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Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future

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Intermediate level

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6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Key sustainability challenges and global business trends

  • Business strategies for environmental and social impact

  • The Triple Layer Business Model Canvas and sustainable business models

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Assessments

1 assignment

Taught in English

There are 3 modules in this course

Drive meaningful change by integrating sustainability into business strategy. This course explores how companies can adopt sustainable business models to address global challenges such as climate change, resource management, and corporate social responsibility.

Learn from real-world case studies, including businesses transitioning to renewable energy and implementing the Triple Layer Business Model Canvas. Whether you're new to sustainability or looking to enhance your expertise, this course equips you with practical tools to create long-term value for businesses and society. Join us and take the first step towards a greener, more sustainable business future.

Welcome to the University of Leeds course 'Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future'. In this course, you’ll consider some of the biggest sustainability issues and challenges facing the planet and become familiar with different models and frameworks for discussing and understanding sustainability and sustainable development. This week you’ll start by exploring definition of sustainability and some approaches to sustainability as a concept. Let’s get started.

What's included

2 videos8 readings2 discussion prompts

2 videos•Total 9 minutes
  • 1.2 Key trends impacting society and the environment•3 minutes
  • 1.6 Big sustainability challenges•6 minutes
8 readings•Total 72 minutes
  • 1.1 Welcome to the course•10 minutes
  • 1.3 Defining sustainability•10 minutes
  • 1.4 Models of sustainability•10 minutes
  • 1.5 Big sustainability challenges•10 minutes
  • 1.8 Approaches to sustainability•10 minutes
  • 1.9 The doughnut of social and planetary boundaries•10 minutes
  • 1.10 Can business do business in the doughnut?•10 minutes
  • 1.13 Week 1 summary•2 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • 1.7 Sustainability challenges•10 minutes
  • 1.11 Can business do business in the doughnut? What’s your view?•10 minutes

Welcome back to Week 2 of the University of Leeds course 'Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future'. This week, you’ll learn about the role of business in society and the factors influencing how a business approaches sustainability strategies. Let’s get started.

What's included

12 readings

12 readings•Total 104 minutes
  • 2.1 Introduction to Week 2•2 minutes
  • 2.2 Is sustainability a business issue?•10 minutes
  • 2.3 The relationship between business and sustainability•10 minutes
  • 2.4 Regulations, standards and sustainability•10 minutes
  • 2.5 Scandals and wrongdoing•10 minutes
  • 2.6 The rise in ethical consumption•10 minutes
  • 2.7 Cost savings and opportunities (podcast)•10 minutes
  • 2.8 HR, senior management and sustainability•10 minutes
  • 2.9 From sustainability 1.0 to 3.0•10 minutes
  • 2.10 Assessing Sustainability 3.0•10 minutes
  • 2.11 Assessing Sustainability 3.0 (feedback)•10 minutes
  • 2.12 Week 2 summary•2 minutes

Welcome back to Week 3 of the University of Leeds course 'Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future'. This week, you’ll learn about business models which organisations can adopt when developing sustainability approaches. Let’s get started.

What's included

1 video13 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

1 video•Total 2 minutes
  • 3.11 Drax Power Station case study: An analysis•2 minutes
13 readings•Total 112 minutes
  • 3.1 Introduction to Week 3•5 minutes
  • 3.2 Business models for sustainability•10 minutes
  • 3.3 Business models and sustainability (exercise)•10 minutes
  • 3.4 Implementing a sustainable business model (podcast)•10 minutes
  • 3.6 Sustainable business models in practice: Social enterprises•10 minutes
  • 3.7 Sustainable business models in practice: cooperatives•10 minutes
  • 3.8 Sustainable business models in practice: Certified B Corporations•10 minutes
  • 3.9 Drax Power Station case study: Business model transition•10 minutes
  • 3.10 Drax Power Station case study: An analysis•2 minutes
  • 3.12 Assessing Drax: Reading activity•10 minutes
  • 3.14 Evaluating Drax’s transition to sustainability•10 minutes
  • 3.15 Leading the transition to sustainability•10 minutes
  • 3.17 End-of-course summary•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • 3.16 Test your understanding•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
  • 3.5 Reflecting on implementing a sustainable business model•10 minutes
  • 3.13 Assessing Drax: Reading activity•10 minutes

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University of Leeds
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Frequently asked questions

This course offers a valuable introduction to sustainability in business and serves as a great taster for the University of Leeds' Online MSc in Sustainable Business Leadership. Completion of this course will not provide credit towards the programme, but it is open to anyone interested in learning about sustainable business strategies.

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When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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