Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) – Case Study: Sustainable Development
The course will illustrate how employees at three different levels of decision-making can create, implement, and execute an ESG product development strategy that will minimize environmental and social impacts. It will explore the process of enhancing products to ensure they align with industry best practices and sustainability principles through multiple perspectives. The course will cover topics like the impacts of unsustainable manufacturing, circular economy principles, metrics for measuring the ESG impact of new products, and responsible resource management.
ESG is the new framework for companies to assess their sustainability, reputation, and long-term success, helping them to set an example for positive environmental and social impact.
Covered in this course:
- The costs of unsustainable product development
- Formulating sustainability goals
- Circular economy principles
- Articulating a business case
- Sustainable product design principles
- Material management best practice