Concepts of sustainability, circular economy and the SDGs

Asignatura del Master of Science in Sustainability Management

Información académica

Créditos:
3 ECTS

Language:
English

Type of subject: Required

Description

  •  Know the basic sustainability notions and concepts and distinguish between different perspectives of environmental, social and economic sustainability
  • Understand new emerging models and frameworks to describe, understand and address key sustainability challenges (like circular economy, doughnut economics, economy for the common good, etc.)
  • Identify and discuss the practical and moral issues around unsustainability
  • Critically reflect on the policies directed to promote sustainable development, including the current SDGs

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Lecturer Position

Silvia Ayuso

Researcher on the MANGO Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility

Qualifications:

PhD in Environmental Sciences (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Environmental Technology Engineer (TU Berlin)

Biography:

Silvia Ayuso Siart is academic director and chief researcher at the MANGO Chair in CSR. She was previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Business in Society and the ”la Caixa” Chair in Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance at IESE Business School and an academic collaborator at the UOC. She has also worked as an environmental consultant and environmental management systems auditor (ISO 14001).