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Corporate Sustainability Strategy

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Fee $250

Course Date

Monday, 21 September 2026

Overview

Corporate Sustainability Strategy is a practical program designed to help organizations understand sustainability as a business and strategic priority rather than only an environmental initiative. The course explores how organizations can integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations into corporate strategy, operations, supply chains, risk management, and decision-making.

Participants will learn how to identify sustainability priorities, establish meaningful objectives and KPIs, manage ESG-related risks and opportunities, engage stakeholders, and develop a practical sustainability roadmap aligned with organizational goals.

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Learning Outcomes

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

  • Understand the principles and business value of corporate sustainability.

  • Distinguish between Sustainability, CSR, and ESG.

  • Identify key environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities.

  • Assess an organization's current sustainability position.

  • Develop sustainability objectives aligned with business strategy.

  • Identify relevant sustainability and ESG KPIs.

  • Integrate sustainability into operations and supply chain management.

  • Understand the fundamentals of sustainability reporting.

  • Engage employees and stakeholders in sustainability initiatives.

  • Develop a practical sustainability implementation roadmap.

  • Identify opportunities for improving resource efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

  • Monitor sustainability performance and support continuous improvement.

Course Topics
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Introduction to Corporate Sustainability

  • Definition and principles of sustainability

  • The three pillars: Environmental, Social and Economic

  • Sustainability, CSR and ESG

  • Why sustainability matters to businesses

  • Global sustainability trends and expectations

  • The role of leadership in sustainability

Sustainability Strategy Development

  • Assessing organizational sustainability maturity

  • Identifying sustainability priorities

  • Stakeholder identification and engagement

  • Material sustainability issues

  • Setting sustainability objectives and targets

  • Aligning sustainability with corporate strategy

  • Developing a sustainability roadmap

Environmental Sustainability

  • Energy and resource efficiency

  • Waste reduction and circular economy

  • Water management

  • Carbon emissions and climate impact

  • Environmental risk management

  • Sustainable resource utilization

Social Sustainability

  • Employee wellbeing and development

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion

  • Occupational health and safety

  • Human rights and ethical employment

  • Community engagement

  • Social impact

​Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain

  • Sustainable procurement

  • Responsible sourcing

  • Supplier sustainability assessment

  • Sustainable logistics

  • Managing environmental and social supply-chain risks

  • Integrating sustainability into operational decisions

ESG Integration

  • Understanding ESG principles

  • ESG risks and opportunities

  • ESG governance

  • ESG objectives and KPIs

  • Integrating ESG into business decision-making

  • ESG performance monitoring

Sustainability Measurement & Reporting

  • Sustainability KPIs and metrics

  • Establishing baselines and targets

  • Measuring sustainability performance

  • Sustainability dashboards

  • Introduction to sustainability reporting

  • Communicating sustainability performance

  • Avoiding greenwashing

Implementation & Continuous Improvement

  • Creating an implementation plan

  • Roles and responsibilities

  • Employee engagement

  • Managing organizational change

  • Overcoming implementation barriers

  • Monitoring progress

  • Continuous improvement​

Practical Sustainability Strategy Workshop

  • Sustainability maturity assessment

  • Identifying organizational priorities

  • Developing sustainability objectives

  • Selecting KPIs

  • Creating an implementation roadmap

  • Preparing a sustainability action plan

Course Details

  • Duration: 3 Days

  • Time: 09:30 AM – 04:30 PM

  • Language: English

  • Format: classroom based in Erbil (online option also available)

  • Fee Per Person: $250

Payment

Must be made 7 working days before the start of the course. Payment can be made in cash, by bank transfer or through exchange offices.

How do I register?

You can register by emailing training@mselect.com with the following details:

  • Full Name:

  • Position/Title (If applicable):

  • Email Address:

  • Phone number:

  • Name of the course:

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