Building a Strategic Commitment to Sustainability
Building a Strategic Commitment to Sustainability
- discover the key concepts covered in this course
- recognize why sustainability is mission-critical for businesses today
- identify examples of the types of initiatives businesses often consider for adopting sustainable business practices
- identify evidence-based actions companies can take to integrate sustainability into business strategy
- identify evidence-based actions companies can take to get commitment and buy-in from key stakeholders
- match system-based approaches to sustainability with their descriptions
- Knowledge Check: Understanding How to Build a Commitment to Sustainability
In today’s business world, sustainability is a strategic necessity. The pressures on companies to be more socially, environmentally and economically sustainable are mounting on many fronts. Consumers and shareholders expect more than lip service – they want demonstrated commitment. In this course, you’ll learn about ways to identify areas where you can implement sustainable business practices, and some key lessons that can help you integrate sustainability into your company’s business strategy. Finally, you’ll learn about some concepts that may help you discover other ways you can move your company into higher levels of sustainability by considering some larger systems approaches.
Materials in this course are based upon content provided in partnership with MIT Sloan Management Review.
The Effects of Environmental Change on Business
The Effects of Environmental Change on Business
- discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
- recognize the impacts of environmental change on business practices
- identify requirements in key regulatory agreements that impact business sustainability practices
- identify ways that business practices and environmental changes affect each other
- identify actions businesses can take to begin adopting sustainable practices
- Knowledge Check: Understanding the Effects of Environmental Change
As the planet’s environment changes, so do its effects on the business world. Environmental changes impact business practices. From natural resources to supply chains, to logistics, to energy sources, to customer behaviors and demographics, businesses must adapt or be left behind. Further, climate change requires business adopt sustainable practices in order to remain economically viable and environmentally responsible. In this course, you’ll learn about how the changing environment impacts businesses, economically, environmentally, and socially. You’ll learn about local regulations and global agreements that affect how businesses may operate, and the clean tech and steps toward sustainability that companies can take to create sustainable business practices.
Materials in this course are based upon content provided in partnership with MIT Sloan Management Review.
The Effects of Environmental Change on Business
The Effects of Environmental Change on Business
- discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
- recognize the impacts of environmental change on business practices
- identify requirements in key regulatory agreements that impact business sustainability practices
- identify ways that business practices and environmental changes affect each other
- identify actions businesses can take to begin adopting sustainable practices
- Knowledge Check: Understanding the Effects of Environmental Change
As the planet’s environment changes, so do its effects on the business world. Environmental changes impact business practices. From natural resources to supply chains, to logistics, to energy sources, to customer behaviors and demographics, businesses must adapt or be left behind. Further, climate change requires business adopt sustainable practices in order to remain economically viable and environmentally responsible. In this course, you’ll learn about how the changing environment impacts businesses, economically, environmentally, and socially. You’ll learn about local regulations and global agreements that affect how businesses may operate, and the clean tech and steps toward sustainability that companies can take to create sustainable business practices.
Materials in this course are based upon content provided in partnership with MIT Sloan Management Review.
Weighing Risks and Opportunities of Implementing Sustainability Initiatives
Weighing Risks and Opportunities of Implementing Sustainability Initiatives
- discover the subject areas that will be covered in this course
- identify the risks organizations can face by not embracing sustainability
- identify some of the common reasons why businesses resist the move to sustainability
- recognize opportunities afforded by implementing sustainable practices
- identify potential business improvements derived from adopting sustainable business practices
- Knowledge Check: Understanding the Risks of Ignoring Sustainability
As the planet’s environment changes, so do its effects on the business world. Environmental changes impact business practices. From natural resources to supply chains, to logistics, to energy sources, to customer behaviors and demographics, businesses must adapt or be left behind. Further, climate change requires businesses to adopt sustainable practices in order to remain economically viable and environmentally responsible. In this course, you will learn about the organizational risk companies face if they don’t embrace sustainability, some common reasons why organizations resist such a move, potential business opportunities presented by sustainable practices, and the business benefits of adapting sustainable business practices.
Materials in this course are based upon content provided in partnership with MIT Sloan Management Review.
