Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes (Coursera)

Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes (Coursera)

This is class 3 in the MOOC specialization, Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent. This class looks at the big issues companies are fixing - climate change, water, worker satisfaction and supply chain issues. You will learn tools to help your company address these issues intelligently. The class ends with an assignment to set a science-based carbon reduction target for a small company. Tis is absolutely cutting edge material. Only about 300 companies in the whole world are doing this as of July 2017. You could put your company in the elite group!

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With the knowledge and tools you have acquired from the 3 classes in this specialization you are well on your way to making a difference in your company, and making the future brighter for everyone.
Thank you for being part of this program!

Course 3 of 4 in the Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Climate and Carbon Footprinting
WEEK 2: Context-Based Sustainability and Science-Based Targets
WEEK 3: Water and Energy
WEEK 4: Workplace and Community Issues
WEEK 5: Supply Chain Impacts - An Introduction
WEEK 6: Peer Reviewed Science-Based Target Assignment

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