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THE MASTER’S FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE CAREER COUNTRY: UK SCHOOL: Cranfield School of Management Top jobs are increasingly intertwined with sustainability. A report from executive search firm, Russell Reynolds, showed that there is a ten-fold increase in the use of the word ‘sustainability’ in the description of senior board members and executive roles. PwC confirmed this trend in June, announcing it would create 100,000 jobs within five years focusing on environmental, social and corporate governance. LinkedIn also has a 12% growth in sustainability professionals in the UK – double the global average. The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference will be held in Glasgow from the end of October 2021, during which global leaders will come together to discuss their commitment to climate change. It is in this context that Cranfield University School of Management has announced a new master’s-level apprenticeship in sustainability – one of the first of its kind in the UK. The programme will bring together academics from the Cranfield’s School of Water, Energy and Environment and School of Management, to create courses for those who want to become sustainability- literate change agents. The course will be run part time, over two and a half years, and will be taught online to minimise its carbon footprint, with a three-day, in- person element which will take place each year. Graduates will receive a master’s degree, and recognition as a Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) and Practitioner Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) or Chartered Environmentalist (Full Member of the IEMA). Sarah Mukherjee MBE, Chief Executive of the IEMA said: ‘The transition to a sustainable future will require all businesses to play their part. Sustainability skills are the key enabler that will ensure companies can maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks. The Sustainability MSc Apprenticeship is a great way to blend practical experience with part-time study, allowing people to enhance their effectiveness while delivering business improvements.’ / EB
POVERTY WITH ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING COUNTRY: South Africa SCHOOL: Nelson Mandela University Business School
Nelson Mandela University Business School has partnered with a co-operative which manufactures sanitary towels, to provide training and mentorship for the women at the helm of the project. The Sanitary Towel Manufacturing Project creates sustainable jobs, while producing an essential commodity, with the hope of combating period poverty. In South Africa, the United Nations Population Fund found that seven million school children cannot afford sanitary pads, and one in 10 of those who menstruate in sub-Saharan Africa miss School at some point during their period – a problem that exacerbates the gender gap. The Business School received funding from the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) which partnered with the Metro Women Secondary Co-operative (MWSC) in Gqeberha (formerly, Port Elizabeth). Nelson Mandela University Business School will provide training to the members of the co-operative on skills, such as business acumen of entrepreneurs, as well as building resilience through business-to-business coaching. The Business School will also provide mentorship for the women in the co-operative. Through this, the School hopes to build an entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro area and around the province. Tshepo Ramodibe, Head of Corporate Affairs at the IDC believes this is an important project as, ‘it empowers women by creating sustainable jobs for them and producing a product that will enable young girls and women to access much-needed products. Many girls lose valuable school time due to a lack of sanitary towels, and this need can be alleviated through this project.’ ‘Through this ecosystem, we will be able to explore the possibility of firming up collaboration among local entrepreneurs to encourage localisation and for them to share their resources and join forces to achieve common goals,’ added the Director of the Nelson Mandela University Business School, Randall Jonas. / EB
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