Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility: Be sustainable
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Course Summary
This course explores the concept of global sustainability and how individuals and organizations can be sustainable in their practices. It covers topics such as sustainable development, environmental protection, and social responsibility.Key Learning Points
- Learn about the triple bottom line approach to sustainability
- Understand the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how to achieve them
- Discover innovative sustainable business practices
Related Topics for further study
- Sustainable Development
- Triple Bottom Line
- Environmental Protection
- Social Responsibility
- Sustainable Business Practices
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the importance of sustainability in a global context
- Develop strategies for sustainable practices in personal and professional life
- Apply sustainable practices to real-world scenarios
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of environmental issues
- Strong interest in sustainability
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Sustainability and Green Business
- Environmental Science and Sustainability
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Greta Thunberg
- Paul Hawken
Related Books
Description
It is no longer acceptable for organisations to focus entirely on financial success if they are to be competitive on the global stage. As corporate scandals continue to make headlines, you will expand your strategic thinking beyond your organisation’s competitive financial environment to consider its broader impact on society. You will grapple with the conflicting outcomes of maximising financial return and societal impact as you develop the skills to create a balance that is sustainable. Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) you will gain an appreciation of how important sustainability will be for every organisation in the future – and how to achieve it.
Knowledge
- Assess business decisions using metrics including financial maximization, shareholder value, customer well-being, and societal impact
- Apply the principles and tools of complex systems thinking to sustainable business challenges and/or opportunities
- Identify and evaluate strategies, processes and leadership techniques that enable successful sustainability transitions in a business context
Outline
- The nature of sustainability
- Course welcome and introduction
- Week 1 outline
- The origins of sustainability
- The sustainable development goals
- Business and the sustainable development goals
- Course overview
- Learning activities and assessment
- Explore further resources 1
- Practice exercises 1
- Recall: The nature of sustainability
- Week 1 quiz
- Concerns with business impacts
- Week 2 outline
- Industrialisation
- Neoliberalism
- Globalisation and multinational corporations (MNCs)
- Explore further resources 2
- Practice exercises 2
- Recall: Sustainability and business impacts
- Strategic responses to sustainability
- Week 3 outline
- Organisational ethics programs
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Market-based environmentalism
- Explore further resources 3
- Practice exercises 3
- Recall: Strategic responses to sustainability
- Week 3 quiz
- The difficulty of being ethical in organisations
- Week 4 outline
- Are some managers evil?
- Bureaucratic organisations and amorality
- Authority, role following, and the loss of ethics
- Explore further resources 4
- Practice exercises 4
- Recall: The difficulty of being ethical in organisations
- Week 4 quiz
- New and emerging sustainable business strategies
- Week 5 outline
- Socially responsible investing
- Social entrepreneurship
- Cross-sector sustainability partnerships
- Explore further resources 5
- Practice exercises 5
- Recall: New and emerging sustainable business strategies
- Week 5 quiz
- Taking sustainable strategy forward
- Week 6 outline
- Organisational level resources and strategies
- Resisting unsustainable workplaces
- Raising value issues at work
- Explore further resources 6
- Practice exercises 6
- Recall: Taking sustainability strategy forward
- Week 6 quiz
Summary of User Reviews
Learn about global sustainability and how to be sustainable in this highly rated course on Coursera. Users praise the course for its engaging content and practical approach to sustainability.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
practical approach to sustainabilityPros from User Reviews
- Engaging and informative content
- Practical tips for implementing sustainability
- Clear and well-organized course structure
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course material too basic
- Lack of interaction with instructors and peers
- No certification or accreditation upon completion
Associate Professor Edward Wray-Bliss
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