Sustainability for the new entrepreneur
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Description du cours
This course, ‘Sustainability for the new entrepreneur’, introduces the foundations of sustainable entrepreneurship and helps you develop the mindset, awareness and practical tools to embed sustainability into your business from the very beginning. Through real-world case studies, systems thinking, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and the EU’s sustainability priorities, you will learn how to see your business through a sustainability lens and make informed, values-driven decisions. The course also guides you through the GreenComp framework and SMART goal setting, enabling you to translate your sustainability ideas into meaningful, actionable plans for long-term impact.
Public cible
- New and aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to integrate sustainability into their business strategy
- Small business owners seeking to adopt greener, more responsible practices
- Learners interested in understanding the SDGs and EU sustainability priorities
- Innovators exploring sustainable business models and long-term value creation
- Anyone curious about the link between mindset, systems thinking and sustainability in entrepreneurship
Objectifs d'apprentissage
- Explore systems thinking to tackle sustainability challenges in business by looking at the big picture
- Consider how different factors interact over time and in different contexts to understand how systems work together
- Focus on sustainability by reflecting on your personal values
- Learn how values differ among people and change over time and assess how your own values align with sustainability in entrepreneurship
- Build your initiative by recognising your potential to contribute to sustainable entrepreneurship
- Actively work to improve the future for both your community and the planet
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Ce contenu est offert par la Commission européenne. La Commission européenne est le bras exécutif politiquement indépendant de l'Union européenne. Elle est seule chargée d'élaborer des propositions de nouvelle législation européenne et elle met en œuvre les décisions du Parlement européen et du Cons
Programme
- General
- Why sustainable business and intro to systems thinking
- EU actions for sustainable entrepreneurship and SDGs (context to business)
- Added value of SDGs/SDGs across the value chain
- Case studies of sustainable businesses with alignment to Greencomp
- Creating a sustainable business model
