Building on concept set out in Winning Sustainability Strategies, participants will build a strong business case for sustainability, understanding better their purpose, their strengths and weaknesses and developing opportunities for innovation during a five-week journey. Participants will establish the appropriate targets and monitoring mechanisms, as well as aligning systems required to propel business forward.

Supported by a professional learning coach, participants will leave with their own action plan, essential for stakeholder buy-in, plus all the tools and frameworks to confidently lead the sustainability transformation.

The program is structured in five units, covering the following topics:

Unit 1: Business in a changing world

• Find out about the UN SDGs and key global sustainability trends
• Learn about the vectoring model and its component parts
• Complete the sustainability scoresheet for your organization

Unit 2: Developing purpose-driven organizations

• Understand the importance of focus on specific sustainability issues
• Learn about  the concept of materiality and apply it to your own organization
• Reformulate company purpose

Unit 3: Reporting on targets and progress

• Learn how to design a robust sustainability reporting framework for your own company
• Understand how to embed the SDGs into your business strategy
• Find out how to successfully position sustainability within a modern business context

Unit 4: Transformation toward a circular economy

• Understand how to address opportunities and threats arising from the circular economy
• Apply tools such as the waste hierarchy and stakeholder partnerships
• Examine circular strategies for solution development

Unit 5: Implementing sustainability 

• Create a high-level action plan to implement sustainability strategy in your organization
• Examine the potential of innovation platforms and collaborative networks
• Anticipate resistance and obtain superior engagement from teams

The program starts on Monday the 21st of September for 5 weeks of study (4-6 hours per week). Click to visit the program website for more information, to download the program brochure and to apply directly.