Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme
- 6 weeks entirely online, excluding orientation
- Self-paced weekly modules, 7–10 hours per week
- Learn alongside a global cohort of like-minded professionals
On completion of this programme, you’ll walk away with:
In-demand sustainability leadership skills and strategies for managing climate risk, facilitating ESG integration, and creating long-term value for shareholders and society.
A personal plan for change to support your organisation in implementing, governing, and managing the shift required for ongoing sustainability integration.
The skills needed to formulate effective KPIs to measure the impact and dependence of your organisation on natural, human, and social capital.
Access to new insights from industry experts and leading research from Oxford Saïd to help you drive positive change in your organisation.
Programme curriculum
Module 1 Corporate purpose and value creation
Discover how corporations view the value they create within a capitalist system, and how that view affects their impact on stakeholders, and ultimately, their sustainability.
Module 2 Responding to climate change
Explore why climate change and carbon emissions matter to corporations.
Module 3 Natural capital and resource management
Explore how a corporation engages with natural resources, in terms of what resources it depends upon, and what resources it impacts.
Module 4 Social sustainability
Explore how a corporation views its dependence and impact on both human and social capital.
Module 5 Ensuring sustainability: governance, risk, and reporting
Recommend ways in which a corporation’s governance can embed sustainability.
Module 6 Levers of change
Plan how you can enact sustainable change in your corporation.
This Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The programme has an estimated 60 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on you. Oxford Saïd and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
This programme is for you if you are:
- A current or aspiring C-suite executive or business leader needing to drive strategic, sustainable change in your corporation
- A senior professional in any industry interested in gaining the ability to address a new sustainability business need and looking to remain relevant
- A professional in a consultancy position wanting to understand how you can apply new sustainability research and insights to your clients’ businesses
- Looking to pivot your career direction towards the field of sustainability