Green Gown Awards 2018 - University of Wales, Trinity Saint David - Winner

In ‘Rethinking Business for a Changing World’ we have a mission to change the nature of Business as a discipline in Higher Education. Two years ago, we began with a clean sheet of paper to design a series of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes which are underpinned by sustainable and ethical and responsible thinking.  Within each module students study an aspect of business through a sustainability lens which draws from the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the Well Being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. This approach extends to learning approach as well as content, with an emphasis on collaboration and partnership working rather than competition, and on circular, rather than the linear business models that have more frequently occurred in the past. 

We strive to ensure that our graduates are equipped with the understanding, empathy and creativity to improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of both Wales and other nations. It is expected that following the course completion, that our graduates will continue this sustainable way by becoming a part of the shaping of business thinking in the world for our next generations.

Top 3 learnings:

1. Our core team believed 100% in what we were trying to achieve. We lead by example.
2. We recognised that collaboration with organisations and students in developmental stages was key.
3. We built on the support we were fortunate to gain from our institution.