Sustainability for Business Leaders with Eleanor Akers, Bus '20(MBA)

Course Title: Sustainability for Business Leaders

Instructor:  Eleanor Akers, Bus '20 (MBA)

Brought to you by Odyssey   

June 11, 2024 - July 2, 2024 (4 Sessions)  

Tuesday,  5:00PM ET - 6:30PM ET  

Virtual via Zoom 

Course Description: From start-ups to the board rooms of Fortune 100 companies, sustainability is at the forefront of strategy discussions. Whether you are an experienced executive or just started in your first managerial role, sustainability represents a rapidly growing set of responsibilities. This course is a comprehensive and practical guide to the most pressing sustainability issues in 2024. This course will equip participants with the knowledge needed to feel secure that they are future proofing their business against a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and prepared to meet the growing consumer demand for sustainable business practices.

Key learning objectives:

- Introduction to the concept of sustainability
- Sustainability regulations impacting US businesses domestically and overseas
- Policy and regulatory trends likely to impact US businesses in the next 5-10 years
- Introduction to materiality assessments and carbon footprints
- Data driven sustainability communications - how to select the right data

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