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ESG & Sustainability Expert Training: Strategy & Carbon
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ESG & Sustainability Expert Training: Strategy & Carbon

Understand ESG, Net Zero, the circular economy and EU frameworks, measure your impact and build an ESG roadmap
Created byDr. Philipp B. Schuster
Last updated 11/2026
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What you'll learn

  • Understand current trends and opportunities for sustainable business
  • Develop an ESG Strategy
  • Measure your environmental and social impact
  • Learn how to avoid greenwashing and how to communicate your impact

Course content

6 sections • 11 lectures • 4h 8m total length

  • Welcome to the course2:38

    Welcome to the course!

    In this short video I introduce myself, explain how the course takes you from sustainability basics to strategy, carbon and your own ESG roadmap, and show how to get the most out of it.

    The course is being updated for 2026/27, with short, focused lectures and a regularly updated lecture on the latest developments. You get every update at no extra cost.

    Let’s get started!

    All content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax or compliance advice.

  • The global challenges: why sustainability matters for business11:11

    The global challenges behind ESG

    Why is sustainability now on every company’s agenda? In this lecture we look at the big global challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, resource use and social inequality, and what they mean for businesses, their risks and their opportunities.

    This is the “why” behind everything that follows in the course: ESG, Net Zero, the circular economy and your own roadmap.

  • Earth Overshoot Day: living beyond our planet’s means7:15
  • Vision of a regenerative society & sustainability business case20:50

    Vision of a regenerative society & the sustainability business case

    What could a sustainable future actually look like, and why should a business care? In this lecture we move from problems to possibilities: the idea of a regenerative society that restores rather than depletes, and the business case for sustainability. That case covers lower costs and risks, stronger customer and investor trust, innovation, and attractiveness to talent.

    This is where sustainability turns from an obligation into an opportunity, and it sets up everything that follows: ESG, Net Zero, the circular economy and your own roadmap.

  • Introduction to Net Zero and Circular Economy30:06

    In this lecture we will show what climate neutrality and the term net zero mean. We will provide an introduction to Green House Gas emissions protocol, learn how to differentiate between different scopes and discuss the meaning of compensating your CO2 Footprint.

    In the second part of the lecture we will define the circular economy and describe the biological and technical cycle that makes the circular economy. in this context we will also discuss different good practice case studies.

  • EU taxonomy for sustainable activities9:27

    In this video we present the new EU taxonomy for sustainable activities. The EU Taxonomy is a milestone in regulation for sustainability and an essential part of the Green New Deal. This taxonomy defines which economic activities are considered as sustainable and which are unsustainable.

  • Navigating ESG Strategy Challenges in a Corporate Meeting

Requirements

  • Students should have a basic understanding of business operations in order to understand the content efficiently. University degrees are not required.

Description

Sustainability, made practical: from the basics to your own ESG roadmap.

Customers, investors, banks and new EU frameworks expect companies to manage sustainability seriously, and companies need people who understand ESG and can turn it into action. This course gives you the full picture, from the basic ideas to a practical roadmap, so you can take on ESG work with confidence or move your career into sustainability.

What you'll work through

  • Foundations: what ESG, CSR and sustainability mean, and why they matter for business

  • Net Zero and the circular economy: the two big transformations, explained clearly

  • EU frameworks: the EU Taxonomy, CSRD and the latest developments, explained with dates and sources

  • Management systems: how organisations plan, steer and track sustainability

  • Measuring impact: how to measure your environmental impact, including carbon footprint basics

  • Communication: how to report credibly and avoid greenwashing

  • Practice: a role play, a Patagonia case study and your own ESG roadmap as the final assignment

Updated for 2026/27 The course is being rebuilt in stages: long lectures are being split into short, focused ones, and new sections on European regulation, the global landscape and hands-on carbon management are being added. A regularly updated lecture covers the latest developments. You get every update at no extra cost.

Why learn with me? I'm Dr. Philipp B. Schuster, PhD in Economics, with more than 20 years in sustainability: from climate research at the Wuppertal Institute to leading EU projects and running my own sustainability academy, Seeds for Sustainability®, for 12 years. Today I manage the customer academy of an ESG compliance software company and help thousands of companies put sustainability requirements into practice.

What you'll walk away with A clear understanding of ESG and the frameworks that shape it, practical tools to measure and manage sustainability, an ESG roadmap you have built yourself, and a certificate of completion for your profile.

Enrol today and let's turn sustainability into practice together.

Scripts, quizzes and slides were drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by the instructor.

All content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax or compliance advice.

Who this course is for:

  • Consultants
  • Financial Analyst
  • Manager
  • Marketing
  • Human Resource Manager
  • Recruiter
  • NGOs

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