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Sustainadility Academy | Training · Capacity Building · Resource Engine

Transforming

Transforming

Expertise Into Strategic Advantage.

Expertise Into Strategic Advantage.

Practitioner-led training for Boards, CXOs, and sustainability professionals — calibrated to your organisation and sector. Backed by over 1,000 ready-to-deploy ESG experts across 60+ countries.

Sustainadility Academy

Four Programmes. One Framework.

Structured by audience tier — each programme calibrated to the role, decision-making context and required depth of its participants.

+ Custom Programs

Bespoke programmes designed around your organisation's strategy, sector context, regulatory jurisdiction, and team structure — fully modular and scalable.

Sustainadility Academy

Four Programmes. One Framework.

Structured by audience tier — each programme calibrated to the role, decision-making context and required depth of its participants.

+ Custom Programs

Bespoke programmes designed around your organisation's strategy, sector context, regulatory jurisdiction, and team structure — fully modular and scalable.

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Programme 01

Board Training

4 Hours · Half-Day Workshop

For non-executive directors carrying fiduciary responsibility for ESG oversight. Builds governance literacy, risk fluency, and strategic context — without requiring prior technical expertise.

Non-Executive Directors

Board Chairs

Audit & Risk Committees

Trustees

Remuneration Committees

Duration

4 Hours

Format

Half-day workshop

Delivery

In-Person · Live Virtual · Hybrid · Self-Paced Online

Customisation

Sector & jurisdiction-tailored

Module 01

1 hr

ESG Fundamentals & Board Accountability

An orientation to the ESG landscape and its growing weight as a fiduciary obligation across major jurisdictions.

An overview of the mandatory regulatory frameworks now in force, including CSRD, ISSB, and SEC climate disclosure rules.

A review of what regulators and institutional investors currently expect from board-level sustainability oversight.

No prior sustainability knowledge is required, and the module is designed to bring the full board to a common informed baseline.

ISSB

CSRD

Fiduciary Duty

Module 02

1 hr

Governance, Strategy & Oversight Roles

An examination of how boards structure sustainability governance across committees and assign accountability to management.

Practical techniques for challenging management's sustainability strategy with informed, substantive questions.

A review of KPI design, target-setting oversight, and escalation frameworks appropriate for board-level use.

Participants develop a practical framework for integrating sustainability governance into standing board and committee agendas.

Governance

KPI Oversight

Board Committees

Module 03

1 hr

Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

A study of physical and transition climate risk and the distinct implications of both categories for organisational resilience and strategy.

Practical guidance on reviewing and approving TCFD and IFRS S2-aligned disclosures ahead of board sign-off.

An assessment of director liability in jurisdictions where sustainability misreporting now carries legal consequences.

A comparative review of regulatory expectations across the EU, UK, GCC, and Asia-Pacific in a single session.

TCFD / IFRS S2

Director Liability

Compliance

Module 04

1 hr

Disclosure Integrity, Greenwashing Risk & Stakeholder Obligations

An examination of what separates credible sustainability disclosure from greenwashing in regulatory and investor scrutiny.

A review of legal and reputational enforcement cases where misleading sustainability claims carried material consequences.

Participants work through a practical board disclosure review checklist for use ahead of annual report sign-off.

Guidance on how boards engage investors, regulators, and civil society on material sustainability obligations.

Greenwashing

Disclosure Review

Stakeholder Engagement

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Programme 01

Board Training

4 Hours · Half-Day Workshop

For non-executive directors carrying fiduciary responsibility for ESG oversight. Builds governance literacy, risk fluency, and strategic context — without requiring prior technical expertise.

Non-Executive Directors

Board Chairs

Audit & Risk Committees

Trustees

Remuneration Committees

Duration

4 Hours

Format

Half-day workshop

Delivery

In-Person · Live Virtual · Hybrid · Self-Paced Online

Customisation

Sector & jurisdiction-tailored

Module 01

1 hr

ESG Fundamentals & Board Accountability

An orientation to the ESG landscape and its growing weight as a fiduciary obligation across major jurisdictions.

An overview of the mandatory regulatory frameworks now in force, including CSRD, ISSB, and SEC climate disclosure rules.

A review of what regulators and institutional investors currently expect from board-level sustainability oversight.

No prior sustainability knowledge is required, and the module is designed to bring the full board to a common informed baseline.

ISSB

CSRD

Fiduciary Duty

Module 02

1 hr

Governance, Strategy & Oversight Roles

An examination of how boards structure sustainability governance across committees and assign accountability to management.

Practical techniques for challenging management's sustainability strategy with informed, substantive questions.

A review of KPI design, target-setting oversight, and escalation frameworks appropriate for board-level use.

Participants develop a practical framework for integrating sustainability governance into standing board and committee agendas.

Governance

KPI Oversight

Board Committees

Module 03

1 hr

Risk Management & Regulatory Compliance

A study of physical and transition climate risk and the distinct implications of both categories for organisational resilience and strategy.

Practical guidance on reviewing and approving TCFD and IFRS S2-aligned disclosures ahead of board sign-off.

An assessment of director liability in jurisdictions where sustainability misreporting now carries legal consequences.

A comparative review of regulatory expectations across the EU, UK, GCC, and Asia-Pacific in a single session.

TCFD / IFRS S2

Director Liability

Compliance

Module 04

1 hr

Disclosure Integrity, Greenwashing Risk & Stakeholder Obligations

An examination of what separates credible sustainability disclosure from greenwashing in regulatory and investor scrutiny.

A review of legal and reputational enforcement cases where misleading sustainability claims carried material consequences.

Participants work through a practical board disclosure review checklist for use ahead of annual report sign-off.

Guidance on how boards engage investors, regulators, and civil society on material sustainability obligations.

Greenwashing

Disclosure Review

Stakeholder Engagement

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Programme 02

CXO Training

6–8 Hours · Full Day

For C-suite leaders who must integrate ESG across business models, capital allocation, risk frameworks, and stakeholder communication — with the depth to drive organisation-wide transformation.

CEOs & MDs

CFOs

COOs

CROs

Chief Sustainability Officers

General Counsel

Duration

6–8 Hours

Format

Full-day or split sessions

Delivery

In-Person · Live Virtual · Hybrid · Self-Paced Online

Customisation

Business unit & strategy-aligned

Module 01

1.5 hrs

Governance, Strategy & Business Model Integration

An examination of how material ESG factors are embedded into corporate strategy and business model design at executive level.

A practical walkthrough of the double materiality assessment process and the executive's role in leading it.

A review of sustainability governance structures that assign clear ownership and accountability across the executive team.

Case studies on how organisations are converting sustainability commitments into measurable competitive and financial advantage.

Double Materiality

Business Model

Governance Design

Module 02

1.5 hrs

Risk Management, Compliance & Regulatory Navigation

An examination of how climate and ESG risk are integrated into enterprise risk management frameworks at business unit and group level.

An assessment of supply chain ESG exposure and nature-related risk through the lens of the TNFD framework.

Design of a compliance programme architecture that satisfies CSRD, ISSB, SEC, and TCFD requirements concurrently.

Participants develop a risk prioritisation matrix calibrated to their own sector and regulatory jurisdiction.

ERM

TNFD

Compliance

Module 03

1.5 hrs

Material Topics, Targets & Transition Plan Development

A structured approach to identifying material sustainability topics through stakeholder engagement at executive level.

Setting and validating credible SBTi-aligned targets at group and business unit level, with interim milestone design.

A practical framework for designing a transition plan aligned to TPT (Transition Plan Taskforce) guidance and requirements.

Participants practise translating high-level sustainability strategy into time-bound commitments with measurable KPIs and clear executive accountability.

SBTi

Transition Plans (TPT)

Scope 3

Module 04

1.5 hrs

Monitoring, Reporting & Stakeholder Management

Design of the reporting infrastructure required to track, evidence, and communicate sustainability performance over time.

The executive's role in IFRS S1/S2 and CSRD narrative reporting obligations, including disclosure approval and sign-off.

Development of investor communication frameworks aligned to what ESG-focused shareholders and lenders expect.

Participants develop the skills to lead sustainability narratives that withstand regulatory review, investor scrutiny, and reputational challenge.

IFRS S1/S2

CSRD

Investor Communication

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Programme 02

CXO Training

6–8 Hours · Full Day

For C-suite leaders who must integrate ESG across business models, capital allocation, risk frameworks, and stakeholder communication — with the depth to drive organisation-wide transformation.

CEOs & MDs

CFOs

COOs

CROs

Chief Sustainability Officers

General Counsel

Duration

6–8 Hours

Format

Full-day or split sessions

Delivery

In-Person · Live Virtual · Hybrid · Self-Paced Online

Customisation

Business unit & strategy-aligned

Module 01

1.5 hrs

Governance, Strategy & Business Model Integration

An examination of how material ESG factors are embedded into corporate strategy and business model design at executive level.

A practical walkthrough of the double materiality assessment process and the executive's role in leading it.

A review of sustainability governance structures that assign clear ownership and accountability across the executive team.

Case studies on how organisations are converting sustainability commitments into measurable competitive and financial advantage.

Double Materiality

Business Model

Governance Design

Module 02

1.5 hrs

Risk Management, Compliance & Regulatory Navigation

An examination of how climate and ESG risk are integrated into enterprise risk management frameworks at business unit and group level.

An assessment of supply chain ESG exposure and nature-related risk through the lens of the TNFD framework.

Design of a compliance programme architecture that satisfies CSRD, ISSB, SEC, and TCFD requirements concurrently.

Participants develop a risk prioritisation matrix calibrated to their own sector and regulatory jurisdiction.

ERM

TNFD

Compliance

Module 03

1.5 hrs

Material Topics, Targets & Transition Plan Development

A structured approach to identifying material sustainability topics through stakeholder engagement at executive level.

Setting and validating credible SBTi-aligned targets at group and business unit level, with interim milestone design.

A practical framework for designing a transition plan aligned to TPT (Transition Plan Taskforce) guidance and requirements.

Participants practise translating high-level sustainability strategy into time-bound commitments with measurable KPIs and clear executive accountability.

SBTi

Transition Plans (TPT)

Scope 3

Module 04

1.5 hrs

Monitoring, Reporting & Stakeholder Management

Design of the reporting infrastructure required to track, evidence, and communicate sustainability performance over time.

The executive's role in IFRS S1/S2 and CSRD narrative reporting obligations, including disclosure approval and sign-off.

Development of investor communication frameworks aligned to what ESG-focused shareholders and lenders expect.

Participants develop the skills to lead sustainability narratives that withstand regulatory review, investor scrutiny, and reputational challenge.

IFRS S1/S2

CSRD

Investor Communication

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Programme 03

Practitioner Training

20 Hours · CPD Certification Track

A structured learning journey from first principles — no prior knowledge required. Builds progressively through regulation, frameworks, data, carbon accounting, disclosure, and implementation. Eight modules of 2.5 hours each, designed for sequential or standalone use.

Sustainability Managers

ESG Analysts

Finance & Reporting Teams

Risk & Compliance Officers

Internal Auditors

IR Professionals

Duration

20 Hours

Format

8 × 2.5-hour modular sessions

Delivery

In-Person · Live Virtual · Hybrid · Self-Paced Online

Assessment

Optional certification pathway

Resources

Digital workbooks & templates

Module 01 · Foundation

2.5 hrs

ESG & Sustainability: Concepts, Context & Why It Matters

The evolution of ESG from corporate social responsibility to an integrated discipline with regulatory and capital market force.

Definitions and interactions of the Environmental, Social, and Governance pillars within a business and reporting context.

An introduction to key standard-setting bodies including ISSB, GRI, TCFD, TNFD, and UN SDGs, and the scope each one governs.

No prior sustainability knowledge is assumed, and the module is designed to bring all participants to a common informed baseline.

ESG Foundations

SDGs

No Prerequisites

Module 02 · Regulatory Landscape

2.5 hrs

The Global Sustainability Regulatory Environment

A mapping of mandatory and voluntary sustainability reporting obligations across key jurisdictions worldwide.

The EU regulatory architecture of CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and SFDR, and how these instruments interact in practice.

A review of global frameworks including ISSB (IFRS S1/S2), SEC climate rules, UK TCFD, and applicable GCC and Asia-Pacific requirements.

A decision methodology for determining which obligations apply to your organisation based on size, listing status, and geography.

CSRD

ISSB

Regulatory Mapping

Module 03 · Frameworks

2.5 hrs

Reporting Standards Deep Dive: IFRS S1/S2, GRI, CSRD & TCFD

A detailed study of IFRS S1 and S2, covering their structure, disclosure requirements, and practical application for reporting teams.

The GRI Standards architecture across universal, sector, and topic standards, with guidance on selecting applicable disclosures.

CSRD and ESRS obligations in practice, including how to determine which standards apply and what each requires.

Single and double materiality explained, with a step-by-step methodology for conducting and documenting the assessment.

IFRS S1/S2

CSRD / ESRS

Materiality

Module 04 · Measurement

2.5 hrs

ESG Data Collection, Management & Quality

A review of the qualitative and quantitative data requirements across major sustainability reporting frameworks.

Design of an ESG data collection architecture suited to the organisation's scale, structure, and reporting obligations.

Data governance principles covering ownership assignment, audit trails, version control, and quality assurance processes.

An analysis of the most common data quality failures in sustainability reporting, with practical prevention and correction methods.

Data Governance

Data Quality

Assurance Readiness

Module 05 · Carbon

2.5 hrs

GHG Accounting: Scope 1, 2 & the Full Scope 3 Value Chain

An introduction to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, covering boundary-setting principles and construction of an organisational emissions inventory.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 calculation methodologies, including emission factor selection and location vs. market-based approaches.

A detailed review of all 15 Scope 3 categories with data source guidance and spend-based vs. activity-based method selection.

Uncertainty management in carbon accounting and how to disclose data limitations accurately within a published report.

GHG Protocol

Scope 1/2/3

Emission Factors

Module 06 · Disclosure

2.5 hrs

Preparing Sustainability Disclosures End-to-End

A practical guide to the end-to-end structure of a sustainability report, covering narrative sections, IFRS S1/S2 and ESRS-compliant quantitative tables, and appendices.

Coverage of nature-related (TNFD LEAP), social (human rights, DEI), and governance disclosure requirements within a single integrated report.

The internal sign-off process: legal review, assurance preparation, and board approval workflows from draft to publication.

A live annotated walkthrough of a model disclosure, illustrating how each requirement translates into published reporting.

Disclosure Drafting

TNFD / LEAP

GRI 400 Series

Module 07 · Targets & Strategy

2.5 hrs

Setting Targets, Transition Plans & Net Zero Pathways

Setting, validating, and reporting science-based targets (SBTi) with near-term and long-term structures and interim milestones.

Transition plan design using TPT (Transition Plan Taskforce) guidance, including disclosure requirements and credibility standards.

Carbon offsetting frameworks, covering what credibly counts towards net zero claims and how to disclose offsets accurately.

Embedding sustainability targets into executive remuneration structures and annual business planning cycles.

SBTi

Transition Plans

Net Zero

Module 08 · Implementation

2.5 hrs

Embedding ESG Across the Organisation & Managing the Reporting Cycle

Building and managing internal ESG contributor networks across finance, operations, procurement, and HR functions.

Influencing without authority and securing cross-functional buy-in from teams outside the sustainability practitioner's direct reporting line.

Designing and managing the full annual sustainability reporting cycle, including an organisation's first ESRS or IFRS S1/S2 submission.

Capstone: participants produce a 90-day implementation roadmap tailored to their own organisation as a programme output.

Change Management

Reporting Cycle

Stakeholder Mapping

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Programme 03

Practitioner Training

20 Hours · CPD Certification Track

A structured learning journey from first principles — no prior knowledge required. Builds progressively through regulation, frameworks, data, carbon accounting, disclosure, and implementation. Eight modules of 2.5 hours each, designed for sequential or standalone use.

Sustainability Managers

ESG Analysts

Finance & Reporting Teams

Risk & Compliance Officers

Internal Auditors

IR Professionals

Duration

20 Hours

Format

8 × 2.5-hour modular sessions

Delivery

In-Person · Live Virtual · Hybrid · Self-Paced Online

Assessment

Optional certification pathway

Resources

Digital workbooks & templates

Module 01 · Foundation

2.5 hrs

ESG & Sustainability: Concepts, Context & Why It Matters

The evolution of ESG from corporate social responsibility to an integrated discipline with regulatory and capital market force.

Definitions and interactions of the Environmental, Social, and Governance pillars within a business and reporting context.

An introduction to key standard-setting bodies including ISSB, GRI, TCFD, TNFD, and UN SDGs, and the scope each one governs.

No prior sustainability knowledge is assumed, and the module is designed to bring all participants to a common informed baseline.

ESG Foundations

SDGs

No Prerequisites

Module 02 · Regulatory Landscape

2.5 hrs

The Global Sustainability Regulatory Environment

A mapping of mandatory and voluntary sustainability reporting obligations across key jurisdictions worldwide.

The EU regulatory architecture of CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and SFDR, and how these instruments interact in practice.

A review of global frameworks including ISSB (IFRS S1/S2), SEC climate rules, UK TCFD, and applicable GCC and Asia-Pacific requirements.

A decision methodology for determining which obligations apply to your organisation based on size, listing status, and geography.

CSRD

ISSB

Regulatory Mapping

Module 03 · Frameworks

2.5 hrs

Reporting Standards Deep Dive: IFRS S1/S2, GRI, CSRD & TCFD

A detailed study of IFRS S1 and S2, covering their structure, disclosure requirements, and practical application for reporting teams.

The GRI Standards architecture across universal, sector, and topic standards, with guidance on selecting applicable disclosures.

CSRD and ESRS obligations in practice, including how to determine which standards apply and what each requires.

Single and double materiality explained, with a step-by-step methodology for conducting and documenting the assessment.

IFRS S1/S2

CSRD / ESRS

Materiality

Module 04 · Measurement

2.5 hrs

ESG Data Collection, Management & Quality

A review of the qualitative and quantitative data requirements across major sustainability reporting frameworks.

Design of an ESG data collection architecture suited to the organisation's scale, structure, and reporting obligations.

Data governance principles covering ownership assignment, audit trails, version control, and quality assurance processes.

An analysis of the most common data quality failures in sustainability reporting, with practical prevention and correction methods.

Data Governance

Data Quality

Assurance Readiness

Module 05 · Carbon

2.5 hrs

GHG Accounting: Scope 1, 2 & the Full Scope 3 Value Chain

An introduction to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, covering boundary-setting principles and construction of an organisational emissions inventory.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 calculation methodologies, including emission factor selection and location vs. market-based approaches.

A detailed review of all 15 Scope 3 categories with data source guidance and spend-based vs. activity-based method selection.

Uncertainty management in carbon accounting and how to disclose data limitations accurately within a published report.

GHG Protocol

Scope 1/2/3

Emission Factors

Module 06 · Disclosure

2.5 hrs

Preparing Sustainability Disclosures End-to-End

A practical guide to the end-to-end structure of a sustainability report, covering narrative sections, IFRS S1/S2 and ESRS-compliant quantitative tables, and appendices.

Coverage of nature-related (TNFD LEAP), social (human rights, DEI), and governance disclosure requirements within a single integrated report.

The internal sign-off process: legal review, assurance preparation, and board approval workflows from draft to publication.

A live annotated walkthrough of a model disclosure, illustrating how each requirement translates into published reporting.

Disclosure Drafting

TNFD / LEAP

GRI 400 Series

Module 07 · Targets & Strategy

2.5 hrs

Setting Targets, Transition Plans & Net Zero Pathways

Setting, validating, and reporting science-based targets (SBTi) with near-term and long-term structures and interim milestones.

Transition plan design using TPT (Transition Plan Taskforce) guidance, including disclosure requirements and credibility standards.

Carbon offsetting frameworks, covering what credibly counts towards net zero claims and how to disclose offsets accurately.

Embedding sustainability targets into executive remuneration structures and annual business planning cycles.

SBTi

Transition Plans

Net Zero

Module 08 · Implementation

2.5 hrs

Embedding ESG Across the Organisation & Managing the Reporting Cycle

Building and managing internal ESG contributor networks across finance, operations, procurement, and HR functions.

Influencing without authority and securing cross-functional buy-in from teams outside the sustainability practitioner's direct reporting line.

Designing and managing the full annual sustainability reporting cycle, including an organisation's first ESRS or IFRS S1/S2 submission.

Capstone: participants produce a 90-day implementation roadmap tailored to their own organisation as a programme output.

Change Management

Reporting Cycle

Stakeholder Mapping

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Sustainadility Resource Engine

Your Sustainability Resource Engine.

Over 1,000 pre-vetted ESG professionals — deployable into your projects, teams, and mandates within days. No recruitment lag. No onboarding overhead.

Sustainadility Resource Engine

Your Sustainability Resource Engine.

Over 1,000 pre-vetted ESG professionals — deployable into your projects, teams, and mandates within days. No recruitment lag. No onboarding overhead.

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In the Room

Sustainadility Academy In Action.

Sustainadility Academy In Action.

From boardrooms in the Gulf to practitioner cohorts across Europe and Asia. Replace placeholders with your actual training images.

From boardrooms in the Gulf to practitioner cohorts across Europe and Asia. Replace placeholders with your actual training images.

  • Financial Services · Dubai, UAE

    Board Governance Workshop — Regional Bank

  • Energy & Utilities · London, UK

    CXO Transition Planning Programme

  • Islamic Finance · Kuala Lumpur, MY

    Shariah-ESG Practitioner Cohort

  • Financial Services · Dubai, UAE

    Board Governance Workshop — Regional Bank

  • Energy & Utilities · London, UK

    CXO Transition Planning Programme

  • Islamic Finance · Kuala Lumpur, MY

    Shariah-ESG Practitioner Cohort

What Participants Say

Proof of Impact.

Proof of Impact.

Heard directly from Board members, executives, and practitioners who have completed Sustainadility Academy programmes.

Heard directly from Board members, executives, and practitioners who have completed Sustainadility Academy programmes.

  • The Sustainadility Academy Board programme changed how our entire board thinks about ESG. Within two sessions we moved from treating sustainability as a compliance exercise to embedding it into our quarterly strategy review. The facilitators spoke our language — governance, risk, fiduciary duty — not just sustainability buzzwords.

    Board Chair

    Regional Commercial Bank

    Financial Services · Gulf Region

  • I had no sustainability background when I joined the Practitioner track. By Module 3 I was leading our internal GHG data collection. The curriculum genuinely starts from zero and builds you up properly.

    Finance Manager

    Global Consumer Goods Company

    FMCG · Southeast Asia

  • We used both the Academy and the Resource Engine simultaneously — our team trained through the practitioner programme while deployed experts ran our CSRD gap analysis in parallel. Highly efficient model.

    Chief Sustainability Officer

    Listed Industrial Conglomerate

    Manufacturing · Germany

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