Sustainability

Prepare for the IFRS Sustainability Standards disclosure requirements with the first of CPA Australia’s sustainability micro-credentials. Delve into the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability and understand how to effectively communicate sustainability's value. With a focus on stakeholder engagement and integrating sustainability into organisational culture, you’ll gain the skills to lead initiatives that create lasting value and drive positive change. 

This five-hour interactive course includes content, videos and activities that will provide you with an understanding of the area of sustainability, stakeholder engagement and measuring sustainability performance.

Course summary

In this course, you will learn how to advise on the key components included in a business case for sustainability that creates organisational value and engages relevant stakeholders, integrate sustainability into an organisation’s culture and strategy and create solid foundations for measuring an organisation’s sustainability performance.

Key topics

• The business case for sustainability
• Engaging stakeholders to drive sustainability
• Culture, leadership, governance and risk management
• Managing sustainability performance

Assessment

CPA Australia will assess how you apply your acquired knowledge against the key learning objectives, allowing you to demonstrate the skills you’ve learned.

When you successfully complete the in-built formal assessment, you’ll receive a digital badge as an endorsement of your capability and achievement. 

Learning objectives

• Advise on the key components included in a business case for sustainability that creates organisational value and engages relevant stakeholders.
• Integrate sustainability into an organisation’s culture, strategy, governance structures, and risk management framework.
• Create foundations for measuring an organisation’s sustainability performance.