The Business Value of Action on Climate and Sustainability

This course gives business professionals an understanding of the business case and imperative for acting on sustainability and climate change. Learn new tools to be effective advocates for change in your organization, making you more a valuable employee and leader in a fast-changing world. Instructor Andrew Winston explores the urgency of climate action and other interconnected global challenges like inequality. Andrew examines the pressures on businesses from stakeholders, like employees, customers, investors, and governments. The course outlines the business case for sustainability, debunking myths, and emphasizing cost-cutting, risk reduction, innovation, and brand value. Join Andrew in this course as he illustrates how a thriving world and thriving businesses depend on each other.

Learning objectives
Learn and explain reasons why it is critical for businesses to take action on climate change and sustainability.
Explain increased expectations on business to be sustainable, from stakeholders like younger generations of workers and customers to investors.
Understand and debunk key myths of sustainability, such as the idea that sustainable business always costs more.
Explain the business case for how smart sustainability strategy creates value for business.
Provide examples of how companies thrive by embracing sustainability.