Sustainability Leader – Advanced: Implementing a Sustainable Transition Strategy

Inter-company training

Duration

 35,00 hours(s)

Language(s) of service

EN

Who is organizing this training?

Fondation créée en 2015 par la Chambre de Commerce et l’Association des Banques et Banquiers Luxembourg (ABBL), la House of Training est un organisme agréé de formation professionnelle continue qui s'engage à contribuer activement à la compétitivité et à l'attractivité du Luxembourg en développant les compétences de ceux qui font vivre son économie.

Who is the training for?

This training is intended for:

  • CSR/ESG/Sustainability managers, executives and leaders willing to structure a concrete and adapted sustainability strategy for their organisation
  • Professionals with prior experience integrating sustainability into their activities
  • Participants of the Sustainability Leader - Fundamentals module wishing to move into practical application

Prerequisites

  • Successful completion of the Sustainability Leader – Fundamentals training, or strong foundational knowledge in ESG and sustainable transition
  • Being involved in, or expected to contribute to, the organisation’s CSR/ESG strategy and possessing the fundamental knowledge related to sustainability concepts, challenges and opportunities

Goals

After gaining a comprehensive understanding of sustainability related topics and how they are linked your organisation’s activities in Sustainability Leader – Fundamentals, this advanced module guides you towards taking the next step: designing a sustainability strategy tailored to your organisation’s needs.
You will learn how to:

  • Analyse and identify your organisation’s needs related to the sustainable transition ,
  • structure and prioritise sustainable projects,
  • design a concrete strategy creating real value for your organisation.

This training enables you to fully embrace your role as a Sustainability Leader and move from reflection to a concrete and realistic action plan.

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  • Define and embody their role as a Sustainability Leader
  • Conduct a gap analysis and map existing ESG initiatives within their organisation
  • Identify priority ESG issues using a materiality methodology adapted to their organisation’s size
  • Build an action plan covering environmental, social and governance pillars most relevant for their activities
  • Develop an ESG strategy with clear objectives, milestones and KPIs
  • Present and defend their strategy convincingly to management, board and decision-makers
  • Activate key success levers: change management, communication, awareness-raising and proficiency with digital tools

Contents

Day 1 – Introduction to the Role of Sustainability Leader
  • Position and role of Sustainability Leader: understanding the cross-functional nature of the role, its objectives and how the position may vary across organisations
  • Testimonies: Exchange with active Sustainability Leaders, understand the challenges you may face and receive practical advice on how to achieve a meaningful transition
  • Best practices: tools, resources and networks to mobilise to increase impact and drive the transition within the organisation Gap analysis methodology:
  • Identification of priority ESG topics according to sector and size of the organisation; mobilise scientific sources; understand relevant political and economic policies
  • Mapping existing initiatives and internal stakeholders
  • Practical workshop: Exchange with your peers, discuss your organisation’s needs
Day 2 – Identifying material topics
  • Principles of materiality and double materiality: Identify the most relevant ESG projects to drive meaningful change within your organisation
  • Stakeholder and value chain mapping methodology: consultation, dialogue and prioritization exercise
  • Practical exercise: identifying risks, opportunities and concrete impacts linked to your organisation’s activities Mapping actions to be implemented:
  • Environmental pillar: carbon footprint, transition plan, circular economy, waste management, etc.
  • Social pillar: diversity and inclusion objectives, health and safety, working conditions, etc.
  • Governance pillar: stakeholder committee, ESG performance linked remuneration, anti-corruption plan, whistleblower protection mechanisms, etc.
  • Debate workshop: selecting the projects best suited to your company’s size and sector
Day 3 – Designing your Sustainability Strategy
  • Methodology for selecting and prioritising actions: quick wins, strategic projects, role of expert committees and decision-makers
  • Practical exercise: prioritising actions based on relevance and impact; collective justification
  • Drafting your Sustainability Strategy:
  • Defining objectives aligned with the company’s sector and size
  • Setting a timeline and intermediate milestones
  • Selecting relevant KPIs to monitor and showcase progress
  • Practical exercise: drafting objectives and an action plan, presentation and peer feedback
Day 4 – Toolkit and key success factor
  • Pitch and communication: practical presentation exercise with coaching and professional feedback
  • Change management: anticipating and overcoming resistance to change; change management methodology
  • Internal and external communication: developing an engaging plan for teams; aligning internal and external communication with the strategy
  • Awareness and training: creating an upskilling plan for employees and managers
  • Tools and innovation: overview of digital and AI solutions supporting ESG monitoring, measurement and implementation

Additional information

This module is designed as a practical strategic toolbox, enabling participants to leave with an operational sustainability strategy adapted to their organisation’s needs.

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