About the Course
Sustainability as Business Strategy is an advanced programme designed to integrate environmental and social priorities into core strategic decision-making.
Sustainability is no longer a peripheral initiative; it is a strategic imperative influencing competitiveness, resilience, and long-term performance. This course equips participants with structured approaches to embedding sustainability into corporate strategy, investment decisions, operating models, and growth planning.
The programme integrates strategic analysis, risk management, and value-creation frameworks to strengthen sustainable business capability.
Course Benefits
- - Integrate sustainability into strategic planning processes
- Identify ESG-related growth and innovation opportunities
- Strengthen risk management and resilience
- Improve long-term stakeholder trust
- Align sustainability initiatives with competitive advantage
Course Duration
5 Days (6 hours per day)
Who Is This Course For?
- - Senior leaders and strategy professionals
- Sustainability and ESG managers
- Corporate planning and risk leaders
- Product and innovation teams
- Executives responsible for long-term value creation
Course Delivery
- - Strategic sustainability workshops
- Risk and opportunity mapping exercises
- Case-based sustainability strategy analysis
- Scenario planning simulations
- Applied frameworks tailored to participant contexts
Course Content
Day 1: Strategic Foundations of Sustainability
- - Understanding sustainability as a strategic value driver.
- Distinguishing operational initiatives from strategic integration.
- Assessing environmental and social risk exposure.
- Aligning sustainability with competitive positioning.
Day 2: Sustainability & Corporate Strategy
- - Integrating sustainability into corporate planning cycles.
- Aligning environmental and social priorities with growth objectives.
- Managing trade-offs between short-term performance and long-term resilience.
- Identifying strategic sustainability opportunities.
Day 3: Risk, Resilience & Competitive Advantage
- - Evaluating climate and supply chain risks.
- Strengthening operational resilience.
- Designing sustainable business models.
- Linking sustainability to innovation pathways.
Day 4: Performance Measurement & Governance
- - Defining sustainability KPIs aligned with strategy.
- Strengthening oversight and accountability mechanisms.
- Aligning executive incentives with sustainability goals.
- Monitoring long-term impact and value creation.
Day 5: Embedding Sustainable Strategy
- - Aligning organisational culture with sustainability priorities.
- Communicating sustainability strategy effectively.
- Reviewing progress and adaptation mechanisms.
- Building sustainable leadership capability.
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