Description
The further we get into the 21st Century, the more apparent it becomes that we’re reaching a crucial turning point. The need for a better and more conscientious focus on sustainability is a global issue, and many businesses can do their part to help protect the environment.
For understandable reasons, there has been significant pushback to sustainability in the business world. Many business owners speculate that the rewards of introducing more sustainable methods to their business would not be worth the overall cost. And while this is an understandable position, it might not be accurate. There is a strong business case for sustainability based on various factors.
Sustainability is particularly important in the workplace, where you need to protect your working relationships. This ‘Sustainability Awareness’ online training looks at some strategies for starting the sustainability conversation and how you can inspire your colleagues to take action without creating tension.
Each course of this ‘Sustainability Awareness’ collection includes a 10-minute evidence-based, engaging audio track underpinned by a transcript, a further reading list, an infographic, and multiple-choice questions.
What topics are included in the Sustainability Awareness online training?
• Conversations About Sustainability
• Barriers to Sustainable Living
• An Introduction to ESG
• Introduction to Environmental Sustainability
• Globalisation and Sustainability
• Effective Sustainability Communications
• Introduction to Social Sustainability
• Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals
• Moving Towards Energy Sufficiency
• Sustainability in Everyday Life
• The Business Case for Sustainability
• Understanding Corporate Sustainability
• Why Workplace Sustainability matters.
This online course collection is for anyone who wants to learn more about sustainability in commercial, personal and work environments.
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Learning objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
• Recognise why talking about sustainability needs to be approached with care.
• Discover practical strategies for talking to colleagues and managers about sustainability that will help influence their behaviour without damaging working relationships.
• Establish what sustainable living is and its benefits
• Examine how to overcome the barriers to sustainable living.
• Identify how to inform and involve your stakeholders about the benefits of optimising your sustainability communications
• Examine the importance of transparency and accountability
• Identify what environmental sustainability means and how businesses impact sustainability
• Discover a new way of thinking that could turn you into a conscientious consumer
• Discover what the key Sustainable Development Goals are and why we need them
• Establish what energy sufficiency is and why energy it is important.
• Understand the core three elements of energy sufficiency.
• Discover the different pillars of sustainability, and examine some of the factors that contribute to how sustainable a choice is.
• Identify three areas of everyday life where it’s easy to make more sustainable choices.
• Discover what corporate sustainability is and explore examples of corporate sustainability
• Identify what workplace sustainability means and why it is important
• Recognise practical steps to create a more sustainable workplace
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements
Course assessment and certification
On completion of the course a downloadable certificate is immediately available