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Universitat Politècnica de València

Sufficiency in Business

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In an era of climate urgency, traditional efficiency is no longer enough. Sufficiency in Business introduces a transformative approach to sustainability that challenges modern consumption patterns and resource use. This course provides a comprehensive immersion into how businesses can thrive by prioritizing "enough" over "more," aligning corporate strategy with planetary boundaries.

Throughout this six-week program, you will explore the conceptual foundations of sufficiency and its critical relationship with the Circular Economy and Strong Sustainability. Led by active researchers with published expertise in the field, the course bridges the gap between academic theory and corporate practice. You will analyze innovative business models and learn to distinguish sufficiency from related movements like degrowth, while understanding its vital role in achieving the 2030 Agenda’s SDGs.

By the end of this course, you will possess a structured framework to implement sufficiency within your organization—from securing leadership buy-in to designing action plans that engage stakeholders and monitor long-term impact.

Syllabus

  • Define the core principles of sufficiency and its role in the sustainability landscape.

  • Distinguish between "weak" and "strong" sustainability and the limits of efficiency-only approaches.

  • Identify how sufficiency applies across macro (society), meso (organization), and micro (individual) levels.

  • Analyze innovative business models and strategies that prioritize resource sufficiency.

  • Evaluate sector-specific challenges and opportunities for implementing sufficiency.

  • Develop a strategic action plan to integrate sufficiency into corporate operations and governance.

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