Why enrol in the Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies programme?
The overexploitation of natural resources required to achieve economic growth and development has negatively impacted the environment and adversely affected their availability and cost. So, it is easy to see why the idea of a circular economy, which offers new ways to create a more sustainable economic growth model, is taking hold across the globe. The six-week Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies online programme is designed to help you understand the growing business case for sustainable solutions and learn how to manage and grow a sustainable business by incorporating circular economy principles into your strategies.

Key takeaways
– Develop a nuanced understanding of the three dimensions of sustainability: society, environment and economy.
– Build the vocabulary and vision to explain how to create a business culture of sustainability.
– Discover how to demonstrate the value of impactful investments.
– Learn to plot and implement steps for developing a sustainable business model.

Who is this programme for
The six-week Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies online programme is ideal for those seeking a future-conscious approach to:
– Leveraging sustainability for competitive advantage and driving long-term growth in the post-pandemic world.
– Creating innovative and sustainable solutions to business challenges.
– Gaining strategies that will help them achieve business goals while maintaining a culture of sustainability.

Assignments
Assignments are structured around a sustainability workbook, a space to enter weekly reflections on programme concepts and apply what you have learned in the context of your own organisation. Examples of these types of assignments might include:
– Natural capital – Assess your organisation’s contributions to the conservation of the Earth’s natural capital.
– Stakeholder engagement – Identify stakeholders, engagement strategies and change management techniques to ensure a successful transition to a circular business model.
– Sustainability pitch – Create a one-page pitch describing how you would apply all five markers of sustainability to make your business more sustainable.
– Sustainability Initiatives Register – Through a series of six assignments, develop an Initiatives Register and use it as a guide to evaluate the circularity of your business model, identify relevant stakeholders and pitch your sustainability initiatives.

Certificate
Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a digital certificate of completion by Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education.