Getting Started with Cloud for Sustainability

Managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data is a critical priority for modern organizations, yet consolidating disparate data streams remains a challenge. This text-based course introduces you to the essential concepts and tools of Cloud for Sustainability, helping you centralize emissions data and streamline compliance reporting.\n\nYou will transition from understanding basic environmental metrics to actively configuring sustainability solutions. Through clear, written explanations and step-by-step practical scenarios, you will learn how to ingest data, calculate carbon footprints across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and generate impact reports that align with global standards.\n\nWhat you'll learn:\n- Understand the core principles of ESG accounting and sustainability reporting standards.\n- Configure data connectors to ingest diverse environmental activity data into a centralized platform.\n- Calculate greenhouse gas emissions automatically using pre-defined and custom factor libraries.\n- Track Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions to map an organization's complete carbon footprint.\n- Design actionable sustainability dashboards that highlight reduction opportunities and progress.\n- Apply compliance frameworks to prepare audit-ready ESG reports for stakeholders.\n\nWe begin by establishing foundational definitions of sustainability metrics and cloud architecture. From there, you will progress through written walkthroughs that guide you in setting up data connections, running calculations, and analyzing environmental impact.\n\nThis course is designed for beginners, sustainability coordinators, and IT professionals looking to build a foundation in green technology, with no prior experience in sustainability software required.\n\nStart reading today to build the skills needed to lead data-driven environmental initiatives in your organization.