HON200D The Green Economy: Sustainable Businesses and their Social Implications

The course will provide an overview of the challenges of sustainability, including climate change, resource constraints on society and various sectors of the economy, carbon management, sustainable practices, waste reduction, social development and resource management. Topics will include corporate social responsibility, corporate and institutional behavior measured against quantifiable and transparent metrics, triple bottom line, and social and corporate needs as innovation drivers. Fulfills open, liberal arts, and humanities electives.