Course: Business Futures: Sustainable Business Through Green HR

While acknowledging the drivers of change as important there are still many barriers to making the shift to become a sustainable organisation. Common barriers to change toward sustainability include: Competing …

Recognising the need to go green is one thing; but going green is a totally different matter. The ability of a business to embrace sustainability can vary significantly according to …

The fundamental role of a sustainable business is to benefit society by value-adding products and services. But what motivates a business to change? And will businesses ever try as hard …

Throughout the three weeks you will be in touch with our RMIT University Academic and Lead Educator. Educators Meet your Lead Educator and academic mentor who will take you on …

Firstly, let’s deal with what this course is not. It is not about greenwashing – token gestures such as recycling paper and declaring you are sustainable. Moving well beyond mere …

On behalf of RMIT University, thank you for participating in Sustainable business through Green HR, part of RMIT University’s Business Futures program. If you have enjoyed this course then you …

This week you have learnt about the importance of leadership in inspiring people to be motivated and support the organisational goals of sustainability. You have learnt the importance of working …

Well that’s a wrap for Business Futures: Sustainable Business through Green HR! Congratulations on making your way through the whole course and thanks for engaging with us and your fellow …

This course examines the challenges associated with getting people to think beyond compliance and the traditional role of human resource management. HR has traditionally not been linked to sustainability, but …

Several regulations and conventions have been created aimed at controlling and monitoring the accuracy and transparency of corporate statements. This has been requested by commercial stakeholders. Understanding the importance of …

Greenwashing refers to the misleading information divulged by some organisations in order to appear sustainable and obtain the favour of the public. A common practice used to create this misperception …

Sustainable goals and targets have been proposed to address poverty, discrimination (inequality) or environmental abuse in the next two decades (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals). These universal goals will not …

What is worse: to take money for your own interest or lie about the fact that you took it? And to go a bit further: Is it a crime if …

Key differences have been identified between leaders and managers. A leader sets a direction, aligns people and motivates them during the course. A manager plans, organises and recruits, without necessarily …