Corporate Sustainability

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the area of corporate sustainability, with particular emphasis on the finance industry. The focus will be on understanding how a growing recognition of the importance of sustainability affects corporate behavior. Through a combination of classroom presentations, assigned readings, in-class discussions, and individual writing assignments, students will develop critical thinking and writing skills while they learn about the most important themes in corporate sustainability.The impacts of business activity, both positive and negativeEnvironmental and social risk managementSustainability initiatives and self-regulation in the corporate sectorStakeholder engagement and managementThe growth of sustainable business, including environmental finance and impact investing