Sustainability on three pillars (economic, social, environmental) is a cornerstone for today's businesses. In this course the students will learn the basic concepts of sustainability in the context of Operations and Supply Chain Management.
After completing the course, students will be able to understand the basic concepts of the triple bottom line in business. They will have a deeper understanding of the concepts of environmental and social sustainability, as well as their differences and drivers. They will be able to apply these concepts in different contexts of supply chain and operations management.
Through a group project, students will also be able to critically evaluate what sustainability activities firms and their supply chains engage in in practice. They will assess these practices using sustainability reporting standards from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).