Corporations are under scrutiny for their contribution to the environment and society. A business strategy is required to consider the environmental impact of the corporation. There is an increased demand for corporate leaders who can shift the traditional techniques of value creation and drive sustainability. The Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme online course develops sustainability leadership skills to integrate economic, social and corporate governance(ESG) in the organisation and implement climate risk management.
The Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme syllabus covers the formulation of effective key performance indicators(KPI) for measuring the dependence and impact of the organisation on the environment. The course teaches to integrate sustainability strategies in the structure of corporate governance.
The Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme training covers an examination of the environmental impact of corporations from various perspectives including natural resource management, climate change and carbon emission. The course teaches effective carbon management strategies while measuring corporations' dependency and sustainable efforts on social, natural and human capital.
The Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme fees are Rs. 106,026 (Incl of all taxes). Course provider Getsmarter also provides two options of payment, one-time and split payment. By choosing the split payment option at the time of registration, candidates can pay the fee in two instalments.
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
To qualify for the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme certification, learners of the course will have to finish the 6 modules in the course and submit a series of practical assignments. Learners will have to fulfill the requirement written in the course handbook in order to qualify for the certification.
What you will learn
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Upon completing the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme online training, learners will gain knowledge about the contribution of corporations towards society and management. Learners will also gain knowledge of resource management and natural capital along with social sustainability and levers of change.
Professionals who want to learn about leadership objectives and sustainable business in banking, IT, finance, investment sectors can join this course.
Non-profit organisations and public sector professionals who want to gain an insight of new measures and strategies which help to achieve corporate goals.
Candidates working in operations and finance sectors who want to develop an understanding of integrated reporting methods can enrol in this course.
Admission Details
The admission procedure of Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme online training is totally online, follow the instructions step-by-step:
Step 1. Go to the official link to land on the course page.
Step 2. Start the registration process by clicking on the ‘Register Now’ button
Step 3. Fill in the required details to make a profile on the Getsmarter
Step 4. Fill in the details of the billing address and proceed further
Step 5. Choose the option of payment from one-time/split and pay the fee with a bank wire transfer or credit/debit card and start the course on the scheduled date.
The Syllabus
Articulate the role of the corporation within a capitalist system
Conclude how a corporation can view sustainability in terms of both shareholder value and value to society
Evaluate a corporation’s conception of value creation and its engagement with stakeholders
Discuss how a corporation contributes to climate change, and the impact that climate change has on a corporation
Determine how a corporation can address the identified key elements of climate change
Consider reasons why a corporation should reduce its net carbon emissions
Assess the effectiveness of a corporation’s efforts to manage its carbon contributions to climate change
Discuss the impact a corporation can have on natural resources in its value chain
Determine the extent to which a corporation’s value chain depends on natural resources
Analyse how a corporation can reduce its impact and dependence on natural resources
Recommend how a corporation can ensure that natural resources are used more sustainably throughout its value chain
iscuss the role of both human and social capital in a corporation
Articulate the extent to which a corporation has benefits and obligations, with respect to both human and social capital
Evaluate how a corporation measures its impact and dependence on both human and social capital
Discuss the role of corporate governance in assuring alignment between the corporation’s activities and its sustainability goals
Articulate how a corporation’s governance structure ensures that the corporation has oversight of its sustainability efforts and aligns incentives to those efforts
Analyse how a corporation should make use of its structures and systems in order to most effectively mitigate or manage risks to its sustainability
Argue what a corporation’s governance structures can do to facilitate the successful implementation and maintenance of sustainability efforts
Articulate what points of change within your corporation you can and should affect
Analyse what goals you need to achieve in order to facilitate the desired changes to your corporation’s sustainability
Decide how to most effectively engage the stakeholders you plan to involve in your change process
Design a plan describing how you will implement changes within your corporation
Instructors
Said Business School, Oxford Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
1: What is sustainability leadership?
Sustainability leadership is the practice in which Business leaders manage a company in a way that benefits the environment and society.
2: What makes a corporation profitable and sustainable?
A product or service offered by a corporation that is environmentally friendly and profitable makes a corporation sustainable and profitable.
3: What are the three pillars of sustainability?
The 3 pillars of sustainability are environment, society, and economy.
4: How do I become a sustainability leader?
By doing the Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme for beginners, candidates can become sustainability leaders.
5: What corporations use sustainable business practices?
Multinational corporations such as Apple, Google, Intel, Accenture, and many other corporations use sustainable business practices.