Sustainability Essentials for ASEAN SMEs
This course provides a practical and accessible introduction to sustainability for SMEs. Learners will explore what sustainability means in an SME context, why it matters for business operations and decision-making, and how SMEs can begin taking realistic first steps without requiring complex systems or large budgets.
Course Content
Lesson 1: What is sustainability for ASEAN SMEs?
Lesson 2: Why does sustainability matter for ASEAN SMEs today?
Lesson 3: What makes for an SME sustainable business model?
Lesson 4: What are some first steps you can take today?
Lesson 5: Reflections and self-check
Who is this course designed for?
Owners and managers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the ASEAN region,
SME employees involved in operations, sustainability, compliance, procurement, or reporting,
Businesses that are new to sustainability practices,
SMEs that are increasingly asked to provide sustainability-related information by customers, partners, or financial institutions.
What will you achieve?
When you have completed this course, you will be able to:
Explain what sustainability means and why it is increasingly important for ASEAN SMEs
Identify key internal and external drivers affecting ASEAN SMEs
Differentiate between sustainability impacts and risks and explain how they relate to business resilience
List the core elements of an SME sustainable business model
Outline practical first steps you can take to integrate sustainability into business practices
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this course.