Professional Certificate in Business Sustainability

Course Description & Learning Outcomes

Learn to infuse sustainability into every aspect of your product offering and business model. Our comprehensive programme covers: ● Understand ESG frameworks, sustainability reporting, carbon footprint management and climate change mitigation strategies ● Uncover innovative business models and discover circular business opportunities ● Spearhead effective sustainability transformations in organisations ● Lead sustainability initiatives with an overall Systems perspective Course 1 - Introduction to ESG and Carbon Footprint Management Course Run: March 2024 Duration: 3 Days Programme Fees (Incl. 9% GST): Full Fees: $2,125.50 | Fee After 90% Funding: $247.65 (T&Cs Apply) Key Learning Takeaways: ● Obtain an overview of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors ● Analyse the benefits of sustainability for your organisation ● Formulate and implement an effective sustainability strategy ● Clarify why and how companies should measure and manage their corporate emissions ● Apply the GHG protocol standard to measure, mitigate and report corporate emissions ● Appreciate current ESG trends and how they impact companies ● Understand and apply critical ESG enablers in circularity, technology and engagement Course 2 - Lean and Green Business Models: Delivering Sustainable Quality in the Business World Course Run: 13 – 15 March 2024 Duration: 3 Days Programme Fees (Incl. 9% GST): Full Fees: $2,125.50 | Fee After 90% Funding: $247.65 (T&Cs Apply) Key Learning Takeaways ● Learn to develop a value chain to map out work processes ● Identify the pain points or gaps that may be re-designed to meet sustainability objectives ● Learn to prioritise where and how to get started on the Green journey ● Gain skills to obtain stakeholders buy-in Course 3 - Applied Systems Thinking for Sustainability and Complexity in Business Course Run: 25 & 26 Apr 2024 Duration: 2 Days Programme Fees (Incl. 9% GST): Full Fees: $1,417 | Fee After 90% Funding: $165.10 (T&Cs Apply) Key Learning Takeaway: ● Understand the strategic potential of the circular economy for manufacturing at the systems level ● Learn to connect implications of global events to daily business practices and decisions ● Introduce the foundations and key principles of systems thinking and develop systemic awareness ● Gain practical knowledge of systems thinking implementation and use for problem solving in the context of sustainability ● Apply tools and concepts to start seeing broader systems – and their behaviors in the business context Course 4 - Leading Successful Transformation for Sustainability Course Run: 29 – 30 April 2024 Duration: 2 Days Programme Fees (Incl. 9% GST): Full Fees: $1,417 | Fee After 90% Funding: $165.10 (T&Cs Apply) Key Learning Takeaways ● Gain an understanding on Smart Factories and the value of sustainable manufacturing ● Learn to diagnose the need for change and create a transition structure to empower broad-based action ● Apply tools and techniques to create a potent communications and commitment strategy ● Develop a meaningful change vision and goals Course 5 - Innovate for the Sustainable Circular Economy Course Run: 8 – 10 May 2024 Duration: 3 Days Programme Fees (Incl. 9% GST): Full Fees: $2,125.50 | Fee After 90% Funding: $247.65 (T&Cs Apply) Key Learning Takeaways: ● Gain knowledge on the principles and concepts of the circular economy ● Develop an eye to spot circular business opportunities ● Learn about minimising waste and promoting recycling and upcycling ● Get equipped with concepts to design for longevity and reuse ● Understand and apply innovative business models and practices for a sustainable circular economy