Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
Forces of
changes and current sustainability issues
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Concept of sustainability and
its importance, global sustainability issues, current issues e.g. climate
change, social inequality, energy issues, ecological footprints, national
responses to sustainability issues – legal frameworks, guidance to business
and target setting
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Economic,
social/cultural/religious, environmental implications of change and
analytical techniques to understand change
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Social attitudes to
sustainability in business, consumer interests, legal and regulatory
framework around sustainable business, impact on profitability and other
business objectives
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Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3 The
sustainable business organisation
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How sustainability issues
extend the boundaries of the enterprise, external factors e.g. suppliers,
manufacturers, communities, government, international bodies etc.,
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Changes in techniques and
considerations e.g. supply chain management, consumers, risks and impacts for
shareholders and managers, monitoring and evaluation
of performance, conflicts between corporate and sustainability objectives
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Learning Outcomes 2 and 3
Change
management and the triple bottom line
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Cultural change, role of
Government – national and international, new management and leadership
skills, new vision and strategic approach and managing changes required
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Concept of triple bottom
line, stakeholders v shareholders, managing the triple bottom line,
measurement of triple bottom line, conflict
between sustainability and business
objectives
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Learning Outcomes 1 and 3
Sustainable
strategic planning
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Identifying sustainable
strategic objectives and financial return, negotiating agreement to
sustainable objectives, resolving conflicts between sustainability and
corporate needs and management of sustainable strategic planning
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