Available courses

The theme for 2020 is on: Strategy and innovation for sustainable development

When developing a strategy, innovation is key for futureproofing and adapting business models and/or product service offerings. In other words, innovation is critical for building a sustainable world. New technologies are unlocking unprecedented possibilities. However, new technology can also come with new challenges – especially in relation to human and social capital and the future of work.

The 2020 WBCSD Leadership Program 
will explore how companies are integrating human and social capital into their core business strategies and day to day decision-making. It will help participants to understand how cutting-edge companies use innovation to develop value-creating solutions that address sustainability issues and opportunities.

The theme for 2021 is on: Strategy and innovation for sustainable development

When developing a strategy, innovation is key for futureproofing and adapting business models and/or product service offerings. In other words, innovation is critical for building a sustainable world. New technologies are unlocking unprecedented possibilities. However, new technology can also come with new challenges – especially in relation to human and social capital and the future of work.

The 2021 WBCSD Leadership Program will explore how companies are integrating human and social capital into their core business strategies and day to day decision-making. It will help participants to understand how cutting-edge companies use innovation to develop value-creating solutions that address sustainability issues and opportunities.

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The WBCSD Leadership Program 2022 will help participants to understand how cutting-edge companies use innovation to develop value-creating solutions that address sustainability issues and opportunities. It will explore how companies are integrating human and social capital into their core business strategies and day to day decision-making. 

The course is designed specifically to meet the needs of investors. The objective is to provide investors with a toolkit that they can use to differentiate high-quality assurance from less robust third-party verification and inform engagements with companies to reinforce accountability. The course is intended to be interactive and engaging with a focus on working

This course is designed for risk management and sustainability professionals who are interested in aligning ERM with Environmental, Social and Governance Risks.  The learning outcomes 1) Understand what is meant by ESG; 2) Describe the need for an increased focus on ESG-related risks; and 3) Articulate the reporting gap between risk factors in legal filings and sustainability reports.

This online e-learning course is designed to help potential moderators of the Reporting Exchange platform gain an understanding of corporate reporting and how the Reporting Exchange has been developed to support business in navigating the complex landscape of reporting on environmental, social and governance disclosures. The course also walks moderators through the process of applying the Reporting Exchange framework in the assessment of reporting requirements and resources. 

This self-paced e-learning course consists of 4 modules each taking 1-2 hours to complete, depending on existing experience. 

This course supports WBCSD's interactive workshop “Building and demonstrating resilience through enterprise risk management and transparent disclosure” and provides the tools you need to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk and opportunity management into your business strategy, performance management and disclosures.

The course provides references to the relevant concepts outlined by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in their guidance Applying Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to ESG-related risks which is designed to help organizations respond to the increasing prevalence and severity of ESG-related risks, ranging from extreme weather events to product safety recalls.

This train the trainer course will enable participants to support and deliver WBCSD's interactive workshop “Building and demonstrating resilience through enterprise risk management and transparent disclosure”. It explain how to use the tools and resources developed by WBCSD to guide companies through the tools they need to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk and opportunity management into their business strategy, performance management and disclosures


Welcome to the WBCSD Summer School 2021.

Throughout the summer, we would like to take the opportunity to provide educational webinars on the different WBCSD working areas covering crucial aspects on sustainable development.

The first introductory session will set the scene on sustainability and why is it so important for businesses with the Managing Director of Redefining Value program: Dr. Prof. Rodney Irwin.


Welcome to the WBCSD Summer School 2020.

Throughout the summer, we would like to take the opportunity to provide educational webinars on the different WBCSD working areas covering crucial aspects on sustainable development.

The first introductory session will set the scene on sustainability and why is it so important for businesses with the Managing Director of Redefining Value program: Dr. Prof. Rodney Irwin.