COURSE OVERVIEW
Whether you are a consumer trying to make better purchases or a manager trying to improve your company, it is imperative to investigate beyond the surface of sustainability.
In this course, you will examine life cycle thinking and use it to make real improvements in products and services from the perspective of environmental and social sustainability. You will also explore valuable tools to help you refine your life cycle thinking and use it to identify where the biggest impacts lie in your journey to greater sustainability.
Your analysis will lead you to identify what sustainability issues your organization is currently taking into account for a specific product or service, and what key issues might be going unnoticed. You will then perform a qualitative analysis of the social and environmental impact of a product or service throughout its life cycle, from the raw materials stage all the way to its disposal. You will also differentiate between the sustainability issues you have detected for your product or service to identify those that your organization will be most effectively able to act on and highlight opportunities to innovate and improve its sustainability.
KEY COURSE TAKEAWAYS
- Identify the sustainability issues involved in a product or service.
- Assess the social and environmental impact of a product or service throughout its lifecycle.
- Differentiate between material and non-material issues with respect to the sustainability of a product or service and identify opportunities to innovate to improve its sustainability.
