General Overview

Climate change is a market shift that every organization must address. Within a year, it is likely that there will be policy setting a price for carbon at the federal level. This eventuality, combined with recent shifts in state and international policy and investor, consumer and employee market factors, make it imperative that companies address climate change issues and opportunities now. This course is being developed by faculty from the University of Michigan's nationally-recognized Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise and will draw upon the rich pool of talent and expertise that the Institute has developed through its 15 year history and ties throughout the University.

Takeaways

Participants will walk away with greater understanding of the strategic, real issues that span the science, policy and strategy of dealing with climate change. Participants will bring back to their organizations practical tools that can help them to set strategies to both minimize bottom line risk and begin to enhance top line opportunity. In the end, participants will come away with:

• A strategic plan that can be executed when they return to their company
• A clear sense of the risks and opportunities facing their company on the climate front
• Understanding of the key science and policy issues relevant to business