Environment

How renewable energy is defined

The business case for renewable energy

The good, better, and best approaches to renewable energy

Why sustainability communication builds trust, credibility and competitive differentiation.

How to identify and map internal and external stakeholders and understand their needs.

What sustainability topics to communicate, from strategy and progress to challenges and learnings.

The most effective waste management approaches from most to least environmentally beneficial

The business case for waste reduction

Actions to reduce waste / prevent waste in the first place

What is a Sustainability Champion and their responsibilities

Why are Sustainability Champions important for the business and its employees

Tips for Sustainability Champions

Defining an appropriate scope for a business’s carbon footprint

How to gather scope 1 and 2 emissions data

How to find emissions factors

What do we mean by sustainable procurement?

How does it differ from traditional procurement methods?

What are the first steps in building a sustainable procurement strategy?

Participants will gain proficiency in the business-specific terminology related to nature.

They will develop an understanding of the impact of nature-related issues on business.

Participants will learn practical methods for integrating nature considerations into existing business practices.

How net zero is defined 

Global progress towards net zero 

Net zero vs carbon neutral 

What the circular economy is

The principles of circular economy

Linear economy vs circular economy

How is a carbon footprint defined?

What’s included in a carbon footprint

What to measure in a carbon footprint 

What the Science-based Target Initiative (SBTi) is

How are science-based targets defined

The importance of setting science-based targets for your business

The goals and their underlying targets

Our progress towards the goals

Why businesses should care about the goals