Sustainability is a business approach that creates long-term stakeholder value by appropriately managing risks and optimising opportunities within an accounting framework that considers three main forms of capital: social, environmental (or ecological), and financial. In order to capitalise on sustainability ambitions, goals and opportunities, understand sustainability-related risks, companies need to develop an adequate level of understanding of the sustainability principles and values within, in order to foster a culture conducive to a fast and effective transition. This involves educating the workforce and building capacity, starting at the board level, through senior management, to staff.

This course constitutes the first and essential milestone of the sustainability journey which will help you understand the business case for sustainability and key sustainability topics as well as empower you to implement sustainability in your daily job.