 People, Profit, and Planet
Make a positive impact on society and your organization by gaining the tools needed to become a leader who can respond to environmental and social needs, while creating strategic innovation, competitive advantage and profitable growth for your organization.
Providing an interdisciplinary approach, this program integrates sustainable development and environmentalism with business management strategy to achieve corporate social responsibility.
Advisory Committee
- Dennis Aigner, Ph.D., Professor, Economics/Public Policy, Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
- John W. Grosskopf, PE, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability , TRC Solutions
- Beth Krom, Mayor, City of Irvine
- Barbara Manconi, President, VERT
- Richard A. Matthew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Planning, Policy & Design, and Political Science, UC Irvine, School of Social Ecology, Director, Center for Unconventional Security Affairs
- Raymond P. Mulligan, J.D. , Associate, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
- Nancy Salzman, J.D. , Assistant Director, Business, Management & Legal Education, UC Irvine Extension
- Paul Schechter, MPH, MA, Chief Sustainability Officer, Community Harvest
- Ali Taghavi, M.A., Director, Community Outreach Urban Land Institute
- Judy Yorke, PE, CPP, Owner / Principal Engineer, Yorke Engineering, LLC
- Elsa C. Yasukawa, Principal, LEED AP YCC International, Education Chair, U.S. Green Building Council
English Proficiency Requirement
All certificate programs at UC Irvine Extension (classroom and online formats) require professional-level English language proficiency in listening and note-taking, reading comprehension and vocabulary, written expression, and oral presentation. If you would like to refine your English language proficiency prior to beginning one of our programs, please see our English Language Programs.
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Sustainability Leadership
Program Objectives and Benefits
- Create win-win situations which contribute to the organizational bottom line while delivering sustainable business solutions.
- Link competitive advantage and corporate social responsibility to assess strategic opportunities and risks while minimizing potential liability, and develop a framework of environmental sustainability for growth.
- Create business plans which incorporate sustainability concepts into day-to-day management, financial planning and new business development.
- Identify innovative approaches to recognize, research, and provide practical solutions to complex sustainability challenges.
Who Should Attend
Senior executives, managers, directors, and experts in functional areas such as human resources, public relations, marketing, facilities and line managers, who are charged with implementing public policy, sustainability initiatives, obtaining regulatory compliance, environmental health and safety and those responsible for going green.
Certificate Requirements
Complete a total of 15 units: 4 required courses (3 units each) plus a total of 3 elective units. Receive a certificate by successfully completing all courses with a grade of “C” or better. All course work must be completed within five years. A certificate is awarded after you submit your Application
for Candidacy and Request for Certificate Form. |
