Earn Your Certificate in Sustainable Marketing
1 Year of Free Updates
$595: Enroll here.
Introduction:
Marketers have a significant role to play when it comes to promoting and driving sustainability, sitting at the heart of brand, communications, stakeholders, and product development. However, the marketing profession has also long been seen as the end of funnel and growth engine of an organization, driving demand and consumption. Businesses are now under increasing pressure from investors, regulators, employees, and society to lead the way in driving a more sustainable future, and with that comes the opportunity to make bold commitments and establish new sustainable markets which give back to people, the planet and profit. Marketers have the opportunity to use their skills and powers for good, and transparency and authenticity is critical. Greenwashing is no longer being ignored, marketers have to ensure they are educated and aware in order to protect their brands reputation, build trust and feel confident that the claims they are making are considered, substantiated and demonstrate commitment to the triple bottom line.
When you’ve completed this three-part masterclass, you’ll literally be among the first marketers in the United States to receive a Certificate in Sustainabable Marketing. Use this certificate to enhance your resume and LinkedIn profile with a digital badge we’ll provide you, plus we’ll send you a frame-able printed certificate to hang on your office wall. These classes also count toward the 8-course requirement for a Certificate in Digital Marketing.
Module 1 of this 3-part masterclass looks at how the regulatory and mandatory reporting environment is changing. What this means for business, and the challenges, but more importantly the opportunities for marketers to be part of the solution to building sustainable markets and shaping new behaviors.
Module 2 focuses on greenwashing which together with ‘green hushing’ is on the rise, and bringing with it negative attention, tightening of regulations and guidelines, and further erosion of trust. While the responsibility sits with the organization, the spotlight shines more brightly on marketing as the communicators and storytellers, so education and awareness is important when navigating sustainable marketing.
Module 3—the final part in this masterclass series dives into sustainable marketing action. Exploring what it looks like and how to do it. Sustainable marketing isn’t about totally reinventing marketing, but rather about rethinking all guises of marketing through a responsible lens.
(Can’t attend the live workshop? No problem. These workshops are recorded, and we’ll send you the recording, workbook, and any supplementary materials within a day of completion after we’ve had time to edit the recording.)
Workshop dates and times:
Module 1: Sustainable Marketing–The future of business and business for the future?
Pre-recorded.
Module 2: Greenwashing 101.
Friday, October 20, 2023 (9:00 am to 11:00 am PDT).
Module 3: Sustainable marketing in action.
Friday, October 27, 2023 (9:00 am to 11:00 am PDT).
Module 1: Sustainable Marketing–The future of business and business for the future?
$595: Enroll here.
Description:
Sustainable marketing, what is it and why is it important?
It is important that we set the scene and understand that the landscape we are operating in is changing, the power across the stakeholder chain has shifted, and mandatory reporting and new regulations are coming which will force change in the very near future. Marketing has (and still does) play a significant part of the problem, (driving consumption, shaping unsustainable behaviors in a culture of instant gratification, all of which leave unmanageable levels of waste behind). However, the opportunity for marketers to be a significant part of the solution should not be underestimated. With a broader understanding of what is happening around us and in the wider landscape, beyond products and services, marketers can start to apply that knowledge towards supporting the transition to a more sustainable future, building sustainable markets and shaping new behaviors.
Key Takeaways:
- An understanding of the operating environment at a Macro level (not in detail—this is an awareness course to open minds and stretch thinking). We’ll explore.
- Where are we now?
- What is sustainability?
- UN Sustainable Development Goals—why they’re important.
- Paris Climate Agreement—why is it relevant to marketing?
- Regulations, guidelines, and reporting—what we have now and what’s coming.
- The B-Corp movement—why it’s gathering momentum.
- Race to Zero the UN global campaign—business has joined the Paris agreement.
- Climate change and decarbonization—the most urgent target.
- The Circular economy—the opportunity for new markets.
- What all the above means for business and marketing, and its role as a catalyst for change.
- The challenges but more importantly the opportunities for marketers.
- How marketers have a big (and exciting) role to play in transitioning to a more sustainable future.
- Where to get started using the ‘Inwards / Upwards / Outwards’ sustainable marketer action plan.
Module 2: Greenwashing 101.
$595: Enroll here.
Description:
What it is and how to navigate it.
Greenwashing, the practice of making misleading environmental claims is on the rise and it’s being called out in a major way, whether via social media platforms, ‘brandalism’ or, through the legal system. This can have a detrimental and damaging impact to brand, brand reputation, engagement, and trust. From a legal perspective, where businesses don’t comply with consumer protection law, the consumer protection agencies may bring court proceedings. We’ll explore greenwashing, what it is, why it happens and how it shows up. Looking at examples and case studies, this workshop will equip marketers with what they need to know, important check points and what they need to do to navigate the world of green claims to ensure they don’t fall foul of being called out by an increasingly more aware society. Marketers need the knowledge to make informed decisions and be responsible in what they say is authentic, substantiated and linked to evidence.
Key Takeaways:
- What is greenwashing?
- Why does it happen?
- Awareness of the ever-increasing regulation / guidelines and consumer protection, and consequences of breaking them.
- Understanding of the risks of not being aware to your organization—reputation, culture, and future.
- Acknowledgment of the growing awareness of consumers who are calling it out.
- Being able to identify it—how does it show up.
- What to be aware of and considerations when—discussing claims, agreeing to claims and making claims.
- Know what marketers need to do—the role and responsibility.
- Advice and direction—when to ask for it and what to do with it.
Module 3: Sustainable marketing in action.
$595: Enroll here.
Description:
Sustainable marketing in action—rethinking marketing—what it looks like, how to do it.
From the inside—Sustainable Marketing sits within the heart of the business, communicating and aligning organizational purpose, values, and brand across the entire value chain of a business. Collaborating and communicating with many different people within the organization and cascading key narratives throughout to ensure that the messages and brand narrative that runs through the organization or leaves the organization, is clear, consistent, and aligned.
From the outside—Sustainable Marketing has a keen curiosity about the dynamic landscape within which a business operates. Custodians of customer, understanding the changing needs, desires, actions of people, competitors, partners—keeping pace with innovation, insights, data and opinion—and bringing those insights back into the business to support and inform both long- and short-term strategic direction.
Sustainable marketing is marketing—but through a responsible lens, designed to meet the needs of the changing landscape, public opinion and changing policy and regulation to better serve people and planet as well as profit. Championing marketers to feel great about the work they do, using their skills, creativity, and influence as a force for good.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the challenges and opportunities for brand and reputation.
- An understanding of what this means for marketing strategies and plans.
- Identify Marketing’s own carbon budgets—explained with context and examples and how marketing needs to manage them as part of organizational decarbonization commitments.
- The power of effective communication and what that looks like—all supported with examples and case studies.
- A look at who is doing it well and some of the reasons why?
- A greater awareness of the language they use and why it is so important.
- The channels and tactics involved and how to use them efficiently and aligned to the sustainable agenda.
- The need to shape new mind-sets and behaviors—what consumers want—backed up with research and reports.
- Know how to engage and the benefits of ongoing conversation over broadcasting.
How to Convince Your Boss Why You Should Take this Class:
Businesses are under increasing pressure from investors, regulators, employee and society to lead the way in driving a more sustainable future, and with that comes the opportunity to make bold commitments and establish new sustainable markets which give back to people, the planet and profit.
- The landscape is changing, stakeholders demands are increasing and regulation, policy and reporting are evolving—education and awareness are a must if businesses are to succeed in the future.
- Greenwashing is no longer being ignored—don’t fall foul of it, protect your brand reputation, build trust and feel confident that the claims you are making are considered, substantiated and demonstrate your commitment to the triple bottom line.
- Equip your marketing teams to use their skills, creativity, and influence as a force for good, unlocking innovative solutions, new ways of thinking and better ways to communicate which go beyond your products and services.
The Presentations:
- The workshops are hands-on and practical.
- The workshops are live so that you can ask your questions. If the course doesn’t fit in with your calendar, you can take the course as a recorded class.
- Step-by-step instructions in numbered lists with the links so you can do this yourself.
- Included are lots of illustrations and examples.
Download Material:
- Video of the presentation with slides and audio.
- Recommended podcast episodes from Can Marketing Save the Planet.
- Access to the Sustainable Marketer Action Plan.
- Access to Sustainable Marketing models—traditional models, hacked through a sustainable lens.
- Access to the Can Man Marketing Save the Planet Learning Zone and 100 points challenge.
- Become a supporter of the Sustainable Marketer Manifesto.
- List of questions to ask and actions to consider.
Who is the course for?
This course is for Marketing Executive Management, and Social Media, Marketing, PR, Digital and Content Marketing Managers who are responsible for managing the social media presence for their company. Also, for account managers of Social Media and Digital agencies.
The Presenter:
Gemma Butler
Co-founder / Director
Can Marketing Save the Planet, Ltd.
Gemma is the co-founder of Can Marketing Save the Planet Ltd and has immersed herself in the world of sustainability since co-authoring ‘Sustainable Marketing—How to Drive Profits with Purpose’, a book which saw her and her co-author go on to found the ‘Sustainable Marketer Manifesto, and create the podcast series, ‘Can Marketing Save the Planet?’ A podcast dedicated to keeping the conversation going, and educating and supporting marketers and business on taking purpose beyond products and services through sustainable marketing.
Prior to Can Marketing Save the Planet, Gemma was the Marketing Director for the Chartered Institute of Marketing, representing and informing the profession, driving the importance of professional development and educating and inspiring the next generation on the significant role marketing plays in driving a more sustainable future. While at CIM, Gemma led the development of the first regulated qualification in Sustainable Marketing placing sustainable transformation as a priority on marketing’s agenda.
Testimonials
