Sustainability Courses

Micro-Courses for Small Businesses and Professionals

Help Build a Greener Future

Gain the knowledge, skills and resources for doing business more sustainably––and save your organization time and money, attract new customers and talent, and drive long-term growth.

In partnership with Wells Fargo and Arizona State University, Sustainable Earth Academy offers over a dozen different sustainability courses to help you champion top sustainable strategies in your organization.

How It Works

Sign up for a single course or bundle all the courses in the Academy (best price option!)
Register with just your name and email
Set your own learning pace
Courses generally take about 60–90 minutes to complete, depending on your preferred speed.
Plus, earn micro-credential digital badge for every course you complete

Business Fundamentals

Fundamentals of Sustainable Supply Chains

Understand the building blocks of sustainable supply chains, and discover how to start creating one for your organization. Through this course, you’ll learn about:

Supply chain management
Data and measurement tools
Smart vendors in the supply chain
And more

Fundamentals of Circular Economy

Learn how a circular economy creates products and services designed to last and eliminate waste. This course covers:

Circular economy benefits and opportunities
Real-world examples
How to get started
And more

Fundamentals of Organizational Sustainability

Build a foundational understanding of sustainability for businesses and organizations. In this course, you’ll discover:

Definitions of sustainability
How to build a sustainability strategy
Why sustainability matters to businesses
Practical tips to get started in your organization

Fundamentals of GRI Reporting

Learn about GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) and discover whether GRI sustainability reporting is right for your business. This course will help you understand:

The building blocks of GRI standards and reporting
Different types of GRI reports
The process of certification

Fundamentals of ESG Reporting

Learn the basics of reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and how to get started in your organization. This course covers:

The basics of ESG reporting
ESG reporting benefits
And more

Fundamentals of Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Learn the basics of how to identify and quantify GHG emissions for disclosure reporting. This course covers:

Description of GHG accounting, frameworks & inventories
Emissions boundaries
Boundary distinctions and avoiding double counting

Fundamentals of CDP Reporting

Learn why it matters to disclose your business’s carbon disclosure (CD) and sustainability impacts. This course covers:

An overview of CDP, a not-for-profit charity
The business case for disclosing to CDP
How to launch your CDP reporting
And more

Intermediate CDP Reporting

Discover what carbon disclosure information gets reported to CDP and how your report is evaluated. In this course, you’ll also learn about:

Management of greenhouse gasses
Risks and opportunities in CDP reporting
Emissions data and supply chains
And more

Advanced CDP Reporting

Expand your knowledge of carbon disclosure reporting by learning how to boost your CDP score. You’ll explore:

CDP scoring levels and gap analysis
Emissions and supplier engagement questions
And more

Project-level Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Learn about project-level greenhouse gas accounting, offsets, programs, and carbon neutrality. This course will help you understand:

The key GHG accounting concepts and frameworks
What makes a quality GHG project
GHG offset credits & carbon neutrality

Earn Credentials by Completing a Course

With each course you complete, you have the option of earning a micro-credential by completing an accompanying knowledge check within the course.

Enroll today to build your credentials as a qualified professional in sustainable business practices.