Become a Sustainability Maturity Index Practitioner
The Sustainability Maturity Index (SMI) from Digitopia is the gold standard to measure your sustainability maturity, transform your business, and make the world a better place.
In this new online training program from Digitopia and CXO Transform, you can learn and get certified in less than 14 days, to use the SMI methodology in any organisation.
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Sustainability and Business
As sustainability becomes more of a strategic imperative, executives need to spearhead the way in which they build a more sustainable organisation. One that is right for them, their customers, and the world.
But beyond greenwashing and good intentions, what mechanisms can you use to measure how sustainable your organisation is and how will you implement the changes that will make a difference?
You measure so much in your organisation. From profitability and customer satisfaction, through to operational excellence and more. But how do you measure how sustainable your organisation is across the key business dimensions that are relative to sustainability?
You will learn how to ...
1. Measure, manage, and increase the maturity of the six sustainability dimensions of your organisation.
2. Know where you are on your sustainability journey.
3. Get a view of your organisation’s transformation status versus market and industry best-in-class.
4. Drive your business transformation with sustainability at the heart of it.
5. Establish a portfolio of initiatives that are prioritised to accelerate your transformation journey.
6. Spend your budget on the right initiatives.
7. Create a customised and deliverable action plan that aligns and balances your budget and vision.
8. Become a Certified Sustainability Maturity Index Practitioner.
9. Be the trusted sustainability expert in your organisation.
10. Accelerate your sustainability transformation.
Become a Certified SMI Practitioner
After completing this course you will be skilled and certified to use the following six dimensions of the Sustainability Maturity Index in any organisation:
Course Objectives
Every astute manager and leader understands that key metrics guide management decisions, whether it's tracking profitability, gauging employee engagement, assessing customer satisfaction, or optimising efficiency. So when it comes to your organisation's sustainability transformation, how are you quantifying targets and progress?
The Sustainability Maturity Index is the definitive gauge for your organisation's sustainability transformation initiatives. This comprehensive tool measures six dimensions of sustainability, providing a thorough understanding of where your business stands in its journey towards a more sustainable future.
Embark on our course to master this strategic management tool. Along with exploring the intricacies of the Sustainability Maturity Index, you will acquire more valuable insights as follows:
MODULE 1
You will gain insights into the historical factors of sustainability transformation and why every organisation needs to re-think, re-set, and re-charge in order to succeed and benefit from sustainability transformation.
MODULE 2
You will acquire a fundamental understanding of the sustainability methodology and learn why it is important for sustainability transformation.
MODULE 3
You will learn about the Capacity Dimension of the Sustainability Maturity Index and how your organisation, technology and processes play a key role in shaping this dimension.
MODULE 4
You will learn about the Ambition Dimension of the Sustainability Maturity Index and how the impact model, execution framework, and leadership are core to its maturity.
MODULE 5
You will learn about the Operations Dimension of the Sustainability Maturity Index and how you need to consider the value chain, environmental impact, and resilience for future success.
MODULE 6
You will learn about the Governance Dimension of the Sustainability Maturity Index, and how corporate structure, compliance, and transparency will play a key role in shaping this dimension in your organisation.
MODULE 7
You will learn about the Culture dimension of the Sustainability Maturity Index and how knowledge, mindset, and empowerment are essential to its maturity.
MODULE 8
You will learn about the Engagement dimension of the Sustainability Maturity Index and how stakeholders, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and corporate social responsibility are core to engagement maturity.
MODULE 9
You will learn about the output of an SMI assessment, which consists of the current state, future desired state, and the roadmap of initiatives required to achieve the future state.
MODULE 10
You will learn about endurance over velocity, the snowflake analysis, and how sustainability is linked to business performance.
MODULE 11
You will learn about a typical Sustainability Maturity Index engagement plan, the Business Impact Platform which helps teams monitor and manage their sustainability journey, running SMI sessions and analysing results.
MODULE 12
You will be reminded of what you have covered during the course and learn the critical success factors for their success in sustainability transformation.
MODULE 13
You will take a 75 minute multiple choice exam. If you obtain at least 80% in the exam, you will have passed and will immediately be issued with your SMI Practitioner certificate. If you do not pass, you will be able to re-take the exam as many times as you need to, at no extra charge.
Link Sustainability With Business Performance
Online Course Curriculum
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION
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MODULE 2: METHODOLOGY
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MODULE 3: CAPACITY DIMENSION
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MODULE 4: AMBITION DIMENSION
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MODULE 5: OPERATIONS DIMENSION
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MODULE 6: GOVERNANCE DIMENSION
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MODULE 7: CULTURE DIMENSION
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MODULE 8: ENGAGEMENT DIMENSION
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MODULE 9: SMI REPORT
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MODULE 10: SUSTAINABILITY ANALYTICS
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MODULE 11: DELIVERY APPROACH
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MODULE 12: ROUND-UP
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EXAM & CERTIFICATION
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SMI Software Tools
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SMI Certification
At the end of the course you will take a 75-minute multiple choice online exam in which you need to answer at least 80% of questions correctly to pass.
When you pass you will receive your Certificate in the Sustainability Maturity Index. Your certificate will be issued on the blockchain and available online via your own personal URL, which you may share with others if you choose to.
Your Instructor: Nilufer Aktas
Nilufer will lead you from start to finish through the Sustainability Maturity Index course.
Following her rich career in banking, Nilufer's role as Lead Sustainability Consultant at Digitopia and Council Leader of the Eurozone League of Intrapreneurs, positions her to guide you through the complexities of sustainability transformation using the SMI methodology.
She is a firm believer in the power of strategy and has a track record of translating strategic blueprints into successful projects and outcomes.
Nilufer's approach to problem-solving is rooted in the philosophy that the right questions often hold more value than immediate answers.
Who Takes Our Courses
Our online learning is a more affordable and convenient way for managers and leaders to upgrade their capabilities. Senior professionals from these and other companies have already taken our online transformation courses:
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