Introduction to Sustainability and Business Value

CPA Australia

You need to login to add your rating.

Start Date: 24 Oct, 2022
2 weeks
Study Content: Videos

Adopt sustainability practices in your organisation that drive value creation and financial returns.

Course Fee: Free

Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility

Enrol Now

Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Explore the components of business sustainability with CPA Australia

Organisations are increasingly required to disclose their approaches to improving sustainable operations using Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting.

On this two-week course, you’ll trace the evolution of sustainability as a primary business concern, with growing demand from stakeholders for organisational transparency. You’ll explore the drivers of sustainability and learn how sustainability practices can result in value creation.

Investigate the business applications of sustainability in different contexts

Organisations need a tailored approach to ESG, suited to their size and business needs.

Using a range of case studies, you’ll examine sustainability initiatives in practice and learn how they have added value to each business.

You’ll learn to explain the importance of focussing on sustainability in your strategy, business model, risk management, and reporting.

Examine the link between sustainability and value creation

Data suggests sustainability measures contribute to improved company performance, new opportunities, and revenue growth.

You’ll discover five ways that sustainability can add value to an organisation, from top-line growth to reduced regulatory interventions.

With this knowledge, you can consider sustainability measures that manage sustainability requirements and deliver a competitive edge.

Learn how to embed beneficial sustainability practices into your organisational strategy

You’ll explore various sustainability frameworks, equipping you with the practical tools to begin your sustainability transformation.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to identify the environmental and social impacts of your organisation’s processes and have gained the knowledge and tools to adopt strategic sustainability practices that add value to your organisation.

This course is designed for financial professionals with responsibility for external reporting in their organisation.

It will benefit those working in many different financial roles including finance managers, financial accountants, financial controllers, and CFOs.

Small-to-medium business owners who want to further their knowledge of sustainability and the value it can create within their business will also find this course useful.

Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

CPA Australia

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.

COLLABORATION POLICY

By enrolling in a course on or through eLearnAfrica, you are joining a special worldwide community of learners. The aspiration of eLearnAfrica is to provide anyone with an internet connection access to courses from the best universities and institutions in the world and to provide our learners the best educational experience internet technology enables. You are a part of the community that will help eLearnAfrica achieve this goal. eLearnAfrica depends upon your motivation to learn the material and to do so with honesty and academic integrity. In order to participate in eLearnAfrica, you must agree to the Honor Code below and any additional terms specific to a class.

ELEARNAFRICA HONOR CODE PLEDGE

By enrolling in a course, program, or degree hosted on the eLearnAfrica App or Site, I agree that I will:

Complete all tests and assignments on my own, unless collaboration on an assignment is explicitly permitted.
Maintain only one user account and not let anyone else use my username and/or password.
Not engage in any activity that would dishonestly improve my results, or improve or hurt the results of others.
Not post answers to problems that are being used to assess student performance.
Abide by any and all requirements of the eLearnAfrica Participants as may regard the expectations of civil or academic behavior or of community standards.

VIOLATIONS

If you are found in violation of the Terms and Conditions or Honor Code, you may be subject to one or more of the following actions:

Receiving a zero or no credit for an assignment;
Having any certificate earned in the course withheld or revoked;
Being unenrolled from a course, learning program or degree program; or
Termination of your use of the App and/or Site.
Additional actions may be taken at the sole discretion of eLearnAfrica and eLearnAfrica course providers.

No refunds will be issued in the case of any corrective action for such violations.

Honor code violations will be determined at the sole discretion of eLearnAfrica, the Partners, or Members. You will be notified if a determination has been made that you have violated this honor code and you will be informed of the corresponding action to be taken as a result of the violation.

CHANGING THE HONOR CODE

Please note that we review and may make changes to this Honor Code from time to time. Any changes to this Honor Code will be effective immediately upon posting on this page, with an updated effective date. By accessing the App and/or Site after any changes have been made, you signify your agreement on a prospective basis to the modified Honor Code and any changes contained therein. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Honor Code.

Effective Date: September 22, 2016