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Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future

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Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future

Instructors: Dr Jonathan Muir

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

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6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Key sustainability challenges and global business trends
Business strategies for environmental and social impact
The Triple Layer Business Model Canvas and sustainable business models

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Assessments

1 assignment

Taught in English

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Drive meaningful change by integrating sustainability into business strategy. This course explores how companies can adopt sustainable business models to address global challenges such as climate change, resource management, and corporate social responsibility.

Learn from real-world case studies, including businesses transitioning to renewable energy and implementing the Triple Layer Business Model Canvas. Whether you're new to sustainability or looking to enhance your expertise, this course equips you with practical tools to create long-term value for businesses and society. Join us and take the first step towards a greener, more sustainable business future.

Module details

Welcome to the University of Leeds course 'Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future'. In this course, you’ll consider some of the biggest sustainability issues and challenges facing the planet and become familiar with different models and frameworks for discussing and understanding sustainability and sustainable development. This week you’ll start by exploring definition of sustainability and some approaches to sustainability as a concept. Let’s get started.

What's included

2 videos8 readings2 discussion prompts

2 videosTotal 9 minutes

1.2 Key trends impacting society and the environment3 minutes
1.6 Big sustainability challenges6 minutes

8 readingsTotal 72 minutes

1.1 Welcome to the course10 minutes
1.3 Defining sustainability10 minutes
1.4 Models of sustainability10 minutes
1.5 Big sustainability challenges10 minutes
1.8 Approaches to sustainability10 minutes
1.9 The doughnut of social and planetary boundaries10 minutes
1.10 Can business do business in the doughnut?10 minutes
1.13 Week 1 summary2 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

1.7 Sustainability challenges10 minutes
1.11 Can business do business in the doughnut? What’s your view?10 minutes

Welcome back to Week 2 of the University of Leeds course 'Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future'. This week, you’ll learn about the role of business in society and the factors influencing how a business approaches sustainability strategies. Let’s get started.

What's included

12 readings

12 readingsTotal 104 minutes

2.1 Introduction to Week 22 minutes
2.2 Is sustainability a business issue?10 minutes
2.3 The relationship between business and sustainability10 minutes
2.4 Regulations, standards and sustainability10 minutes
2.5 Scandals and wrongdoing10 minutes
2.6 The rise in ethical consumption10 minutes
2.7 Cost savings and opportunities (podcast)10 minutes
2.8 HR, senior management and sustainability10 minutes
2.9 From sustainability 1.0 to 3.010 minutes
2.10 Assessing Sustainability 3.010 minutes
2.11 Assessing Sustainability 3.0 (feedback)10 minutes
2.12 Week 2 summary2 minutes

Welcome back to Week 3 of the University of Leeds course 'Sustainability in Business: Building a Greener Future'. This week, you’ll learn about business models which organisations can adopt when developing sustainability approaches. Let’s get started.