Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies
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Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies Course
Introduction:
The circular economy is a systems solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.
Achieving sustainability requires moving from a traditional Take-Make-Waste economy to a “circular economy”, which is based on the principles of designing out waste and pollution. It requires a fundamental shift in how we conceive not only product development but the very business models that drive our organizations.
This program has been designed to help business professionals understand the growing business case for sustainable solutions and what the future of business looks like with sustainability in mind. As a participant, you will also learn how to manage and lead a sustainable business by incorporating circular economy principles into your strategies to support sustainable growth.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this Program, participants will be able to:
- DESCRIBE the three dimensions of sustainability (society, environment, and economy) and how they interrelate.
- EXPLAIN how to build a culture of sustainability.
- DEMONSTRATE the value of impactful investments.
- PLOT steps for developing a sustainable business model
Who Should Attend?
The Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies program is ideal for:
- C-Suite executives looking to use sustainability as a competitive advantage to drive business growth in a post-pandemic world.
- Mid- to senior-level managers aim to achieve business sustainability through innovative solutions advance their careers and lead an organization.
- Consultants seeking to provide their clients with innovative and sustainable solutions to business problems and demonstrate credibility and capability through a respected program
Course Outlines:
Introduction to Sustainability and Natural Capital
- Define sustainability and its link to over-consumption and over-production from a business and economic standpoint.
- Describe multiple metrics for measuring sustainability, including the Triple Bottom Line (TBL); environmental, social, and governance (ESG); and the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).
- Analyze the sustainability initiatives employed by some of the world’s most recognizable companies and brands.
The Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models
- Define the fundamentals of a circular economy and the characteristics of a circular business model.
- Distinguish between linear and circular business models.
- Learn how to circularize a linear business model.
- Describe the business benefits of transitioning to a circular business model.
Building a Sustainable Organization
- Analyze the importance of building a sustainable culture in organizations.
- Learn how to build an organization’s sustainable culture and incorporate other business strategies into the process.
- Recognize and make plans to avoid the potential pitfalls when changing organizational culture.
Enablers of Sustainability
- Analyze how circularity enables sustainability.
- Describe the various other enablers of sustainability.
- Learn how to design waste out of your business processes.
Driving Innovation through Impactful Solutions
- Learn how sustainability can drive innovation.
- Describe innovations that have improved sustainability.
- Use the Resolve framework as a springboard for creating sustainable innovations.
Impact Investment: Fundamentals and Characteristics
- Describe the characteristics of sustainable nance.
- Learn how impact investments are measured.
