Sustainability & Environmental Controlling
Niveau
Consolidation
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The students are able to:
• prepare and evaluate sustainability reports
• distinguish and implement environmental management systems according to Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
• describe and apply functions, tools and motives of environmental controlling
• explain tasks and tools of sustainable corporate management
• prepare and evaluate sustainability reports
• distinguish and implement environmental management systems according to Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
• describe and apply functions, tools and motives of environmental controlling
• explain tasks and tools of sustainable corporate management
Prerequisites for the course
none
Course content
• Business ethics
• Corporate (social) responsibility and compliance
• Structure of sustainability reports and reporting standards
• Functions and motives of environmental controlling
• Auditing of management systems (ISO 19011)
• Environmental management system ISO 14001, ISO 14044ff and EMAS
• Process modeling in the context of environmental and sustainability audits, environmental impact assessment, eco-labels and eco-labels
• Corporate (social) responsibility and compliance
• Structure of sustainability reports and reporting standards
• Functions and motives of environmental controlling
• Auditing of management systems (ISO 19011)
• Environmental management system ISO 14001, ISO 14044ff and EMAS
• Process modeling in the context of environmental and sustainability audits, environmental impact assessment, eco-labels and eco-labels
Recommended specialist literature
• Çalıyurt, K. T. (Ed.). (2022). New Approaches to CSR, Sustainability and Accountability, Volume III. Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9364-9
• Dathe, T., Dathe, R., Dathe, I., & Helmold, M. (2022). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG): Approaches to Ethical Management. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92357-0
• Ibidapo, T. A. (2022). From Industry 4.0 to Quality 4.0: An Innovative TQM Guide for Sustainable Digital Age Businesses. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04192-1
• Kandpal, V., Jaswal, A., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. R., & Agarwal, N. (2024). Sustainable Energy Transition: Circular Economy and Sustainable Financing for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52943-6
• Klos, Z. S., Kalkowska, J., & Kasprzak, J. (Eds.). (2022). Towards a Sustainable Future - Life Cycle Management: Challenges and Prospects. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77127-0
• Sonnemann, G., & Margni, M. (Eds.). (2015). Life Cycle Management. Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7221-1
• Touriki, F. E., Belhadi, A., Kamble, S., & Benkhati, I. (2022). Sustainable Excellence in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Continuous Improvement Approaches that Matter. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0371-7
• Zipse, O., Hornegger, J., Becker, T., Beckmann, M., Bengsch, M., Feige, I., & Schober, M. (Eds.). (2023). Road to Net Zero: Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42224-9
• Dathe, T., Dathe, R., Dathe, I., & Helmold, M. (2022). Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sustainability and Environmental Social Governance (ESG): Approaches to Ethical Management. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92357-0
• Ibidapo, T. A. (2022). From Industry 4.0 to Quality 4.0: An Innovative TQM Guide for Sustainable Digital Age Businesses. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04192-1
• Kandpal, V., Jaswal, A., Santibanez Gonzalez, E. D. R., & Agarwal, N. (2024). Sustainable Energy Transition: Circular Economy and Sustainable Financing for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices. Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52943-6
• Klos, Z. S., Kalkowska, J., & Kasprzak, J. (Eds.). (2022). Towards a Sustainable Future - Life Cycle Management: Challenges and Prospects. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77127-0
• Sonnemann, G., & Margni, M. (Eds.). (2015). Life Cycle Management. Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7221-1
• Touriki, F. E., Belhadi, A., Kamble, S., & Benkhati, I. (2022). Sustainable Excellence in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: Continuous Improvement Approaches that Matter. Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0371-7
• Zipse, O., Hornegger, J., Becker, T., Beckmann, M., Bengsch, M., Feige, I., & Schober, M. (Eds.). (2023). Road to Net Zero: Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-42224-9
Assessment methods and criteria
Seminar thesis
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
5
Share of e-learning in %
30
Semester hours per week
2.5
Planned teaching and learning method
Blended Learning
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
3
Name of lecturer
director of studies
Academic year
Key figure of the course/module
NUC
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory
Internship(s)
none