Who should attend?
Each seminar includes a mix of carefully selected senior executives from a range of geographies and industries, to enhance peer-learning and collaboration.
Leading companies as well as government agencies and development banks use the programme to provide strategic context and support the leadership development of senior staff.
Business leaders operating at a strategic level
Business delegates include company directors and business unit leaders responsible for areas such as strategy, brand and marketing, operations, finance, external affairs, innovation and resources. A few places are also allocated to senior sustainability leaders.
Recent attendees have included decision makers from leading companies such as ABN AMRO, Anglo American, Bank of Communications (HK), Hammerson, Heathrow Airport, IKEA, JLL, Lloyds Banking Group plc, Nestlé SA, PETRONAS, P&G, SABIC, Tata Group, and Tetra Pak. Attendees on the Programme hold executive level positions, typically c-suite or directly reporting in. This includes roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Director or Chief Advisor. The Programme is not designed for those who come from a mainstream sustainability background or are practitioners in the area.
Decision-makers from public sector, international agencies and civil society
The programme is also highly relevant for leaders from the public sector, city authorities and international agencies who benefit from interacting with peers from the private sector as well as from increasing their understanding of global issues and trends.
Recent attendees have included senior officials from Environment Protection Agencies, the Treasury and International departments, directors from the European Investment Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank and various UN agencies, and senior leaders from environmental and humanitarian NGOs.
Selection criteria
All applications to the Programme are independently screened to ensure those attending have the best possible learning experience. Delegates who are accepted to the Programme are typically able to demonstrate:
- Appropriate senior level position within their organisation, with over 15 years’ experience
- Significant institutional influence within their organisation to directly affect strategy/strategic decisions
- Demonstrated commitment to sustainability and ambition to transition their organisation beyond business as usual
- A high level of proficient in the English language (in order to derive maximum value from participation)
- Ability to pay the fees or to identify a sponsoring institution
Why apply?
Understand key challenges and explore the opportunity of sustainability
The programme is designed to give senior executives the knowledge and techniques to address key sustainability challenges in a practical way.
Participants are encouraged to review their current business models and set a vision for what success looks like in the future, leaving the course with the inspiration, understanding and confidence to define and respond to pressing social, economic and environmental priorities.
