Sustainability Masterclass
(Module 2)
The Sustainability Masterclass™ trains present and future professionals and decision-makers to:
– Understand the different aspects of Sustainability with the aim to make it practical in different strategic and operational environments in emerging markets, especially the BRIC countries
– Master Sustainability best practice, sustainable development decision-making tools and analytical in
struments used or likely to be used by institutions across the world
– Promote Sustainability skills of individuals therefore make the concept even more widespread than it is today
– Make the concept of Sustainability applicable in private and public institutions
Audience
Professionals in private companies, public sectors, NGOs, international organizations and governments who are or would like to be involved in Sustainability.
Agenda
Day One: 10am – 4:00pm
Integrating Social and Organizational Values
- Making the business case for social responsibility by calculating costs and benefits
- Recognizing the links between the welfare of society and the success of the organization
- Examining opportunities designed to benefit the organization as well as the community
- Integrating sustainability best practices into key business areas
- Identifying and managing the positive and negative impacts of business activities on society
- Lunch 12:30-‐1:30pm
Day One Continued:
Driving Social Responsibility Throughout the Organization
- Aligning social responsibility strategies and goals with organizational objectives
- Embedding Sustainability within the business culture to sustain the strategy over the long term
- Building Sustainability expertise through hiring and partnerships
- Integrating social responsibility metrics into general performance management systems
- Disseminating information on Sustainability policies throughout the organization
- Demonstrating how Sustainability practices continue to affect individuals and departments
- Communicating the impact of social responsibility to capital markets, shareholders, and other stakeholders
Day Two: 10am-‐4:00pm
Managing Risk and Decision Making
- Evaluating complex environments and potential impacts before investing capital or making business decisions
- Interacting successfully with governments, NGOs, and stakeholders
- Decentralizing Sustainability to allow for local differences and optimizations across the organization
- Identifying current vulnerabilities and predicting future pitfalls related to business practices
- Developing preparation and prevention processes for handling crisis scenarios
- Integrating Sustainability initiatives in vendor and supplier agreements
Price: $990 USD (Course is two consecutive days) 10am – 4pm
Upcoming Schedule:
[table “” not found /]