Understanding the need for a sustainable business

About this course

This course will help you to discover the features of sustainable business and how you can adopt these for business success. You will gain a high-level understanding of the critical ‘big picture’ issues facing humanity today and learn how we can address them through innovation development and implementation. You’ll consider implications for businesses arising from UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). You will assess existing business design and innovation approaches to problem solving in a sustainability context. Via text-based resources and task books, you’ll gain comprehensive understanding and benefit from in-depth reference points as you formulate your ideas and plans.

What you will learn

• Understand the mega-trends and drivers influencing the change in consumer preference and business landscapes towards sustainable impact outcomes.
• Frame and scope new business challenges, strategically grounded in contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).