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This is a self-study course that reports on the voluntary work you have completed. The aim is to acquire practical experience from voluntary work total of min 134 hours. Part time work is converted on the basis of total work hours to working weeks. All work to help people in the society can be considered. The work shall fulfill Hanken’s guidelines of ethics, responsibility and sustainability.

NB! This course is on the MSc level. BSc students, there is a different course for you under 9997 Voluntary Work and Societal Engagement.

On this course, you will learn what is meant by the circular economy and why it is needed. In addition you will acquire a deeper appreciation of the importance and opportunities of the circular economy through four different subject areas and at the same time gain a comprehensive picture of the practical applications of the circular economy. As multidisciplinarity, shared expertise and systems thinking are strongly linked to the circular economy, the course is constructed taking these perspectives into account.
After completing the course, you will be able to understand the problems of today’s consumption of resources and how the circular economy can help in resolving these problems become familiar with approaches that could promote the circular economy
create a vision of practical activities that could be undertaken by different sectors to promote the circular economy.
This course introduces principles and practices that facilitate responsible and sustainable supply chain strategies and operations. To achieve a sustainable supply chain, a company has to address environmental, social, economic and legal concerns across its entire supply chain. A fully sustainable supply chain is one that ensures socially responsible business practices. These practices are not only good for the planet and people who live here, but they also support business growth.

Indicative content includes but is not limited to a brief overview of corporate strategy and SCM; concepts of sustainability in general and pertaining to SCM; sustainable and responsible procurement, circular economy and closed-loop supply chains; cleaner production and transportation; supply chain sustainability risks and resilience; social issues in the supply chain.

The course has a pre-assignment that is published in Moodle. The first lecture is mandatory