Requirements

• No prerequisites are needed. An open mind and interest in sustainability is sufficient

Description

About This Class

Carbon accounting is important to your business for a number of reasons. No longer just a ‘nice-to-have,’ accounting for greenhouse gas emissions is an increasing industry-standard requirement for many businesses.

Businesses that are leading the way in fighting the adverse effects of climate change have a few things in common. One fundamental element they have in common is their use of carbon accounting tools to make better decisions concerning their carbon strategy, while steering them away from choices that have a lesser potential impact on achieving their carbon reduction goals.

Corporations are increasingly turning to carbon accounting and internal carbon pricing, with new research from the CDP revealing nearly half the world’s largest companies have internal carbon fees.

As corporations strive to become carbon neutral while accurately reporting on their carbon reduction efforts, what exactly is carbon accounting, and why should your business care about it?

In this course, the we cover the fundamentals of carbon accounting and why it’s important to you.

Carbon accounting not only provides the insight needed to quantify and measure your company’s carbon emissions but it also assists you in making informed decisions when it comes to your carbon and mitigation strategies.

• What is the total amount of carbon being emitted?

• What part of the business or value chain is responsible for these emissions?

• Where do the most significant carbon reduction opportunities exist within your various business units and value chain?

• How to manage your carbon footprint

What will you learn?

The key concepts and fundamentals of carbon accounting. We cover the fundamental topics split into sessions between 4 and 7 minutes.

• The birth of Carbon Accounting

• The basic principles of carbon accounting

• Official inventories: the territory-based approach

• Voluntary inventories: the “footprint” approach

• Monetary inventories: what IS the cost of a tonne of CO2?

• What are carbon offsets

• Strategies for managing your carbon footprint

Why take this course?

• You will learn the fundamentals of carbon accounting.

• You will be able to speak about Carbon accounting with confidence.

• You will understand the difference terminology and definitions

• You will learn from an experienced sustainability consultant and educator

• It’s short, effective and practical – It’s been developed from the ground up with a focus on quality.

How will this help you?

• You will prepare your self and your organisation for a transition to net zero

• You will go prepared to a job that requires knowledge in sustainability .

• You will feel more confident about carbon accounting and how to apply it.

Who is behind this course?

I am the Managing Director of a green building consultancy in Malaysia, and a LEED AP, WELL AP, Before that I was a university teacher (Yonsei University Korea), Project Manager, entrepreneur, and enjoy teaching. I have an MBA from London Business School. I enjoy creating courses.

What other students wrote about me:

“Hans was my professor in strategic management and entrepreneurship in Yonsei University, in Seoul. Attending these courses enabled me to find a job in this field. Hans has great teaching skills and a valuable experience that he delivers very well to his students. He could bring us to adopt a strategic way of thinking with multiple perspectives. Besides, Hans is very responsive and always willing to help. I really recommend him.. -Solene Moitry “

“Hans was my professor of “Entrepreneurship and Strategy” during one semester this year. I have to say that this class was one of the best I ever had. Indeed, the content was very interesting and Hans made it even better. He explained us things with well known examples and very interesting shows. Moreover, he always knew how to make the class lively and dynamic by pushing people to express what they thought. I also really liked the way Hans structured the class throughout the semester and I think that it the best way to learn how to become an entrepreneur! -Arnaud Girard”

“I cannot recommend Hans enough! He was an amazing lecturer during my time at Yonsei University. He taught was able to project his knowledge in such an interesting way, which made the learning experience enjoyable. Prior to this class I had no background knowledge of anything business related. Hence, It is amazing that after his short three week class, I have learnt so much. Hans is definitely one of the best lecturers I have ever encountered, if not, the best. – Elizabeth Nguyen”

Join me and start learning about Carbon Accounting now.

Who this course is for:

• Environmental Professionals: The course is intended for professionals working in environmental management
• sustainability
• or corporate responsibility roles who want to improve their understanding of carbon footprint and develop strategies to reduce emissions.
• Business Professionals: The course is intended for business professionals
• such as managers
• accountants
• and marketing personnel
• who want to understand the financial and operational implications of carbon footprint and emissions reduction strategies.
• Students: The course is intended for students of environmental science
• sustainability
• business
• or related fields who want to gain a deeper understanding of carbon footprint and its role in addressing climate change
• as well as how to measure
• report
• and reduce emissions.