By: Cole Schumacher
In an effort to further educate the business world on the
positive impact of sustainable business practices, Institute for the Built
Environment is launching a new professional certification in spring 2014. This
certification, coined the Integrated Sustainability Manager Certificate
Program, aims to deliver knowledge and practical applications to sustainability professionals.
In my time at Institute for the Built Environment I have
been given the opportunity to work closely with the launch of this certificate
and truly believe that it offers an innovative perspective and practice that
similar certificates do not.
This certificate focuses on four emphasis areas: People and
Behavior Change, Organizational Sustainability, The Built Environment, and Natural
Resource Management.
People and Behavior
Change: discover tools for engaging people in positive behaviors.
Organizational
Sustainability: learn how to integrate sustainability into company culture
and strategic goals to save money and create a thriving environment.
The Built Environment:
learn to implement facility-based strategies for reducing the financial and
environmental impact of the built environment.
Natural Resource
Management: understand best practices for optimizing the flow and
consumption of resources in your organization.
The development of this certificate addresses the tremendous
growth sector that is sustainable business management. Many professionals are
growing into this role of sustainable management without having much background
in the industry. This professional certificate will be a tremendous resource
for anyone transitioning into a sustainability management role or seeking such a career in
the future.
Another aspect that speaks to the innovative nature of this
certification is our diverse group of instructors. We have gathered instructors
from academia and industry leaders. Our instructor pool includes leaders
from New Belgium Brewing and the Institute for the Built
Environment, and the Colorado State
Universities departments of Psychology, Sociology, and College of Business.
This program will be launching the first courses in early summer 2014. Courses can be taken a la carte or can be combined for the full certification. Please reach out to IBE for more
information or read more about the
program.
Stay tuned for more details coming this February…
