University of Colorado Boulder - Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes
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Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes at Coursera Highlights
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Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes at Coursera Course details
- This is class 3 in the MOOC specialization, Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent.
- This class looks at the big issues companies are fixing - climate change, water, worker satisfaction and supply chain issues.
- You will learn tools to help your company address these issues intelligently.
- The class ends with an assignment to set a science-based carbon reduction target for a small company. Tis is absolutely cutting edge material. Only about 300 companies in the whole world are doing this as of July 2017. You could put your company in the elite group!
- With the knowledge and tools you have acquired from the 3 classes in this specialization you are well on your way to making a difference in your company, and making the future brighter for everyone.
- Thank you for being part of this program!
Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes at Coursera Curriculum
Climate and Carbon Footprinting
Lesson 1: State of the World
Lesson 2: Climate change in 4 Numbers
Lesson 3: Carbon Footprinting - GWPs and Scopes
Lesson 4: Carbon Footprinting Example - Paradise Slice Pizza
Christina Volpi - Denver Zoo Carbon Footprint
Welcome to Class 3 (Start Here)
Readings and Resources
Climate and Carbon Footprinting
Context-Based Sustainability and Science-Based Targets
Lesson 1: Context-Based Sustainability - Climate Change
Lesson 2: Climate Policies - Cap-And-Trade
Lesson 3: Climate Policies - Carbon Tax
Lesson 4: Putting an Internal Price on Carbon
Readings and Resources
Context, Internal Carbon Pricing, and Climate Policies
Water and Energy
Introduction to Water Issues
Lesson 2: Water Disclosure
Lesson 3: Water Risk and Disclosure
Rich Donley - West Building Solar and Boilers
Ray Pierotti - Mr. LED! La Plata Electric Association Lighting Specialist
Readings and Resources
Water and Renewable Energy
Workplace and Community Issues
Lesson 1: Employee Friendly Workplaces
Lesson 2: Employee Benefits
Liliana Tenney - Workplace Health and Sustainability
Beth Drum - Alpine Bank on Work-Life Balance
Workplace Resources
Workplace Readings and Resources
Workplace and Community Quiz
Supply Chain Impacts - An Introduction
Lesson 1: What Are The Big Supply Chain Issues?
Lesson 2: The Circular Economy
Christie Zimmerman - Natural Grocers Procurement
Steve Bernard - Supply Chain
Mike Harper - An overview of sustainable supply chains
Supply Chain Readings
Supply Chain Impacts Quiz
Peer Reviewed Science-Based Target Assignment
Science-Based Target Lecture Part 1
Science-Based Target Lecture Part 2
Science-Based Target Lecture Part 3
Science-Based Target Lecture Part 4
Science-Based Target Lecture Part 5
Setting a Science-Based Sustainability Target Assignment (Start Here)
Natural Blush Science-Based Target Case
A Note on Setting Science-Based Carbon Reduction Targets
Science-Based Target Initiative Verification Criteria
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