Lean and Green Business Models: Delivering Sustainable Quality in the Business World

Course Overview

Lean and Sustainability/Green thinking are embedded in different ways, have different implications, and occupy different areas inside the business world. The purpose of this course is to see both ways of thinking and, based on different frame of reference, understand its own attributes, borders, and terminologies, yet be able to leverage on one another and to create an blended approach, applying important concepts and methodologies combining the best of both worlds.

By applying Lean thinking to solve business environmental problems so as to coalesce on the improvement of the business supporting workflows with the high-level aim of achieving the continued process performance by reducing wastes and costs that impact the environmental at large.

This course will guide you on the how and where to start through understanding the pain points of the stakeholders. The only way going forward is the convince the stakeholders to embark onto the Go Green journey so as to develop new products or processes that cater to the rising socially responsible consumer trend.

What You’ll Learn

• Develop a value chain to map the work process.
• Identify the pain points or gaps that maybe re-designed to meet the objectives of sustainability.
• Prioritize where to start. And how to start.
• Convince the stakeholders that this is the way to go.

Who Is It For

• For people new to sustainability and wanting to venture into the field. It can also be helpful for those who have been pursuing sustainability for some time but who have reached a plateau, wondering what else they can do.

Pre-Requisite

Mid to higher level corporate executives with a zest for learning new skills and able to participate in group discussion and therefore helped in generating new ideas

Duration