Corporate Sustainability Certification

Corporate Sustainability
This course will teach you the importance of establishing and running a sustainable business and your role as manager of a corporation in making this happen. Corporate sustainability means the development of a business that is committed to safeguarding the environment, improving the lives of people and communities, and using good corporate governance to ensure just wages for all.
The course discusses the role that you as a manager can play in creating a better world by developing a sustainable business, and the types of planning, strategies and implementation required to develop a sustainable business.
What you will learn:
- What a sustainable business is and how to develop one.
- What ESG metrics are and how important they are for planning a sustainable business.
- The theories behind the concept of corporate sustainability.
- The mistakes that can be made in establishing a sustainable business, and how to avoid greenwashing.
- The regulations that are in place to guide and influence your sustainability programme.
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3 hrs
Course FAQ
Who can take the Corporate Sustainability Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 4 modules and should take 3 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.