Green Business & Sustainability Professional
Our Green Business Certification course will prepare you for the demands of our environmentally conscious business environment. The business world is changing to respond to emerging social and market forces that value companies that consider the effects of their operations, products, and services on the environment and community.
The Green Business Certification course will prepare you for the demands of our environmentally conscious business environment. The business world is changing to respond to emerging social and market forces that value companies that consider the effects of their operations, products, and services on the environment and community.
Upon completing the Green Business Certification course, students will have a working knowledge of green business principles, practices and opportunities. The course will provide the foundation needed to be able to integrate environmental sustainability so that it adds value to a company’s bottom line.
- Develop an understanding of what it means for a company to be seen as environmentally responsible, or “green”
- Recognize the business, marketplace and societal drivers that are encouraging companies to become more environmentally responsible
- Gain familiarity with the opportunities and challenges that companies face when they seek to “go green”
- Learn how to design an Action Plan with key steps (actions and activities) needed to move a company down a green business path
- Know the kinds of tools and practices that can help a company continuously improve its greening efforts
- Create a company culture that supports greening your business
- Appreciate what success looks like when a company achieves “green” status
- Learn about the career opportunities available in the world of green business and clean technology
Benefits of the Green Business Certification Program:
- The program is being developed by industry practitioners who have successfully worked on strategy for environmental responsibility, green business practices and implementation for hundreds of organizations.
- The focus of the program is on preparing students to be green business professionals within companies or public agencies
- The program provides a practical understanding and working knowledge of an emerging field that is in high demand in the current economy
