Sustainability and inclusion courses
Sustainability and Inclusive Leadership
This three-day sustainability course for SME employees explores the global climate crisis and the very real impact that this will have on the economic landscape. Recent developments to the curriculum now include teaching on how businesses can become more sustainable in a post-COVID world.
Ideal for your team’s professional development, this course is accredited by NTU and enables participants to receive 10 credits towards a Level 4 (degree-level) qualification.
Course dates
Dates are not yet available for this course.
Sustainable Practices for Food Businesses
This course is designed to empower learners with the skills and knowledge to improve the sustainability of their business practices, whilst also improving profitability, reducing waste, increasing consumer confidence in their products and increasing market share.
Participants will also be given a chance to learn more about wider sustainability and sustainable development, including the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Diversity & Inclusion Introduction
Exploring the inclusion topics you will hear experiences from many diverse groups, outside of your typical environment. This course gives you the opportunity to understand diversity, recognise diverse strengths, identify and challenge discrimination so that difference in the workplace is welcomed. The course also supports you in enhancing your own career opportunities and developing an inclusive environment.
Diverse Leadership Development
This course gives you the opportunity to understand diversity, recognise diverse strengths, identify and challenge discrimination so that difference in the workplace is welcomed. The course also supports you in enhancing your own career opportunities and developing an inclusive environment.
The programme embraces the strengths of every individual, attempting to maximise the individual’s strengths in a fun, learning-based environment. There is no assumption behind the capabilities of any individual, allowing team members to select their optimal roles for the benefit of the team.
Inclusive Recruitment
This programme will give you practical tools and tips that will help you attract, select, and retain a diverse workforce, by applying new recruitment methods, using technology and embedding EDI practices within your organisation.
This course is aimed at anyone who wants to make recruitment more inclusive – whether you are currently involved in or aspiring to be part of the recruitment process. It would be of particular interest to hiring managers, recruiters, HR professionals and small business owners.
As one of the most sustainable universities in the world, NTU is committed to supporting organisations and our community to become more sustainable.
We offer a comprehensive package of support to help businesses of all sizes to become more sustainable, carbon-literate, and contribute towards an increasingly green economy.
NTU is committed to continued learning and professional development. Opportunities may be fully funded or subsidised for eligible participants through our ESIF projects.
What past participants are saying about the course
Ben Williamson from Rebel Recruiters
Ben took the Sustainability and Inclusive Leadership course in 2021 citing a desire to increase his knowledge about sustainability and become more of an advocate for change. He says:
“Sustainability has been a growing interest for me over the past three or four years. I’ve been trying to make small changes to my personal life that limits my carbon footprint and negative impact on the world, and I made the decision to apply this to my professional life.
“I think that a lot of people just don’t have the awareness that’s needed to tackle the problem at scale, so being armed with some facts, ideas for engagement, methods of overcoming objections, and ultimately the confidence to challenge misinformation or misguided opinions is really helpful."
Our sustainability courses are delivered through the ESF-funded Smart and Inclusive Leadership project. To find out more details about the courses available and upcoming dates, please visit the project page or contact us at esf@ntu.ac.uk.
Our other full and part-time sustainability courses
In addition to the above course, NTU delivers a wide range of full and part-time professional qualifications and short courses. These include:
- Professional postgraduate qualifications in Values and Leadership
- Sustainable engineering postgraduate courses
You can find these on the NTU course search.