Business sustainability management course is centered on the notion that sustainability is integral to
ensuring businesses can continue to operate on a planet with finite resources and deliver benefits to both
shareholders and society.

By attending this Business Sustainability Management training course, you will gain verifiable and
relevant knowledge of the following key areas within a sustainability context:
• Sustainability challenges - climate changes, social pressures, urbanization
• The business case and leadership for action
• The regulatory environment and international policy
• Value chains
• Design, technology, and innovation for sustainability
• Collaboration and partnerships
• Putting it into practice - developing an action plan

Sustainability is not the sole responsibility of a designated Sustainability Manager. This Business
Sustainability Management course is therefore aimed at:
Anyone working in the business. Sustainability Management needs to be integrated into business
operations throughout its organization and value chains. You will be given the tools to adopt a practical
approach by developing a unique action plan for your business. This not only highlights current global
pressures and megatrends affecting business but also gives you the knowledge and confidence to help
colleagues and other stakeholders adapt and identify new sustainable social, economic, and
environmental opportunities

Day 1
• Sustainability challenges and opportunities:
• The global state, what needs to change, and how to bridge the sustainability gap through rewiring
the economy?
• The business case and leadership for action:
• Why sustainability is good for business, and the importance of good leadership in achieving
change.

Day 2
• Regulatory environment and international policy
• Policy instruments, international agreements, and the role of business and civil society in shaping
a zero-carbon economy
• Production and consumption
• The value chain: Implementing business models and processes for sourcing, producing, and
consuming sustainably.

Day 3
• Design, technology and planning for sustainability
• The role of innovative design, planning, and technology in facilitating sustainable business.
• Communication and marketing
• How to effectively communicate sustainability strategies and goals to internal and external
stakeholders.

Day 4
• Collaboration and partnerships
• How businesses can work together with corporate, government, and non-profit actors to bring
about large-scale change in the sustainability space.

Day 5
• Rewiring your business approach
• Learn how to be an effective change agent, overcome barriers to change, obtain networking
support, and create a personalized sustainability action plan

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total
course duration.