Corporate Sustainability

Understand what is meant by business sustainability

Sustainability aims to meet the needs of today without compromising future generations’ ability to meet theirs. For businesses, it’s important to not only focus on the growth of profit but also the concepts of green and sustainable development. This is known as corporate sustainability.

On this six-week course, you’ll be introduced to the United Nations’ SDGs and how you can use them as a blueprint for sustainable corporate development. You’ll be given specific methods to move towards a sustainable enterprise and how to implement SDGs in your business strategy.

You’ll gain an understanding of how companies can create profits and be responsible for the interests of investors and, at the same time, assume social responsibilities for employees, society, and the environment.

Gain an introduction to sustainable finance

You’ll start by exploring sustainable financial development to help develop an understanding of sustainable and responsible investing.

Through this exploration, you’ll discover the challenges of sustainable investing in your country and the use of AI for sustainable finance.

Explore a sustainable supply chain

Next, you’ll discover sustainability within a supply chain.

Exploring case studies, you’ll discover how businesses can best face the challenges of sustainability to create a responsible supply chain.

Understand the financial foundation of corporate sustainability

On the final weeks of the course, you’ll unpack the financial foundation of corporate sustainability to learn how to balance between social and financial goals.

You’ll also explore how corporate sustainability interlinks with the environment and how businesses can identify ecological impacts, balance resources, and minimise any environmental impacts.

This course is designed for those interested in corporate sustainability research and wants to engage in business sustainability.

It will also be of interest for students who are interested in business development, financial issues, and sustainable development issues.

• International Sustainable Financial Development
• Welcome to the course
• Preliminary understanding of sustainable investing
• Global Sustainable Investment Situation
• Local Sustainable Investment Situation
• Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Finance (1)
• When AI Meets Finance
• The New Revolution of Information: AI
• Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Finance (2)
• The Application of AI Technology in Sustainable Finance
• AI for Social Good in Sustainable Finance: Exploring Key Research Topics and Opportunities for Advancement
• Sustainable Supply Chains
• Sustainable and Ethical Business with Responsible Supply Chains
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management in a Chocolate Industry: Unraveling Controversies and Challenges
• Supporting sustainable businesses: What is the key?
• The Financial Foundation of Corporate Sustainability
• Balancing Social and Financial Goals: Can Companies Do Good and Make Money?
• Challenges in measuring social and sustainability performance
• The Future of ESG: End or Beginning?
• Corporate Sustainability and Environment
• About Corporate Sustainability and Environment
• Nature Sustainability: Balancing Resources, Ecosystems, and Well-being
• Measuring Our Ecological Impact: Understanding Ecological Footprints
• Assessment Time