101-118-IO2 Sustainability Performance Management & Reporting

Study program:

Business Administration (B.Sc.)

Academic level and semester:

Bachelor, 6th/7th semester

ECTS credits/workload per semester:

3 / 75

Contact hours per week/contact hours per semester:

2 / 25

Type/Teaching method:

Lecture with discussions, examples, videos, case studies and software demonstrations
Language of instruction: English

Frequency:

Summer semester

Lecturer:

Prof. Dr. Robert Gabriel

Content:

This class deals with the following topics:
Chapter 1 Introduction: Companies & Sustainability
(Sustainability drivers, business impact, value chain perspective)
Chapter 2 Sustainability Reporting
(GRI Standard, Credibility of Reports / Greenwashing, Materiality)
Chapter 3 Sustainability Performance Management
(Corporate Sustainability, Software Tools, Supply Chain Sustainability)

Textbooks:

Will be announced at the beginning of the class.

Recommended for: Undergraduates, graduates
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Background in Business/Economics (intermediate level)

Restrictions:

This course cannot be taken together with the following courses: 204-035-IO-01 Sustainability Management and 101-115-IO Marketing and Sustainability

Assessment:

Written exam