career in Sustainability also Environmentalists, Economists, Lecturers, Business Development Managers, chief financial officers, chief risk officers, CSR/Sustainability managers, special projects teams, product development teams, occupational health and safety officers, supply chain managers, operations personnel, purchasing agents, 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 CONTENT/MODULES

 MODULE 1: SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Introduction to Sustainability and Sustainable Business
• Global mega trends, Sustainability risks and opportunities to businesses
• Triple Bottom line thinking
• Social Impact
• Environmental Impact
• Economic Impact
• The global state, what needs to change, and how to bridge the sustainability gap.

MODULE 2 THE BUSINESS CASE AND LEADERSHIP FOR ACTION

• Why sustainability is good for business, and the importance of good leadership in achieving change.
• Understanding potential value drivers of change.
• Identify what motivates your decider stakeholders.
• Driving competitive advantage through stakeholder engagement

MODULE 3 REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY

Policy instruments, international agreements, standards, principles, frameworks etc

• United Nations Global Compacts 10 Principles (UNGC)
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
• IFC Performance Standards etc.
• The ISO’s (International Organization for Standardization)
• Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines (Nigerian Stock Exchange)
• Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles etc.

MODULE4: DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY

• Understand how sustainability issues are considered as part of strategic planning and product development.
• Strategy Formulation: Environmental Analysis Defining Mission, Vision, Objectives and Policies, Roles and responsibilities
• Policy (Setting the tone, explains the context, highlights focus areas and different sustainability policies to adopt etc.
• Programs (initiatives and activities that bring policy to life)
• Performance (data that back up your claims, track progress over time)
• Materiality Matrix
• Stakeholder matrix
• Stakeholder identification, engagement and strategy

MODULE 5: SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

• Strategy Implementation Issues in Strategy Implementation: Policies, Resource allocation. managing conflict, Setting targets metrics and tools
• Matching structure with Sustainability Strategy: restructuring and Reengineering, creating a strategy –supportive culture
• Preparing organization for sustainability: sustainable culture, resources and technologies
• Strategy Review and Sustainability performance measures and KPIs

MODULE 6: CIRCULAR ECONOMY

– Towards a Sustainable Production and consumption, implementing business models and processes for sourcing, producing, and consuming sustainably. Learning the act and Science of Waste elimination and Resource Life extension.

• Understanding and identifying business waste
• Assess business waste generation and Mapping the Waste-Elimination Process & strategy
• Eliminating Waste at Work: Getting Started
• Resource life Extension
• Reuse, Repair, Remanufacturing, and Recycling
• Product Stewardship, Extended Producer Responsibility

MODULE 7: SUSTAINABILITY IN SUPPLY CHAIN, CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

• Climate Change
• Sustainability in supply chain
• The rise of the carbon footprint strategy as part of the environmental strategy. What can organizations do?
• Carbon accounting and WRI Greenhouse Gas Protocol
• Carbon offsetting

MODULE 8: Communication and Reporting

How to effectively communicate sustainability strategies and goals to internal and external stakeholders.

• Understanding reporting
• Why report?
• GRI G4 Guidelines: Reporting on the Triple Bottom Line
• Best practices on reporting communication
• External Assurance
• Case Studies & exercises
• Testing Understanding