Sustainable Organisations and Industrial Ecology - Sustainability in business practice through collaboration

This course gives the overall importance of sustainability for business and cooperation between companies as a powerful mean to increase sustainability of businesses.

Day 1: General

- Overall trends affecting the business environment;

- What is sustainability? What does it mean for businesses?

- What is industrial ecology? Inspiration from ecosystems functioning;

- Principles and scope of application;

- Case studies around the world.

Day 2: Industrial Ecology “Methodology”

- Actors in industrial ecology, forms and functions;

- How to set-up efficient synergies?

- How to create information? Existing tools;

- Case studies: closed-loop modulus and resources sharing;

- The “Zero Waste” model for carbonated by-products;

- Environmental assessment of synergies.

CSR managers, auditors, consultants and sustainability practioners.