Our Programs
Incorporating sustainable business practices impacts every facet of a firm's operations—from manufacturing to logistics to service and everything in between. And while new regulatory and compliance issues may seem overwhelming or restrictive, leading executives and board members recognize that financial success and sustainability are not mutually exclusive. We are at an inflection point for the adoption of sustainable products, services and operations, but not all leaders have the tools to take advantage of this opportunity.
We provide programs that help business leaders engage in proactive and innovative mainstreaming of sustainability, resulting in competitive advantage and resilience for their companies, and a positive impact for society.
Sustainability Essentials
Duration
4 Days
Introduction
The multiple economic, geopolitical, environmental, and social challenges that we are currently facing means that companies need to rethink their relationship with society, their purpose, their strategy, and their business model. This program aims to help managers play an active role in the transition towards a low-carbon, biodiversity-friendly, circular and inclusive economy, which respects the limits of our planet and people. This is not only an imperative. It is an opportunity for organizations to re-invent new business models and to develop strong competitive drivers in the short, medium, and long term.
Who Should Attend
Managers and executives in charge of transformation projects, who have or will have to integrate major environmental and social challenges, manage change, and reinvent ways to collaborate for an economy compatible with the limitations of our planet and with fundamental social needs.
Key Benefits
- Acquire a more in-depth understanding of environmental and social challenges (climate change, resource depletion, pollution, inequalities, poverty, etc.).
- Analyze the changing external framework of companies (regulation, finance, millennials, consumers) in terms of risks and opportunities.
- Understand the barriers and levers of social and environmental transition.
Program Content
Module 1: Key stakes of sustainability.
Module 2: Sustainable business models: low-carbon, biodiversity-friendly, circular and inclusive.
Module 3: Implications of Sustainability on companies functions: strategy, finance, marketing and supply chain.
Special features
This hands-on program includes group discussions, case studies, individual activity-based development and small group exercises to deepen your insights and sharpen your performance management skills.
Corporate Sustainability Management: Risk, Profit, and Purpose
Duration
5 Days
Introduction
Environmental and social well-being concerns have gained progressively larger stakes in mainstream business practices around the world. The evolving needs of consumers, investors, regulators, and society means that prioritizing sustainability is no longer an option for organizations — it’s a business imperative.
The Corporate Sustainability Management: Risk, Profit, and Purpose program equips leaders with the skills and knowledge to implement a sustainability strategy that not only addresses modern challenges but also benefits the bottom line. Join a network of like-minded professionals online as you discover practical tools and frameworks for driving and implementing a sustainability action plan in your organization.
Who Should Attend
- Senior managers and executives responsible for providing strategic direction and building a competitive advantage in their business
- Sustainability, social, and environmental professionals responsible for related projects.
- Risk management and business continuity specialists
- Business consultants and consultancy firms looking to better advise clients
- Public sector policymakers and regulators
Key Benefits
- Illustrate the business imperative of sustainability.
- Construct a multi-stakeholder materiality assessment and matrix.
- Explore the utility and limitations of using accounting protocols to value sustainability risks and opportunities.
- Develop a strategic business initiative to address the financial impact of sustainability risks and opportunities.
- Decide which of the available sustainability frameworks, standards, and guidelines are most relevant and beneficial to your business.
- Formulate implementation steps for a sustainability program, guided by experts.
Program Content
Module 1: The business imperative for sustainability
Module 2: Multistakeholder risk assessment
Module 3: Valuing sustainability risks and opportunities
Module 4: Integrating sustainability into business strategy
Module 5: Building your sustainability tool kit
Module 6: Implementing a sustainability program
Special features
This hands-on program includes group discussions, case studies, individual activity-based development and small group exercises to deepen your insights and sharpen your skills.
