OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management

Unit 05 Sustainable Business Practices

Code Reference Number - A/616/2738

Aim: The aim of this unit is to raise learners' awareness of sustainable development issues and how they impact on the strategic development of businesses. Learners will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of sustainability and its effect on business organisations.

Learning Outcome 1: Understand the global sustainability agenda.
1.1 Evaluate the global sustainability agenda and how it relates to national practice.
1.2 Analyse the forces for change in the sustainable business environment.
1.3 Evaluate the impact of current sustainability issues on businesses.

Learning Outcome 2: Understand the concept of the sustainable business organisation.
2.1 Determine the scope of the sustainable business organisation.
2.2 Evaluate the impact on business structure and objectives of becoming a sustainable business organisation.

Learning Outcome 3: Be able to review sustainable strategic business planning.
3.1 Analyse the concept of the triple bottom line and review how it is implemented in business organisations.
3.2 Determine change required within business organisations to meet a sustainability agenda.
3.3 Review the process of sustainable strategic business planning.