This highly interactive course is designed to equip participants with the language, knowledge and tools to design and implement sustainable business practices, with a focus on environmental impact and a nature positive approach.
After an overview of how the global landscape is changing, it will offer practical examples, conceptual frameworks and interactive discussions. Each participant will be able to assess the most relevant dimensions for their industry and business, and shape their vision for how sustainability can benefit their organization and our planet.
Participants will build the confidence and skills needed to define a sustainability agenda, manage change, and measure and communicate results.
Course Methodology
This course includes a blend of conceptual frameworks, real life practices and group discussions.
For each topic, there will be an introduction to the bigger picture, supported by practical examples, and the opportunity to experiment individually then role-play, compare and share ideas.
At the end of the course, participants will be invited to define their own approach and priorities, and be given the tools to further develop those into practice.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Recognize economic, environmental and social perspectives of sustainability
Recognize principles of a circular economy and identify sources of innovation and competitive advantage
List the opportunities and challenges of organizational transformation and execution
Identify international frameworks and use relevant tools to track progress against sustainability targets
Take the lead in shaping their organization’s approach to sustainability, and engage stakeholders
Target Audience
This course will benefit government agency leaders, business unit & functional leads as well as those involved in operations, strategy, and transformation initiatives.
Target Competencies
Planning and designing sustainability strategies
Assessing the opportunities and risks related to environmental sustainability
Understanding of the sustainability language and international reporting frameworks
Defining sustainable procurement policies
Engaging stakeholders around sustainability
Measuring an organization’s sustainability impact
Course Outline
Sustainability overview
The business case for sustainability
3 Ps: People, planet and profit
Sustainability international frameworks and definitions
Sustainability : success stories
Material factors for the modern organization
Sustainability strategies & competitive advantage
The need for sustainability as a competitive advantage
Crafting competitive advantage
Competitive advantages of tomorrow
Circular economy practices
The carbon economy
Evolution of value chains
Executing sustainability strategies
Sustainable finance & financing the transformation