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Sustainable innovations in enterprises

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This free online course, Sustainable innovations in enterprises, introduces you to the importance of sustainable innovations, the role it plays in commercial and social enterprises and the importance to society. It explores cases of sustainable innovationsin specialist areas – arts and humanities; science, technology and engineering; health & social care. The course also evaluates three methods for measuring the societal impacts of sustainable innovations. Learners are encouraged to reflect on theirown experiences of cases where sustainable innovations drive success or failures in enterprises and how the positive impacts on society can be evaluated and sustained.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Initial impressions and experiences
  • 1 Initial impressions and experiences
  • 1.1 Definitions and types of innovation?
  • 1.2 Six types of innovation
  • 1.3 Personal development planning
  • The Big Five Model
  • 2 Sustainable innovation in different specialisms
  • 2 Sustainable innovation in different specialisms
  • 2.1 What are societal challenges?
  • 2.2 Connecting societal challenges with sustainable innovation
  • Incorporating sustainability into an organisation
  • 2.3 Developing next-practice sustainability strategy
  • 3 Measuring the impact of sustainable innovation
  • 3 Measuring the impact of sustainable innovation
  • 3.1 What is social impact?
  • 3.2 Approaches to measuring and evaluating social impact
  • The life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • Levi Strauss case study
  • The triple bottom line
  • Social performance scorecard
  • 3.3 Your approach to sustainable innovation
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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    Enrique Enriquez @EEnriquez
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    Having completed this course, I found its descriptions to be an accurate reflection of the content, and the time commitment was as stated, culminating in a valid certificate. The curriculum provided a robust intellectual framework for understanding sustainable innovation, from its definitions and typologies to its measurement and societal impact. This knowledge is a significant asset, equipping me to analyze and develop sustainable strategies, thereby directly enhancing an organization's competitive advantage and long-term value creation for a potential employer.
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