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Businesses are operating in an increasingly volatile and uncertain context, one that is affected by social, environmental and economic change. The sustainability transition has an increasing relevancy for all sectors as they try to maintain business stability, security and long-term success on a finite planet.Leading the way in the transition can offer a strategic advantage. By updating strategies, enhancing operational efficiencies, and aligning with longer term priorities, businesses can navigate these turbulent times more effectively and set themselves up for long-term success and resilience.Course Prices From£139 +VAT if applicable (Discounts available for >100 licenses) Self-paced Learning6 - 10 hours 12-Month AccessComplete at your own pace within 1 year AccreditationEarn a badge of accreditation upon completion If your organisation is looking to deliver sustainability learning across its workforce, let’s talk. |
Choosing the right programme for you and your team
Through our flexible online modules, you can harness CISL’s cross-sector expertise, proven frameworks, and industry foresight. We enable your teams to share a fundamental understanding of key global issues, and in turn help your organisation to innovate.
Successful completion of these e-learning modules provides a digital badge for each learner. Through the admin portal, organisations can assess their team’s progress at any time. Once all learners have completed their modules, admins will also receive aggregated feedback on the course experience, supporting your future learning strategy.
Sustainable Business Foundations
Examine the true business case for sustainability and understand the
practical steps professionals can take to influence work around sustainability and the practical steps to drive the transition in your business.
Sustainable Finance Foundations
Develop a crucial foundational
understanding of the risks of the global sustainability crisis and opportunities for a sustainable transition in the finance sector.
Renewable Energy Foundations
Understand the transition to renewable energy sources and the role of finance in supporting this critical shift.
Sustainability Innovation Strategy
Discover innovative strategies for fostering sustainability within your organisation.
Sustainable Marketing Foundations
Explore the impact of marketing to understand the key role these departments can play in the sustainable transformation.
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Benefits of sustainability education at scale
- Stay ahead - With fast-evolving regulations and emissions targets for businesses big and small, staying informed is essential. Understanding sustainability will help your business navigate these changes, ensuring compliance and avoiding costly fines while positioning yourself as a proactive leader in your industry.
- Understand risks - Climate change and resource scarcity pose real threats to business continuity. By prioritising sustainability, you can identify and manage these risks effectively – ensuring your business remains resilient and prepared for future challenges.
- Innovate to - can be a catalyst for innovation. Businesses that integrate sustainable practices often discover new ways to improve products, services and processes, leading to enhanced efficiency and reduced costs.
- Boost your - consumers – and investors – want to support businesses that prioritise sustainability. By embracing and embedding sustainable practices, you can boost your brand’s reputation and attract a loyal customer base that values social responsibility.
- Invest in a brighter future - Future success for organisations of all sizes will be determined by how effectively they adapt their business to meet the challenge of climate change. Investing in sustainable practices now will not only help to secure a better future it will also help to secure a brighter future for our planet.
Why choose CISL?
- Cutting-edge expertise: Our courses are rooted in the latest research from world-class Cambridge academics and expert industry practitioners.
- Learning pathways that suit you. From 8-hour, asynchronous e-learning modules, to full academic Masters programmes and a range of executive education courses, CISL offers learning opportunities across your organisation.
- Impact-driven approach: Courses designed with a results-driven approach, facilitating practical, actionable outcomes.
- Recognised learning: Support your team’s professional development with a digital badge or certificate from CISL, to demonstrate commitment to sustainable finance.
Meet the CISL leadership team
Lindsay Hooper, CEO, CISL
“CISL’s work to activate leadership for a sustainable future couldn’t be more important following a year of record global temperatures and sustained biodiversity loss – with major technological and geopolitical shifts transforming the context in which progress towards global goals must be achieved. In this decade of action, CISL has a critical role to play in educating, convening and fostering innovation in support of the systemic shifts we urgently need to see.”
Other online course formats
8-week, cohort-based programmes
Whether you are an organisation seeking to develop and engage colleagues across the business or an individual keen to build your own insight, capability and peer network, these tutor-led online courses provide learners with expert insight, high levels of interactivity and a supported learning experience to achieve measurable outcomes.
Bespoke online learning
Designed to build the leadership, strategy and operational capabilities of your team to drive and influence change across and beyond your organisation. By understanding the issues that are
most critical to the future success of your company our team can design a bespoke online learning experience that matches your specific requirements and objectives.
