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6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Analyze strategies for embedding sustainability into core business operations, including long-term strategic planning and preventing greenwashing.

  • Evaluate policy advocacy techniques and community partnerships to enhance sustainability initiatives.

  • Identify key metrics and indicators used in sustainability performance and reporting.

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4 assignments

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This course is part of the Sustainability for Business Specialization
When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.
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There are 3 modules in this course

This course focuses on integrating sustainability into core business strategies, measuring and reporting sustainability performance, and developing human capital for sustainability. Learners will explore sustainable branding, policy advocacy, community partnerships, and compliance reporting. The course also covers innovation in sustainability, ethical perspectives, and continuous improvement processes. By the end, learners will be equipped with the knowledge to implement and lead effective sustainability initiatives within their organizations.

This module provides advanced strategies for embedding sustainability across business functions and expanding its impact through strategic initiatives. Learners will explore how to make a compelling case for sustainability, align sustainability goals with business strategy, and build meaningful partnerships. By focusing on internal integration and external collaborations, this module equips learners with the skills to amplify sustainability efforts and foster long-term positive impact for their organizations and communities.

What's included

6 videos1 reading1 assignment

6 videosβ€’Total 66 minutes
  • Specialization Overview: Sustainability for Businessβ€’9 minutes
  • Course Overview: Advanced Strategies for Sustainable Businessβ€’5 minutes
  • Making the Case for Sustainabilityβ€’15 minutes
  • Embedding Sustainability into Business Strategyβ€’10 minutes
  • Philanthropy & Community Partnershipsβ€’13 minutes
  • Strategic Partnershipsβ€’14 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 1 minute
  • Course Updates and Accessibility Supportβ€’1 minute
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Module 1: Integrating and Amplifying Sustainability Quizβ€’30 minutes

This module equips learners with the tools to set, measure, and communicate sustainability goals effectively. By exploring the fundamentals of goal-setting, target development, and key performance indicators (KPIs), learners will gain skills to assess sustainability efforts accurately. Additionally, this module emphasizes transparent reporting and strategic communication to build trust and position organizations as leaders in sustainability.

What's included

6 videos1 assignment

6 videosβ€’Total 64 minutes
  • Building Your Sustainability Goalsβ€’12 minutes
  • Sustainability Targetsβ€’10 minutes
  • Sustainability KPIsβ€’13 minutes
  • Sustainability Reportingβ€’11 minutes
  • Communicating Sustainabilityβ€’8 minutes
  • Helping Your Brand Win with Sustainabilityβ€’11 minutes
1 assignmentβ€’Total 30 minutes
  • Module 2: Assessing & Communicating in Sustainability Quizβ€’30 minutes

This module explores the critical role of human capital in driving and sustaining meaningful change within organizations. Through lessons on leadership, employee engagement, human rights, and systems thinking, learners will understand how to navigate common challenges and maximize the impact of sustainability initiatives. By examining strategic approaches like stakeholder advocacy and systems thinking, this module equips learners with the skills to build resilient, value-driven organizations that prioritize sustainability at all levels.

What's included

9 videos1 reading2 assignments

9 videosβ€’Total 88 minutes
  • Leading Sustainability & Your Human Capitalβ€’18 minutes
  • Employee Engagement & Developmentβ€’20 minutes
  • Human Rights in Sustainabilityβ€’16 minutes
  • Pitfalls of Sustainabilityβ€’6 minutes
  • The Allure of a Win-Winβ€’4 minutes
  • Using Your Voiceβ€’7 minutes
  • Systems Thinking for Sustainabilityβ€’8 minutes
  • Course Wrap Up: Advanced Strategies for Sustainable Businessβ€’2 minutes
  • Specialization Wrap Upβ€’7 minutes
1 readingβ€’Total 10 minutes
  • Supplemental Readings & Resourcesβ€’10 minutes
2 assignmentsβ€’Total 75 minutes
  • Module 3: Human Capital and Implementing Sustainability Quizβ€’30 minutes
  • Advanced Strategies for Sustainable Business Final Assessmentβ€’45 minutes

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