Sustainable Business Practices

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to raise learners’ awareness of sustainable development issues and how they impact on the strategic development of businesses. Learners will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of sustainability and its effect on business organisations.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to raise learners’ awareness of sustainable development issues and how they impact on the strategic development of businesses. Learners will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of sustainability and its effect on business organisations.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand the global sustainability agenda.
2. LO2: Understand the concept of the sustainable business organisation.
3. LO3: Be able to review sustainable strategic business planning.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand the global sustainability agenda.
2. 1.1 Evaluate the global sustainability agenda and how it relates to national practice.
3. 1.2 Analyse the forces for change in the sustainable business environment.
4. 1.3 Evaluate the impact of current sustainability issues on businesses.
5. LO2 Understand the concept of the sustainable business organisation.
6. 2.1 Determine the scope of the sustainable business organisation.
7. 2.2 Evaluate the impact on business structure and objectives of becoming a sustainable business organisation.
8. LO3 Be able to review sustainable strategic business planning.
9. 3.1 Analyse the concept of the triple bottom line and review how it is implemented in business organisations.
10. 3.2 Determine change required within business organisations to meet a sustainability agenda.
11. 3.3 Review the process of sustainable strategic business planning.