Is your business prepared to embrace sustainability and social responsibility while meeting Australia’s evolving regulatory expectations?

Sustainability and social responsibility are no longer just voluntary business initiatives. They are increasingly important to corporate governance, risk management, stakeholder confidence and regulatory compliance. Australian businesses must understand how to balance ethical practices, environmental commitments and applicable legal obligations.

What does sustainability and social responsibility mean in business?

It involves adopting responsible business practices that consider environmental impacts, employee wellbeing, human rights, ethical operations and community development while supporting long-term business success.

This course, Encouraging Sustainability and Social Responsibility in Business, provides practical guidance on developing and implementing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program while introducing Australia’s current sustainability reporting and compliance framework.

You will explore how to:

• Build a compelling business case for CSR and integrate responsible practices into everyday operations.
• Apply the seven core subjects of ISO 26000, including environmental sustainability, human rights, ethical governance and fair operating practices.
• Develop sustainability initiatives, engage stakeholders and measure organisational performance.
• Understand Australia’s mandatory climate-related financial reporting framework under the Corporations Act 2001, ASIC Regulatory Guide 280 (RG 280) and AASB S2.
• Recognise climate-related risks, greenhouse gas emissions reporting requirements, directors’ responsibilities and the importance of accurate sustainability disclosures.
• Distinguish mandatory compliance requirements from voluntary sustainability practices and avoid misleading environmental claims.

Designed for Australian business owners, managers, finance and mortgage brokers, accountants, financial services professionals and other decision-makers, this course combines practical CSR principles with essential regulatory awareness.

Whether your organisation is required to prepare sustainability reports or is voluntarily improving its practices, understanding sustainability and social responsibility can help you make informed decisions, strengthen stakeholder trust and support long-term business resilience.

Build a more sustainable, socially responsible and compliance-aware business. Enrol today.

CPD Hour/s Awarded on Completion

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to