Whether you are a consumer trying to make better purchases or a manager trying to improve your company, it is imperative to investigate beyond the surface of sustainability.

In this course, you will examine life cycle thinking and use it to make real improvements in products and services from the perspective of environmental and social sustainability. You will also explore valuable tools to help you refine your life cycle thinking and use it to identify where the biggest impacts lie in your journey to greater sustainability.

Your analysis will lead you to identify what sustainability issues your organization is currently taking into account for a specific product or service, and what key issues might be going unnoticed. You will then perform a qualitative analysis of the social and environmental impact of a product or service throughout its life cycle, from the raw materials stage all the way to its disposal. You will also differentiate between the sustainability issues you have detected for your product or service to identify those that your organization will be most effectively able to act on and highlight opportunities to innovate and improve its sustainability.

 

How It Works

Course Length
2 weeks

Effort
3 to 5 hours of study per week

Format
100% online, instructor-led
  • Mid- to senior-level managers
  • Brand managers
  • Sustainability directors
  • Supply chain management professionals
  • Operations professionals
  • Finance professionals
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Graduate students
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