Sustainability Leadership: Risk and Opportunities
Business, Leadership & Management
Course overview
For many corporate leaders, waiting for policy certainty on climate is not an option. Climate risks are rising faster than businesses realise and are already reshaping real estate valuations, financial markets, and investor expectations. This programme is designed to take participants on a journey through sustainability leadership from both an internal and external perspective.
25 February 2026 - 27 February 2026
Places: Available
Delivery mode: In person
Application deadline: 09 February 2026
Places: Available
Course features
The programme provides a unique mix of key concepts, knowledge transfer and practical skills to help corporate leaders protect long-term value from climate risks while addressing short-term financial pressures. Well-designed sustainability initiatives can deliver financial and operational benefits while enhancing customer retention and revenue, reducing GHG emissions, and lowering operating costs.
Our approach to sustainability leadership is for organisations to have actionable, measurable, specific projects as part of a short-term rolling plan.
This programme will cover:
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Day 1: The inner values and knowledge required to credibly lead sustainability |
Starting with an overview of the science of climate change. You’ll learn to understand the importance of personal beliefs as a foundation of credible sustainability leadership. You’ll then examine the latest sustainability regulations and accounting standards. Finally, you’ll explore greenwashing, how to spot it and how to avoid it. |
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Day 2: Net zero strategies for decarbonisation, innovation and finance |
An introduction to net zero strategies and business models for deep decarbonisation will help set you up to understand how investors, insurers, and lenders expect climate disclosures to meet the same standards as financial statements. You’ll then learn how to identify material risks and opportunities of sustainability, understand how NZP supports a green transition and how organisations can benefit from new accounting standards. You’ll also review data and management tools needed to drive business decisions and finally attend a with a guest speaker. |
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Day 3: Leading sustainable transformation |
Upskill, manage and incentivise sustainability in your organisation. Analyse your different stakeholders, their motivations and barriers they present in resisting sustainable transformation. As part of this module, there is an external site visit to central London on this day. |
Our expertise
The course is designed to take participants on a journey through sustainability leadership from an internal and external perspective. Leveraging King’s Business School’s connections in the heart of London, we teach you leading-edge best practice.
I would highly recommend this course to any executive or business leader seeking to enhance their understanding of sustainability and net-zero strategies. The course's focus on practical applications makes it an invaluable resource for anyone aiming to make a positive impact on their organisation. The faculty and the wider delivery team were exceptional. Their expertise and passion for sustainability were evident throughout the course, making each session engaging and informative. The topics not only broadened my perspective but also equipped me with actionable strategies that I will be implementing within our organisation. Professionally, this course has empowered me with the knowledge and tools necessary to drive meaningful change within our organisation. I am confident that the insights gained will help us navigate the complexities of net-zero planning more effectively.
Entry requirements
This programme is designed for those who are responsible for strategy, capital allocation and operational decision making. This may include, but is not limited to, the roles of:
- CEOs, CFOs and Treasurers
- Executives responsible for delivering sustainability
- Operations, HR, Estates & Facilities professionals
- Strategy, Marketing and Sales professionals
- Private, public and voluntary sector managers
- Users of sustainability reporting (e.g. financial analysts, policy-makers).
Further information
On completing this programme, participants will be able to:
- Understand how investors, insurers, and lenders expect climate disclosures to meet the same standards as financial statements.
- Identify material risks and opportunities of sustainability; understand how Net Zero Plans supports better access to finance
- Review data and management tools needed to drive business decisions.
- Examine the latest sustainability regulations and how organisations can benefit from new accounting standards.
- Uncover greenwashing; how to spot it and how to avoid it.
- Upskilling, managing and incentivising sustainability in your organisation
- Analyse your different stakeholders, their motivations and barriers they present in resisting sustainable transformation.
Credit value:
Not for credit
Duration:
3 days
Register your interest for this course or book a consultation with Nicole Yee, our Programme Expert, to find out more.
Offered by:
Who will I be taught by
Professor of Practice in Sustainability
Research Director, Centre for Sustainable Business
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