Fundamentals of Business Sustainability

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This training course presents the fundamental concepts of business sustainability and relates these critical ideas to key sustainability trends.

Fundamentals of Business Sustainability

Course Description

This training course presents the fundamental concepts of business sustainability and relates these critical ideas to key sustainability trends. Through references to specific provisions of ISO 9004:2009 standard, you will learn practical approaches to creating a sustainable organization. This training provides an outstanding opportunity to get information about sustainability and the ISO 9004:2009 standard through a series of lessons, case studies, interactive exercises, and quizzes.

When evaluating companies as prospective investment choices, many investors ask: 'Will the company be around in ten years?' Business sustainability is based on the capabilities of an organization to continually achieve its objectives over the long term. The following questions will be answered during the course: What is my organization's sustainability profile? How can my company leverage the sustainability trends? How can I identify my organization's sustainability gaps? What is the role of the ISO 9000 family of standards in promoting sustainability?

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.PDF certificate can be requested upon completion for a $59.00 administrative fee.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the attributes of a sustainable organization
  • Invoke specific provisions of ISO 9004:2009 to address an organization's sustainability challenges
  • Understand the seven key sustainability trends that affect all business enterprises
  • Make the connection between social responsibility and sustainability

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in sustainability and/or working with companies with sustainability objectives.

Course Outline

1. Introduction.

2. ISO 9004:2009 and Sustained Success.

3. Key Elements of Business Sustainability: 3.1 Innovation Management; 3.2 Strategic Partnership; 3.3 Adaptive Planning; 3.4 Service Management; 3.5 Information Management; 3.6 Proactive Learning; 3.7 Social Responsibility.

More Information

  • Course Length: 17 hours
  • 1.7 CEU credits
  • 90 days to complete
  • Prerequisites: none
  • Certificate: PDF certificate available upon completion for $59.00 administrative fee
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