Course description
Sustainable business practice is essential to any organization's operations and planning. This course will introduce students to sustainability theories, concepts and practices, which students will then apply to decisions around eCommerce practice, including sourcing, shipping, packaging and returns. Students will also explore a business's digital footprint and the importance of digital asset management. This course will take a solutions-focused approach to sustainability as students will assess potential opportunities, tools and technologies that support sustainability as well as develop KPIs, objectives and a sustainability action plan for an eCommerce case study.
Course details
Credit transfer
Have you taken this course or an equivalent course? Contact the Credit Transfer Office.
Registration dates
Not all courses are offered each term.
Winter 2025 registration opens November 4, 2024. Spring 2025 registration opens March 17, 2025.Delivery options
In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration
Online - Asynchronous: 100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates
Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery