Business Sustainability

• Executives and senior managers involved in the creation and implementation of corporate policy concerning business sustainability, corporate social responsibility and corporate governance.

Learning objectives

• To identify the key issues involved in business sustainability
• To learn about best practices in business sustainability
• To consider how leading companies are applying principles and standards in business sustainability
• To be proficient in putting the case for sustainability
• To learn and practice key skills relevant to one’s role

Course content

Sustainability Strategy

• Corporate strategy and climate change
• Identifying and assessing sustainability risks
• Risk management and mitigation strategies

Measure, Manage and Monitor your Corporate Sustainability

• What are the tools and techniques to measure how sustainable your organisation is?
• Key performance indicators in sustainability
• Setting and measuring sustainability targets
• Carrying out a sustainability audit
• Reporting and benchmarking sustainability performance

Sustainability and your Impact on the Community

• Operating responsibly in the community
• Managing the impact of your operations, and of your products and services
• Developing a stakeholder engagement strategy
• Identifying how to make the most effective community impact
• Working in partnership to amplify community benefits
• Vodafone Case study on Community impact

Managing the Sustainable Supply Chain

• The challenges of extending sustainability beyond your own organisation
• Adopting an ethical approach to purchasing
• Applying UN and ILO international standards on sustainable sourcing
• Ensuring your suppliers comply with the standards
• Supply chain case study – BT’s “Sourcing with Human Dignity”

Sustainability in your Sector

• Protecting and developing the environment
• Working with local communities
• The Thames Water case study – using sewage waste to generate electricity