Course Contents
Module 1 - Leading and Managing for a Sustainable Future
Key Topics
- Planet Earth – a fact sheet
- What is sustainability?
- The business case for sustainability.
- What this all means for your organization.
- The key competencies and behaviors of sustainable leaders.
Module 2 - Stakeholder Analysis and Management
Key Topics
- Overview of stakeholder engagement and management
- Key documents for stakeholder management (register, matrix, strategy)
- Stakeholder communications and engagement
- The stakeholder engagement process
- Working together: stakeholder in sustainability
Module 3 - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Key Topics
- Understanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
- The business case for CSR
- Corporate citizenship and organizational image
- Important cultural differences
- Examples of best practices in CSV
Module 4 - The Sustainability Journey
Key Topics
- Understanding the journey
- Commencing the journey
- Ethics and corporate governance
- Tools for monitoring, managing, and improving performance
- What might the future bring?
Module 5 - Best Practices - Learning from Others:
Key Topics
- What are the world’s best organizations doing?
- Employer-supported volunteering (ESV)
- HR and organizational behaviour
- Developing and presenting the case for sustainability in your organization
- Personal Action Planning (PAP)

