Sustainability Leadership Programme

Driving change through education and personal commitment.

Driving sustainability forward in business

Earthwatch has over 20 years’ experience working with businesses to curate and deliver sustainability leadership programmes across a range of sectors, from financial institutions to multinational corporations. We work with all levels of an organisation and across business divisions to catalyse a shared understanding for the need for a sustainable business and develop individual’s capacity to embed sustainability across their business area.

Our programmes are designed to:

Increase participants understanding of global mega trends e.g.
climate change, and how these changes are impacting businesses
and the financial sector now and in the future
Equip participants with an understanding of the need for a
sustainable business and realise the commercial value in
prioritising and embedding long term environmental considerations
into decision making and strategies
Catalyse a shared understanding and purpose around sustainability
across all levels in an organisation
Increase the capability and capacity for participants to embed
sustainability across their business leading to growth
opportunities. To support this, we help build a network for
participants so they can work with colleagues and help each other
Ensure corporate values and principles are clearly understood
Reconnect participants with nature to inspire action

Key features

Our programmes are structured on the principle that truly embedded
learning comes from combining education with personal experience. We adopt this blend to inform, motivate and drive change within businesses.

We can tailor sessions to ensure outputs are aligned with your business needs. We have extensive experience of delivering these programmes across all levels within an organisation and can also include clients and suppliers, if desired.

Key feature include:

Sessions from scientists and experts which include data driven insights on key global environmental themes that will shape our future
Facilitated sessions to promote reflection, dialogue and an
understanding of the steps necessary to take action, for example, to transition to a low carbon economy
Action planning workshops to identify clear next steps to drive business change
Bespoke presentations from visiting speakers which address your business areas and priorities
Opportunities to hear and discuss perspectives with a guest speaker from another business
Activities in nature based locations so participants step outside their work environment for thought provoking, action orientated
conversations

COURSE EXAMPLES

The format below shows a sustainable leadership progamme for the financial sector, with a specific focus on climate change. The environmental themes and duration of the programme can be tailored to suit your business needs.

Day one

Facilitated discussions to explore key sustainability issues relevant to finance, focusing on climate change
Presentations on the latest forecasts and solutions for a low carbon future
Explore best practice and climate resilient solutions with subject matter experts
Break out sessions to identify future scenarios and how your business can deliver solutions

Day two

Workshop with clients/partners to explore how your organisations can lead in environmental sustainability
Collaborative prototyping around sustainable finance products and portfolios
Facilitated action planning to identify, scope and prioritise next steps for developing low carbon financing solutions aligned with business strategy
Allocate key deliverables and timeframes for sharing updates

Outcomes

Our programmes create a sense of ownership and responsibility, providing a different perspective for lasting transformation within any business.

Key outcomes include:

Deepened understanding of environmental risks to portfolios and how to mitigate against these risks.
Enhanced relationships between your business and clients to identify opportunities across portfolios.
Greater understanding of the decisions that have a greater positive impact on the environment and society, whilst supporting clients to meet their objectives.
Stimulating participants to use their role to support a transition to an environmentally sustainable model.

Testimonials and feedback

Case studies

Conserving leopards

We have been working with Shell employees to conserve leopards and monkeys in South Africa. We deliver a results-orientated employee engagement programme, leading to personal and professional development opportunities and increased understanding of global sustainability issues

2018 Global Sustainability Champion

Since taking part in the Sustainability Leadership Programme in 2016 with Earthwatch, James has become a sustainability advocate within the bank. The award recognised his commitment to building knowledge of sustainable finance both within his team, and among clients looking to take advantage of green business opportunities.

Testing water quality in Bengaluru’s urban lakes

Taking part in the HSBC Sustainability Programme and participating in Earthwatch research investigating water quality of Bengaluru’s urban lakes prompted him to implement a new green initiative in the office.

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