The project objectives were following: - Development of partnerships amongst educators, businesses and stakeholders with the purpose of supporting VET learners in acquiring and developing skills and key competences in sustainability, CSR/ESG data and SDGs reporting and foster employability. - Introduction of open education and innovative digital practices and make education available for all and application of new learning methods, by development of a new e-Learning platform developed to assist the integration of sustainability issues in companies. - Facilitation of the recognition and validation of competences for the Sustainabilty Reporting Manager (SECuRe Manager) job, covering the needs of companies, by the creation of an innovative VET Course including gamification aspects - Implementation and testing of the learning content and learning materials developed during short-term trainings and demo trainings.
The Corporate Sustainablity Reporting Directive (CSRD) considerably extends the scope of companies which are (or will be in the near future) required to report on non-financial aspects of their business. The managers and responsible employees have to cope with new challenges. Therefore the project aims to fill a gap in VET programmes dealing with knowledge in sustainability strategic approach and reporting and build up a common approach for VET teachers and learners across the EU to respond to the requirements of the developing job market The general idea of the proposed project was the creation of a new Vocational Educational Course and a corresponding Professional Skill/Competency profile, in line with ECVET, that will enable professional staff in a private and/or a public body to become a certified managers, which are able to shape/establish a complete department focusing on sustainability strategy, reporting and related activities.