Content of lectures: The course introduces students to the practical use of theoretical knowledge in the field of sustainability. It will enable obtaining a broader overview of the use of theoretical foundations. Students will not only have opportunity to meet experts, but also get an idea of their subsequent involvement in practice in the business or non-profit sector, the issues and current topics and trends addressed in the field of sustainability and the needs of society in this area. The lectures will take place in the range of 90 minutes with a subsequent seminar in the range of 180 minutes, a total of 8 times during the semester. In the current academic year, the following lecture topics will always be chosen in such a way that the individual lectures correspond as best as possible to the current trends in the field of sustainability. The first and last lecture will always be conducted only by the subject guarantor and their main goal will be the introduction/summary of the subject. As part of the summary of the subject, the key discussion will be on the theoretical starting points as preparation for the final thesis. 1. Introduction to the subject ? Introduction to the terminology of sustainable topics (SDG goals, CSR, circular economy, Greenwashing, offsetting); Society's expectations of sustainability topics, their genesis and sustainability experts' expectations of society and companies (course guarantor) 2. Evolution of sustainability from CSR to ESG, Sustainability as an opportunity for economic transformation (Lucie Mádlová, Asociace společenské odpovědnosti, Změna k lepšímu) 3. Sustainability in industrial practice (selected manager from industrial manufacturing companies, ideally holder of SDGs or ESG awards, WERO, BOSCH, Fronius, Swan cosmetics) 4. Sustainable topics in retail and food industry (selected manager from one of the national or corporate companies operating on the Czech market-COOP, TESCO, LIDL) 5. Non-profit organizations and their contribution to sustainability education (REUSE federation, Food banks, social entrepreneurship) 6. Sustainability as a marketing topic (Jiří Peroutka, Pavel Galík, Zuzana Holá) 7. Sustainability in the context of EU requirements and ESG reporting, governance as one of the important aspects of sustainability ? responsible management of companies and companies (Veronika Soukupová, Chamber of Auditors of the Czech Republic, Fair Venture, Peter Chlupianský) 8. Circular economy and its practice (Cyrkl, Incien, Soňa Klepek Jonášová, Kabinet CB) 9. Issues of carbon footprint calculation (VŠCHT, GreenOmeter) 10. Biodynamic, permaculture and sustainable agriculture and nature care (permaculture and biodynamic farmers/producers, local organic producers, Sonnentor) 11. Sustainable care of public space and landscape, permaculture landscaping, sustainable gardens and parks in urban space, environmental aspects of smart cities (Institut plánování a rozvoje hlavního města Prahy, Středočeské inovační centrum, ČVUT, Český permakulturní institut) 12. Discussion with theoretical starting points in the field of sustainability and ideas obtained from the lectures (subject guarantor) Content of tutorials/seminar: The seminars will follow up the lectures as discussions on the discussed topics and specific issues/areas.
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DASGUPTA, P. (2021), The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review.
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Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting (dostupné online).
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Evropská zelená dohoda (COM/2019/640 final) (dostupné online).
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KISLINGEROVÁ, E. Cirkulární ekonomie a ekonomika.
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KISLINGEROVÁ, E. Cirkulární ekonomie a ekonomika 2.
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KISLINGEROVÁ, E. Cirkulární ekonomie a ekonomika 3.
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Směrnice o nefinančním reportingu (Non-Financial Reporting Directive, NFRD) - Směrnice 2014/95/EU (dostupné online).
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VEBER, J. Udržitelnost a udržitelný management.
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