Sustainability

COURSE DESCRIPTION




Has climate change affected your business? For example, by unusually heavy rains or prolonged drought? Or does it present new business opportunities to you? For example, developing new products?
If so, you have found the right course to strengthen your company’s climate resilience. This course introduces you to the basics of climate change, its causes and effects and explores why businesses need to address them.
It provides you with an introduction to Climate Expert Approach, developed by GIZ, which helps you to identify climate impacts, their effects on your business and supports you to develop the business case for climate adaptation measures. With the learnings from this course, you can formulate your company’s climate resilience strategy as well as an associated communication plan. Finally, the course will introduce you to the topic of green finance, with the aim to help you identify adequate sources of funding to implement climate adaptation measures


After having completed this course, participants will be able to:
Provide logical and concise arguments in favour of taking action to address climate change; Evaluate the different impacts of climate change on your company and identify adequate climate adaptation measures to respond to these impacts; Calculate the business case of different measures and decide how they should be integrated into your company’s climate resilience strategy and associated communication plan; Identify adequate sources of green finance to fund the implementation of climate adaptation measures.



COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Module 1: Climate Change and Its Impact on Companies
Module 2: How Can Your Company Respond to Climate Change Impacts
Module 3: Developing and Communicating a Climate Resilience Strategy
Module 4: Accessing Green Finance
Case Study: Applying the Climate Expert Approach

COURSE DESCRIPTION




Has climate change affected your business? For example, by unusually heavy rains or prolonged drought? Or does it present new business opportunities to you? For example, developing new products?
If so, you have found the right course to strengthen your company’s climate resilience. This course introduces you to the basics of climate change, its causes and effects and explores why businesses need to address them.
It provides you with an introduction to Climate Expert Approach, developed by GIZ, which helps you to identify climate impacts, their effects on your business and supports you to develop the business case for climate adaptation measures. With the learnings from this course, you can formulate your company’s climate resilience strategy as well as an associated communication plan. Finally, the course will introduce you to the topic of green finance, with the aim to help you identify adequate sources of funding to implement climate adaptation measures


After having completed this course, participants will be able to:
Provide logical and concise arguments in favour of taking action to address climate change; Evaluate the different impacts of climate change on your company and identify adequate climate adaptation measures to respond to these impacts; Calculate the business case of different measures and decide how they should be integrated into your company’s climate resilience strategy and associated communication plan; Identify adequate sources of green finance to fund the implementation of climate adaptation measures.



COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Module 1: Climate Change and Its Impact on Companies
Module 2: How Can Your Company Respond to Climate Change Impacts
Module 3: Developing and Communicating a Climate Resilience Strategy
Module 4: Accessing Green Finance
Case Study: Applying the Climate Expert Approach

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen

COURSE DESCRIPTION




This course introduces participants to corporate social responsibility (CSR) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It begins by introducing participants to the definition and importance of CSR, with a particular focus on the business
drivers of CSR involvement for an SME. Highlighting the risks and rewards of becoming involved in CSR, the course formulates the concept in terms of 3 pillars, which cover a number of concrete sustainability topics. Finally, the course concludes
by showing participants how to understand their company’s position in the CSR environment, providing them with a “CSR Readiness Checklist.” This checklist helps SMEs to identify the most productive way for them to engage with the various
aspects of CSR.


After completing this course, participants will be able to:
Determine the importance of CSR to their organization and its stakeholders; Identify relevant topics and instruments to develop their CSR strategy; and Complete the CSR readiness checklist.


NOTE: We recommend using the latest version of the Chrome or Safari browsers to ensure an optimal experience viewing the lectures.






COURSE CERTIFICATION



Participants who meet the course requirements will receive a Certificate of Completion issued in electronic format.










COURSE STRUCTURE





Lecture 1: Does CSR Impact Your Business?
Lecture 2: How Does CSR Work? 
Lecture 3: How Can You Make CSR Work For You? 
Case Study Exercise



COURSE TUTORS 
Anouk Van Heeren and Tove Antonissen