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Sustainable Business - Managing the Triple Bottom Line - Revised
This free online course will teach you how sustainable companies meet their social and environmental responsibilities.
Description
Sustainability is about meeting today’s needs without negatively affecting the needs of the future. This course will first discuss sustainability, as well as its importance for and relationship to running a business. You will study the Triple Bottom Line and learn what may happen if a business does not focus on their Triple Bottom Line. The course will then discuss the social, environmental and economic impact of businesses and teach you the ways in which a business can address these impacts.
Next, you will look into the theories of Limits to Growth and No Limits To Growth as well as study Neoliberalism, Consumerism, and the Tragedy of the Commons. The course will then discuss the earth's history and resources, the different human activities that impact ecosystems, and the factors that affect climate change. You will also study the IPAT Relationship, which is an equation that demonstrates the multiple ways of reducing the undesirable effects of human activity on ecosystems.
Ideally, a sustainable business seeks to have a positive social, environmental, and economic impact. Taken together, a business’s contribution to social justice, environmental quality, and economic prosperity are referred to as the Triple Bottom Line. This Sustainable Business - Managing the Triple Bottom Line online course will give you an in-depth understanding of how sustainable business practices can help modern businesses deliver better services at lower environmental and social costs. So check out the course today, and learn how organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future for us all.
Modules
Introduction to Business Sustainability
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Introduction to Business Sustainability - Learning Outcomes
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Defining Sustainability
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The Triple Bottom Line
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Introduction to Business Sustainability - Lesson Summary
The Triple Bottom Line
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The Triple Bottom Line - Learning Outcomes
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Social Impact
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Environmental Impact
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Economic Impact
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The Triple Bottom Line - Lesson Summary
The Science of Sustainability
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The Science of Sustainability - Learning Outcomes
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Limits to Growth
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History of Earth
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Earth's Resources
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Human Activity Impacts on Ecosystems
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The Science of Sustainability - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course, you will be able to:
- Define the importance of running a business that is sustainable
- Describe what is meant by the term “triple bottom line”
- Examine what may happen if a business does not focus on their triple bottom line
- Describe what is meant by the social, environmental and economic impact of a business
- Identify ways in which a business addresses their social, environmental and economic impact
- Discuss the two common views of growth, limits to growth, and no limits to growth basic concepts of Earth’s history and ecology
- Identify threats to ecosystems from human activities
- Examine what factors affect climate change
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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