1. Gain understanding of sustainability, concepts and frameworks.

2. Acquire knowledge on global and local sustainability trends and tools.

3. Understand the importance and reason for using sustainable business concepts.

4. Able to identify and list the benefits of sustainability for an organisation.

5. Acquire an understanding of how successful sustainability ideas and reporting look like in an organisation.

6. Recognise and take actionable steps at an individual level to realise sustainable ideas.

1. LO1: Understand what sustainability means

a. Various acronyms used for sustainability 

b. Sustainability standards and frameworks

c. Some commonalities for sustainability

2. LO2: The demand for sustainable businesses

a. The need to focus on sustainability as the way forward

b. Macro trends affecting the world

c. Expectations of the public, investors, other stakeholders

3. LO3: Benefits of a sustainability-focused organisation

a. Risks if not

i. Major fines

ii. Regulations 

iii. Negative externalities 

b. Rewards for using

i. Saving from efficiencies 

ii. Reduced risks of state intervention

iii. Benefits from sustainable trends

c. Innovations from sustainability

4. LO4: What does success look like

a. Who has done it?

b. What does good reporting look like 

c. My role in sustainability