Diploma in Business Sustainability

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the Diploma in Business Sustainability
2. Navigating the Learning Platform
3. Your Learning Journey
4. Kickstart Your Learning: Pre-Course Survey
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Business Sustainability
3. Lesson 2: Sustainability Through a Strategic Lens
4. Lesson 3: The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and the Global Compact
5. Apply and Reflect
6. Knowledge Check
7. Wrap Up
8. Checklist for Module 1
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: The Current State of Climate Change
3. Lesson 2: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
4. Lesson 3: Decarbonisation Trends and Achieving Net Zero
5. Apply and Reflect
6. Knowledge Check
7. Wrap Up
8. Checklist for Module 2
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: The Sustainability Planning Framework: Part 1
3. Lesson 2: The Sustainability Planning Framework: Part 2
4. Lesson 3: Case Study: Sealand
5. Apply and Reflect
6. Knowledge Check
7. Wrap Up
8. Checklist for Module 3
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Planning for Implementation
3. Lesson 2: Measuring Progress Against Targets
4. Lesson 3: Stakeholder Engagement and Risk Management
5. Apply and Reflect
6. Knowledge Check
7. Wrap Up
8. Checklist for Module 4
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainable Business Operations
3. Lesson 2: Areas of Sustainable Operations: An Introduction
4. Lesson 3: Minimising Impact: A Closer Look at the Key Areas of Sustainable Operations
5. Lesson 4: Using Management Systems to Drive Sustainability
6. Lesson 5: Sustainable Operations, Metrics and Reporting
7. Lesson 6: Case Study: University of Texas
8. Apply and Reflect
9. Knowledge Check
10. Wrap Up
11. Checklist for Module 5
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Understanding ESG Reporting
3. Lesson 2: ESG Reporting Frameworks
4. Lesson 3: ESG Reporting Data
5. Lesson 4: Auditing Non-Financial Information
6. Lesson 5: Developing an ESG Reporting Strategy
7. Lesson 6: Case Study: Johnson & Johnson
8. Lesson 7: ESG Reporting Q&A
9. Apply and Reflect
10. Knowledge Check
11. Wrap Up
12. Checklist for Module 6
1. Your Insights So Far: Mid-Course Survey
1. Practice Assessment 1
1. Your Guide to the Assessments
2. Assessment 1
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Introduction to the Circular Economy
3. Lesson 2: Circular Business Models
4. Lesson 3: Designing a Sustainable Product
5. Lesson 4: Case Study: reuzi
6. Apply and Reflect
7. Knowledge Check
8. Wrap Up
9. Checklist for Module 7
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainable Supply Chains
3. Lesson 2: Environmental Considerations in Supply Chains
4. Lesson 3: Social Consideration in Supply Chains
5. Lesson 4: Economic Considerations in Supply Chains
6. Lesson 5: Building and Implementing a Sustainable Supply Chain Roadmap
7. Lesson 6: Tools and Strategies for Implementing Sustainable Supply Chains
8. Lesson 7: Monitoring and Evaluating Sustainable Supply Chains
9. Apply and Reflect
10. Knowledge Check
11. Wrap Up
12. Checklist for Module 8
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Understanding Biodiversity and its Relationship to Business
3. Lesson 2: Biodiversity Policies
4. Lesson 3: The Natural Capital Approach
5. Lesson 4: The Natural Capital Protocol
6. Lesson 5: Fostering Nature-Positive Businesses through Reporting and Disclosure
7. Apply and Reflect
8. Knowledge Check
9. Wrap Up
10. Checklist for Module 9
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Understanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
3. Lesson 2: The Juno Hiring Dilemma
4. Lesson 3: Designing and Implementing an Effective DEI Strategy
5. Lesson 4: Using Data to Plan, Execute, and Measure Success
6. Apply and Reflect
7. Knowledge Check
8. Wrap Up
9. Checklist for Module 10
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainable Finance
3. Lesson 2: ESG Investing
4. Lesson 3: Financial Reporting and Regulation
5. Lesson 4: Sustainable Finance Tools, Instruments, and Approaches
6. Lesson 5: Developing a Sustainable Finance Strategy
7. Apply and Reflect
8. Knowledge Check
9. Wrap Up
10. Checklist for Module 11
1. Introduction
2. Lesson 1: Marketing and Communication Through the Lens of Sustainability
3. Lesson 2: Using Communication to Drive Collaboration
4. Lesson 3: Case Study: The Purpose and Power of Storytelling in Sustainable Communication
5. Lesson 4: Developing a Green Marketing and Communication Plan
6. Lesson 5: Understanding the EU Green Claims Directive
7. Apply and Reflect
8. Knowledge Check
9. Wrap Up
10. Checklist for Module 12
1. Reflect and Review: End-of-Course Survey
1. Practice Assessment 2
1. Your Guide to the Assessments
2. Assessment 2

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127 lessons

Diploma in Business Sustainability

Course curriculum

Getting Started

Module 1: Introduction to Business Sustainability

Module 2: Decarbonisation: Achieving Net Zero

Module 3: Sustainability Plan Development

Module 4: Sustainability Plan Implementation

Module 5: Sustainable Operations

Module 6: ESG Reporting and Auditing

Feedback Survey

Practice Assessment 1

Assessment 1

Module 7: Circular Economy and Sustainable Products

Module 8: Sustainable Supply Chain

Module 9: Business with Biodiversity

Module 10: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Module 11: Sustainable Finance

Module 12: Green Marketing and Communication

End-of-Course Survey

Practice Assessment 2

Assessment 2

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