Sustainable Business - Workshop 1 - Environmental Sustainability

Workshop Overview

• Module: PBS5001C The Challenge Module: Sustainable Business

• Leader: Professor Krzysztof Kubacki

• Key objectives: Meet module team, understand module format, overview topics/assessments, key dates.

Module Team Contact

• Professor Krzysztof Kubacki

  • Email: krzysztof.kubacki@plymouth.ac.uk

  • Office: Fitzroy 405, Hours: Mon 9-10am

• Ahmed Hammad

  • Email: ahmed.hammad@plymouth.ac.uk

  • Office: Fitzroy 209, Hours: Tue 12-1pm, Thu 12-1pm

Module Summary

• Focus on sustainability as business strategy, relating to UN Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).

• Emphasis on multi-faceted understanding of sustainability's challenges and stakeholder engagement.

Teaching Schedule

• Workshops: 11 x 3-hour sessions, various groups at different times.

• Important Dates:

  • Challenge presentations on February 3

Assignments

• Assignment 1: Reflective diary (50% weight), due March 9.

  • Requires analysis of workshop decisions.

• Assignment 2: Persuasion piece (50% weight), due May 8.

  • Includes a 1-minute elevator pitch and 1,000-word briefing paper.

Sustainability Principles

• Definitions of Sustainable Development: Meeting present needs without compromising future needs.

• Focus Areas: Environmental, economic, and social considerations involving biodiversity and resource management.

Key Concepts in Sustainability

• Triple Bottom Line: Balancing People, Planet, Profit.

• UNSDGs: 17 Goals addressing global challenges like poverty, inequality, and climate change.