Programme purpose
Learning designed for immediate organisational application.
An advanced management programme for professionals responsible for embedding sustainability into enterprise strategy, operating models, risk management, investment decisions and performance. Participants connect global standards with practical governance, implementation, measurement and organisational change.
Available datesChoose the session that works for you.
Detailed two-day curriculumSix modules, practical exercises and workplace-ready outputs.
The programme moves from core concepts to guided application. Every major module includes focused submodules and a practical exercise.
Day 1Strategic sustainability leadership and organisational value creation
Module 1 — Corporate sustainability and competitive positioning
- Macro trends, regulation and changing stakeholder expectations
- Business-model impacts, innovation and long-term value creation
- Maturity assessment and strategic positioning choices
Practical application: Assess organisational sustainability maturity and strategic exposure.
Module 2 — Materiality, stakeholders and enterprise value
- Impact, financial and double-materiality perspectives
- Dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities across the value chain
- Stakeholder intelligence, prioritisation and management validation
Practical application: Build an integrated materiality and value-driver map.
Module 3 — Governance, policy and risk architecture
- Board and executive accountability models
- Policy hierarchy, risk appetite and ERM integration
- Culture, incentives, competence and cross-functional ownership
Practical application: Design a target sustainability governance operating model.
Daily participant outputA maturity assessment, materiality/value map and governance operating model.
Day 2Portfolio execution, performance intelligence and credible reporting
Module 4 — Strategy, targets, initiatives and capital allocation
- Strategic pillars and theory of change
- KPIs, baselines, targets and initiative portfolios
- Business cases, budgets, benefits, trade-offs and accountability
Practical application: Build an investment-ready sustainability initiative portfolio.
Module 5 — Integrating climate, nature, people and value chains
- Climate transition and physical resilience
- Nature dependencies, human capital, human rights and communities
- Responsible procurement and supplier performance
Practical application: Integrate thematic risks into one enterprise action plan.
Module 6 — Data, performance, disclosure and assurance
- Metric architecture, data controls and performance dashboards
- Connected reporting across strategy, risk and financial effects
- Assurance readiness, management review and continuous improvement
Practical application: Present an executive sustainability scorecard and disclosure narrative.
Daily participant outputA prioritised initiative portfolio, executive scorecard and 12-month transformation roadmap.
Who should attendDesigned for the people responsible for delivery.
- Sustainability and ESG managers
- Strategy, risk, finance and operations leaders
- Corporate affairs and governance professionals
- Consultants and experienced practitioners
Learning outcomesWhat participants will be able to do.
- Lead an integrated corporate sustainability programme
- Translate material priorities into funded implementation plans
- Build accountable governance and performance systems
- Connect sustainability action to reporting and stakeholder confidence
Participant resourcesPractical take-away tools.
- Corporate sustainability maturity diagnostic
- Strategy-on-a-page template
- Implementation governance and RACI model
- 12-month transformation roadmap
Learning methodologyTechnical instruction translated into practical action.
Advanced masterclasses, management cases, maturity diagnostics, strategy workshops and a facilitated implementation lab.
Secure your place or train your organisation.
Register an individual participant, book a corporate cohort or request a tailored in-house version aligned with your sector and implementation priorities.