Sustainability reporting is vital for organisations to help understand their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) impact to make better business decisions.

On this microcredential, you’ll master the tools essential for impactful decision-making in sustainability and develop the skills to navigate and report effectively on global, regional, and local sustainability initiatives.

In just six weeks, you’ll earn university credit and start applying what you’ve learned to drive real-world sustainable action.

Gain knowledge that is essential for sustainability leaders

On week one of this microcredential, you’ll learn the fundamental principles of sustainability to understand its core concepts better.

Next, you’ll explore the dynamic landscape of sustainability at the global, regional, and local levels, gaining insight into their initiatives and contextual efforts.

With this knowledge, you’ll be equipped to recognise your unique role and potential influence within your organisation or community, empowering you to actively contribute to sustainability movements on a larger scale.

You’ll also learn to identify stakeholders to enable deeper engagement and efficacy in sustainability reporting, fostering stronger relationships and clearer communication.

Understand report development

Next, you’ll discover the intricacies of sustainability reporting to convey sustainable practices effectively.

You’ll learn to employ tools for sustainability reporting to gather and present data accurately. Through this exploration, you’ll learn to develop systems thinking skills and an evidence-based approach to identify the required data for improving sustainability outcomes.

By the end, you’ll understand how to apply your knowledge of reporting methods to drive sustainability effectively.

Learn flexibly online with Deakin University

This microcredential is taught entirely online to give you the flexibility to gain new skills alongside your current commitments.

Guided by the experts at Deakin University, you’ll finish the microcredential with ready-to-use skills to advance your career in sustainability.

How will the skills you learn help in your career?

This microcredential will help you fill the green skills gap to take your sustainability career to the next level.

You’ll learn to utilise your comprehensive understanding of sustainability needs to inform and enhance report development planning.

By understanding how to write a sustainability report you’ll be a valuable resource asset to organisations aiming to enhance sustainable operations

How will you be assessed?

At the end of the microcredential, you’ll develop a detailed sustainability report plan that includes how to improve engagement with sustainability action and ongoing monitoring for continual improvement.

What will you receive?

Upon successful completion, you’ll receive a Credly digital badge and 0.5 credit points at the postgraduate level from Deakin University.

You’ll be able to contribute these credits towards a degree from Deakin University, enabling further academic and career advancement.