Event Details
SUSTAINABILITY IN IEM
Understanding and Navigating the Complexity of the Global Sustainability Landscape
Level: Foundation and Intermediate
Language of Delivery: English
Prerequisites: Recognised University Degree or Higher Diploma. Candidates who have a grounding in transdisciplinary studies will have a deeper understanding of the content. Experience and field of study / specialisation are not an inhibiting requirement.
This course provides an in-depth journey into the complex realm of global sustainability, and how this translates into local impacts and risk. Over the past decade humanity has experienced significant environmental change, causing widespread societal and economic instability. These drivers are complex, and impact on all spheres of society – from increased energy costs, food shortages, global and local supply chain disruption, to being a driver of regional conflicts. It has been said that the next wars will be fought over resources, which is starting to occur, destabilising large regions of the globe, driving inter-and-intra migration. Similarly, drivers of social and environmental change are at the forefront of news locally and globally, and it is growing exponentially. The burgeoning interest and focus on corporate ESG is another 'tell-tale' sign that sustainability has become a critical developmental imperative.
The course content systematically considers this burgeoning landscape and will explore the developmental pathway within which Sustainability developed. We will explore the global and local voluntary and mandatory requirements around sustainability disclosure – including global protocols, agreements, frameworks and statutory requirements. The course will similarly provide participants with insight into the most current and applicable sustainability science, including unpacking the planetary boundaries concept, delving into resilience and systems thinking, and how these can contribute to better impact management decision-making. We will also touch on the double materiality of climate change and biodiversity loss, and how these aspects are busy shaping the financial and developmental future.
It is anticipated that this course will provide participants with a holistic understanding of the complex sustainability landscape. Understanding how, why and when sustainability became mainstream, and the global drivers contributing to this prominence. Gain deeper insight into drivers of environmental and social change, and the voluntary and mandatory frameworks required for disclosure and reporting. The narrative of this course is focused beyond ESG.
