[H1] ASDJKI-280726 - Course title

[Paragraph] Gain the tools and strategies to enact meaningful sustainability practices throughout your organisation. Eight weeks, online, 8–12 hours per week, with a 96% student satisfaction rating.

[H2] At a glance

Start dates 7 October 2026
Format Online, cohort-based, live sessions
Duration 8 weeks + 1 week orientation, 8-12 hours per week
Weekly study 8-12 hours per week
CISL Connect [Auto] Three bonus live sessions with CISL's leading voices
[ Auto and mandatory for screen readers] Course overview

[Paragraph] 100 CPD hours, UK CPD Certified · Delivered with GetSmarter · View course price

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[Paragraph] CISL’s online courses are delivered in collaboration with digital education provider GetSmarter, a brand of 2U, Inc. These links will take you to the GetSmarter website.

[H3] Who is the Business Sustainability Management course for?

[Paragraph] This programme is designed for professionals who need to understand, lead, or respond to the sustainability agenda, regardless of their sector or starting point.

[Auto] Business managers and executives
[Auto] Managers who need to embed sustainability into commercial decisions and build the case for change.
[Auto] Sustainability and ESG practitioners
[Auto] Specialists who want a stronger strategic frame for reporting, regulation and stakeholder engagement.
[Auto] Professionals in career transition
[Auto] Career changers moving into sustainability roles who need credible grounding and a recognised credential.

[Paragraph] No prior sustainability expertise required. Participants typically have 3 or more years of professional experience.

[H3] What skills will you gain from this course?

[Paragraph] Gain the confidence and skills to:

  • Drive social responsibility. Assess the impact of your organisation's activity and build social responsibility into everyday operational decisions.
  • Harness technology and innovation. Recognise where emerging technology can reduce environmental impact and open new commercial opportunity.
  • Lead sustainability communications. Explain your strategy to boards, investors, employees and customers without overstating what has been achieved.
  • Create value through collaboration. Work across functions and with suppliers to create value that no single team could deliver alone.

[H3] Why professionals choose this course

[Paragraph] More than 40,000 alumni in 170+ countries, and a 90%+ completion rate — the result of a tutor-supported, deadline-based structure rather than self-paced study. The network continues long after the course ends.

AUTO This course has empowered me to be the ‘voice’ of sustainability at my work. My colleagues now expect me to ask challenging questions about sustainability.

[Auto] Rose Boyd

[Auto] Senior Sustainability Consultant, Australasia Transport and Resources

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[Paragraph] CISL’s online courses are delivered in collaboration with digital education provider GetSmarter, a brand of 2U, Inc. These links will take you to the GetSmarter website.

[H3] What does the curriculum cover?

[Paragraph] Eight modules over eight weeks, plus a week of orientation. Each module ends in an assessed applied task.

Alongside the modules run three bonus CISL Connect: Online Live Sessions, giving you direct access to CISL's leading voices on competitiveness, AI and resilience, and to a global network of professionals beyond your cohort.

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Week Module What you will do
Week 1 Systemic forces shaping business today [Max 60 characters]loren ipsum loren ipsum
Week 2 Business purpose and leadership [Max 60 characters] loren ipsum
Week 3 The regulatory and policy environment [Max 60 characters]
[Auto and mandatory for screen readers] Weeks 1–3 · Understanding the context
Week Module What you will do
Week 4 Rethinking production and consumption [Max 60 characters]loren ipsum loren ipsum
Week 5 Design, technology and innovation [Max 60 characters]loren ipsum loren ipsum
Week 6 Stakeholder engagement and communication [Max 60 characters]loren ipsum loren ipsum
[Auto and mandatory for screen readers] Weeks 4–6 · Rethinking the business
Week Module What you will do
Week 7 Individual and collective leadership [Max 60 characters]loren ipsum loren ipsum
Week 8 Planning your personal impact [Max 60 characters]loren ipsum loren ipsum
[Auto and mandatory for screen readers] Leading the change

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