Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes
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Approx. 12 hours to complete
Course Summary
Learn how to make your business sustainable by implementing changes in areas such as supply chain management, waste reduction, and employee engagement.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of sustainability in business
- Learn how to analyze and improve your company's environmental impact
- Discover strategies for engaging employees and stakeholders in sustainability efforts
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Identify areas of your business that can be made more sustainable
- Implement changes to reduce your company's environmental impact
- Engage employees and stakeholders in sustainability efforts
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of business operations
- Interest in sustainability and corporate social responsibility
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Assignments
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Tourism
- Greening the Economy
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Environmental Activist and Author
- Environmental Scientist and Author
Related Books
Description
This is class 3 in the MOOC specialization, Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent.
Outline
- Climate and Carbon Footprinting
- Lesson 1: State of the World
- Lesson 2: Climate change in 4 Numbers
- Lesson 3: Carbon Footprinting - GWPs and Scopes
- Lesson 4: Carbon Footprinting Example - Paradise Slice Pizza
- Christina Volpi - Denver Zoo Carbon Footprint
- Welcome to Class 3 (Start Here)
- Readings and Resources
- Climate and Carbon Footprinting
- Context-Based Sustainability and Science-Based Targets
- Lesson 1: Context-Based Sustainability - Climate Change
- Lesson 2: Climate Policies - Cap-And-Trade
- Lesson 3: Climate Policies - Carbon Tax
- Lesson 4: Putting an Internal Price on Carbon
- Readings and Resources
- Context, Internal Carbon Pricing, and Climate Policies
- Water and Energy
- Introduction to Water Issues
- Lesson 2: Water Disclosure
- Lesson 3: Water Risk and Disclosure
- Rich Donley - West Building Solar and Boilers
- Ray Pierotti - Mr. LED! La Plata Electric Association Lighting Specialist
- Readings and Resources
- Water and Renewable Energy
- Workplace and Community Issues
- Lesson 1: Employee Friendly Workplaces
- Lesson 2: Employee Benefits
- Liliana Tenney - Workplace Health and Sustainability
- Beth Drum - Alpine Bank on Work-Life Balance
- Workplace Resources
- Workplace Readings and Resources
- Workplace and Community Quiz
- Supply Chain Impacts - An Introduction
- Lesson 1: What Are The Big Supply Chain Issues?
- Lesson 2: The Circular Economy
- Christie Zimmerman - Natural Grocers Procurement
- Steve Bernard - Supply Chain
- Mike Harper - An overview of sustainable supply chains
- Supply Chain Readings
- Supply Chain Impacts Quiz
- Peer Reviewed Science-Based Target Assignment
- Science-Based Target Lecture Part 1
- Science-Based Target Lecture Part 2
- Science-Based Target Lecture Part 3
- Science-Based Target Lecture Part 4
- Science-Based Target Lecture Part 5
- Setting a Science-Based Sustainability Target Assignment (Start Here)
- Natural Blush Science-Based Target Case
- A Note on Setting Science-Based Carbon Reduction Targets
- Science-Based Target Initiative Verification Criteria
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to make sustainable changes in your business with this comprehensive course on sustainable business practices. Students have praised the course for its engaging content and practical applications.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The practical applications of sustainable business practices.Pros from User Reviews
- Engaging content that makes the course interesting and applicable
- Practical approach to implementing sustainable business practices
- In-depth exploration of the topic
- Well-structured course material
- Excellent instructors who are knowledgeable and helpful
Cons from User Reviews
- Some students found the course content to be too basic
- The course may not be suitable for those who are already well-versed in sustainable business practices
- The course material can be overwhelming at times
- Limited interaction with instructors and other students
- Some technical issues were reported while accessing the course material
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