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Organisations, environmental management and innovation

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Do you want to discover more about how organisations innovate for environmental management? This free course, Organisations, environmental management and innovation, focuses on the innovations organisations are developing or using to manage contemporary environmental issues. It also covers how organisations are innovating thinking about environmental management.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Reflecting on organisations
  • 1 Reflecting on organisations
  • 1.1 Organisations and purpose
  • 1.2 Multiple perspectives
  • 1.3 Reflecting on innovation
  • 1.4 Defining innovation
  • 1.5 Innovation = creativity?
  • 1.6 Categories of innovation
  • 1.7 Innovation and the S-curve
  • 1.8 Different perspectives
  • 1.9 Wrong thing righter?
  • 1.10 Environmental innovation
  • 1.11 Eco-innovation
  • 1.12 Business models
  • 1.13 System eco-innovation
  • 1.14 Measuring eco-innovation
  • 1.15 Drivers of eco-innovation
  • 1.16 Barriers to eco-innovation
  • 1.17 Accelerating eco-innovation
  • 2 Connecting organisations and environment
  • 2 Connecting organisations and environment
  • 2.1 Creating environmental issues
  • 2.2 Affected by environmental issues
  • 2.3 Inputs and outputs
  • 2.4 Recognising connections
  • 2.5 Externalising the burden
  • 2.6 Focusing on impacts
  • 2.7 Understanding connections
  • 2.8 Environmental Impact Assessment
  • 2.9 EIA process
  • 2.10 Limitations of EIA
  • 2.11 Ecosystem services
  • 2.12 The supply chain
  • 2.13 Circular economy
  • 2.14 Coupled systems
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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  • Profile image for Enrique Enriquez
    Enrique Enriquez @EEnriquez
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    Having completed this course, I found it to be a profoundly insightful exploration of the nexus between organisational purpose, innovation, and environmental management. The content was intellectually rigorous, successfully deconstructing concepts like eco-innovation and systems thinking while challenging simplistic assumptions about environmental solutions. The descriptions provided were accurate, and the time commitment required was as stated, culminating in a valid certificate of participation.
  • Profile image for Donna GeoRge
    Donna GeoRge @dona2001
    The content was well-structured and delivered in a clear and concise manner. Each module built upon the previous one, creating a logical progression that helped me grasp complex concepts easily. The inclusion of real-life examples and hands-on projects significantly enhanced my understanding of the material.
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