SUSTAINABILITY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Année du cours : 1 année(s)

Etablissement : IÉSEG School of Management

Langue : English

Période : S2

Student should understand the strategic management process and be able to interpret and analyze financial performance.

At the end of the course the student should be able to :

– Sucessfully collaborate with an intercultural team
– Identify/generate creative sustainable solutions
– Convey a compelling business case for sustainability initiatives using contemporary presentation techniques
– Identify sustainability goals reported in an annual corporate report
– Evaluate the strategic planning process through a sustainability lens
– Evaluate the quality of performance reporting on strategic sustainability goals

The stragetic planning process is examined through the lens of Sustainability, based upon the business case for value creation through sustainability initiatives. Topics include: theory of competitive advantage; the business case for sustainability; integration of sustainability in strategy; creating a sustainability-focused corporate culture; identifying material issues; measuring, monitoring, and improving sustainability performance; reporting sustainability performance.