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The Role of Finance in Driving Business Sustainability
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How the finance team can play a key role in the move towards business sustainability

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Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online, On Demand 
Duration
1.4 hours · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
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Overview

In this course I look at why a focus on sustainability has become a necessity for organisations, and why the finance function is a key facilitator in the move towards business sustainability.

The course is aimed at offering actions that the members of the finance team can implement to ensure that they drive the move to business sustainability while managing risk and ensuring that performance and efficiency continue to improve.

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Curriculum

1
section
6
lectures
1h 23m
total

    • 1: L1 The Rise of Business Sustainability 06:31
    • 2: L2 How Businesses can improve sustainability 15:57
    • 3: L3 The Benefits and Challenges of Business Sustainability 14:07
    • 4: L4 The Finance Function and Business Sustainability 05:40
    • 5: L5 Actions for the Finance Function 18:56
    • 6: The Role of Finance in Driving Business Sustainability MASTER 21:00

Description

Implementing sustainable practices is one of the main topics on the agenda for businesses at present. Employees, communities, investors and customers all want the businesses they interact with to focus on environmental, social and governance issues. At the same time, legislation and corporate reporting requirements are also demanding businesses pay attention to the impacts of their activities and practices.

The finance team can play a key role in this move towards business sustainability. In finance we have the skills, tools and experience to be at the heart of this transition. In finance we:
- are a gatekeeper on investment decisions
- manage risk and compliance
- facilitate stakeholder engagement
- support value creation and cost-efficiency
- provide decision-support for business growth.

The finance function is a key part of the move to business sustainability, providing the capital, accessing the incentives, managing risk, and developing the frameworks necessary for the organisation to integrate sustainable practices into its operations. At the same time, the skills that support business sustainability are in high demand and finance professionals that develop those skills greatly enhance their career prospects.

In the course I look at why a focus on sustainability has become a necessity for organisations, and why the finance function is a key facilitator in the move towards business sustainability. Primarily the course is aimed at offering actions that the members of the finance team can implement to ensure that they drive the move to business sustainability while managing risk and ensuring that performance and efficiency continue to improve.

Topics covered include:
1) How the finance function drives business sustainability
2) How businesses can improve sustainability
3) The Benefits and Challenges of Business Sustainability
4) The role of the finance function in driving business sustainability
5) Actions for the finance function to support the move to business sustainability

If you are involved in business sustainability, or interested in getting involved, this course is for you.

Who is this course for?

Accountants and finance professionals

Students of accountancy

Business managers

Requirements

There are no pre-course requirements

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