Fundamentals of Sustainable Business Models

Course Overview

As the need for corporations to adapt and pivot their business models to the new era of sustainability and ESG materiality grows, this training course addresses emerging business models through the lens of stakeholder models and shared value theory.

It is now recognised that the link between ESG and Finance is business models.

Increasingly businesses are being asked to define their purpose and legitimacy through a social and environmental lens within a broad ESG framework. It is therefore essential for corporations to adapt and pivot their business models to this new era of sustainability and ESG materiality.

This programme addresses these emerging business models through the lens of stakeholder models and shared value theory.

Learning Objectives

• Appreciate the links between ESG, finance and emerging business models.
• Understand the components of triple-bottom line accounting and sustainability accounting.
• Frame the ESG debate in the context of stakeholder value theory.
• Compare and contrast the various emerging business models.
• Understand the essence of corporate purpose and shared value theory.
• Appreciate why companies need to embrace ESG best practices to justify and enhance their legitimacy.