The "Maximising Impact through Strategic CSR Initiatives" guideline is designed to empower managers to create CSR programs that go beyond basic compliance. It encourages alignment with the organisation's values to generate meaningful and lasting positive impacts. Serving as a guiding framework, this guideline calls for leaders to be intentional in aligning CSR efforts with the [...]
The tool’s primary function is to provide a comprehensive educational foundation on the European Green Deal as part of a self-paced learning course. It offers practical guidance for assessing current business operations and assists participants in developing a customized action plan focused on continuous improvement and sustainability. Participants will engage with interactive content that covers [...]
Participants gain practical insights into developing sustainable tourism strategies, with a strong focus on maintaining the delicate balance between nature, culture, and community. The Mountaineering Villages (MV) Initiative serves as an inspiring case study, illustrating the importance of social sustainability in Alpine communities and encouraging participants to adopt similar practices in their own settings. Through [...]
The Social Sustainability Checklist is a practical tool tailored for SMEs. As responsible SME owners, managers, or entrepreneurs, understanding the impact your organisations may have on people is crucial. This checklist focuses on three key areas: 1. Fair and Safe Working Conditions: • Understand the importance of written guidelines and policies in promoting ethical behaviour [...]
The Label Comparison Matrix is a practical tool for SME owners, managers, and entrepreneurs. It provides a detailed understanding of social sustainability labels. Key areas covered include: - Label Details: Participants explore the specifics of various certifications, exploring criteria, benefits, and real-world examples. Understanding these labels can help participants make informed decisions. - Comparisons: the [...]
Through this practical tool, participants learn the intricacies of creating a health assessment tool tailored for employee wellbeing within SMEs. The following topics are covered: Aims of the Health Assessment Tool: - Early Detection and Prevention - Customised Wellbeing Plans - Data Insights Importance of Health Assessment: - Productivity and Happiness - Social Sustainability - [...]
The "Case study of Ohrid-Prespa Lakes" through the frame innovation approach will present the importance and relevance of system design thinking. Frame innovation is a tool to enhance innovative partnerships for sustainable growth in solving and reframing complex problems. It delves deeply into many aspects of system and design thinking, participatory research, system innovation, transformation [...]
This case study illustrates how an SIA can be implemented in a real-life setting, showcasing potentially diverse European regions facing various challenges at a diversified scale. The example(s) will demonstrate how to co-develop concrete innovation pathways for climate adaptation, ensuring they answer the needs and challenges faced by the local communities. The case study will [...]
A challenge to sustainable business models is the increasing and inefficient use of resources, which has negative effects, including climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, ill health, and poverty. The importance of environmental management, social practices, and responsible governance (ESG) is increasing. Businesses are challenged to rethink their strategies and use innovative business models to embed [...]
Green energy communities network key sustainable partners who support business models for optimising business performance, product design, and manufacturing/recycling/repairs. The case study promotes: - Energy production for the community's own needs - Reinvestment of revenues with the ESCO model in infrastructure and projects for green socially responsible services to the community - Commercialised support for [...]
European VET Excellence Centre for Leading
Sustainable Systems and Business Transformation
Ref. number 101056114 — CATALYST — ERASMUS-EDU-2021-PEX-COVE
The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Program, CoVEs
Partnership for Excellence – Centers of Vocational Excellence.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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