Climate Change For Managers

Become a corporate emissions reduction leader and play the award-winning Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero.

What you'll learn

Develop the business case for emissions reduction for a company.

Shape the emissions reduction strategy of any organization.

Set relevant and achievable emission reduction targets for companies.

Drive change inside organizations to reduce emissions and improve business performance.

Analyze and measure the impact of emission reduction efforts.

Involve multiple stakeholders in the emissions reduction journey.

Requirements

No prior knowledge of climate change is required.

Description

In this course you will learn what companies can do to deal with climate change and how you can contribute. You will learn through video lectures, a case study and the award winning Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero.You will learn how companies can reduce their emissions, while at the same time seek out business opportunities that will improve their financial performance. Today, these skills are needed in all industries and countries, regardless of whether you are a general manager, consultant, sustainability office or any other type of professional.After taking this course, you will be ready to:Contribute to your organization’s sustainability strategy by understanding the drivers of greenhouse gas emissions and the actions that can be taken to reduce them.Develop the business case for emissions reduction at your organization. Reducing corporate emissions does not need to go at the expense of business performance and can help to reduce costs and increase revenues.Design the right emission reduction strategies for a company selecting and prioritizing the most impactful initiatives.Involve multiple stakeholders, including employees, customers and suppliers in the corporate sustainability journey.Measure and analyze corporate sustainability performance according to global standards and frameworks.Make positive change happen by reducing corporate emissions while at the same time improving business performance.With the Climate Change for Managers course, learn through a variety of engaging learning methods and practice your skills with the Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero. Share your Certificate of Completion, apply your skills and boost your career.

Overview

Section 1: Climate Change and Business

Lecture 1 Welcome to the Course

Lecture 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change

Lecture 3 The Paris Agreement and Net Zero

Lecture 4 The Business Case for Climate Action

Section 2: Corporate Emissions

Lecture 5 Measuring and Reporting Emissions

Lecture 6 Target Setting

Lecture 7 Carbon Pricing and Offsets

Section 3: Net Zero Strategies

Lecture 8 The Roadmap

Lecture 9 The Sustainability Officer

Lecture 10 Stakeholder Involvement

Section 4: Case Study: IHG Hotels and Resorts

Lecture 11 Case Study: IHG Hotels and Resorts

Section 5: Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero

Lecture 12 Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero access

Lecture 13 Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero video

Lecture 14 Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero login

Lecture 15 Sustainability Management Simulation: Net Zero debrief

Section 6: Final Quiz

This course is designed for professionals or managers working in organizations who want to build the knowledge & skills required to contribute to an organization's emissions reduction strategy.,People benefiting from this course include general managers, consultants, sustainability officers and other business professionals who need to incorporate sustainability & climate change in their work.