Business and Sustainability

Catalog description

Provides an understanding of how businesses can become more sustainable and how accountability is ensured with external stakeholders. Students examine sustainability from multiple stakeholder perspectives: finding opportunities in compliance, increasing efficiencies in the value chain, and designing, marketing and selling more sustainable products and services. Topics include ESG reporting, risk management, carbon footprints, sustainability certifications, life cycle assessment, green design principles, greenwashing, science-based targets, and organizational behavior. Through project- and case-based learning, students will develop cross-sector leadership skills and gain experience in stakeholder communications.