Testimonials
What our graduates say
Every organisation is trying to figure out how to develop and implement their own sustainability strategy. Our courses are created and delivered by real-world sustainability practitioners in order for you to get going, as quickly as possible.
Learn how the Diploma in Business Sustainability enabled Daragh to gain the tools to lead sustainability initiatives with confidence.
Daragh O'Tuama
Content Manager at Code Institute


Hear from our course participants
Find out how they’re using the practical tools and insights from the course to help businesses move forward.
Sheena Crean
Banking Professional
"I couldn’t recommend this course highly enough — an information-dense trip from the drive to net zero to the fundamentals of circular economy. Particularly enjoyed learning how to get ready for CSRD!”
Transformation Office Lead
Marine Kerivel-Brown
Head of International Marketing
“So much knowledge, passion for sustainability, and expertise shared across 12 key modules. Thank you to all the speakers, experts and ofcourse, fellow students who shared the journey.”
Duplo International
Martin Beasley
Group Leader - Enterprising Barnsley
“I would recommend this Diploma course. It is a great opportunity to learn from insightful academics and other participants and organisations who are from diverse industries.”
Barnsley Council
Annill Daniel
Head of Business Solutions
“This course offered immense theoretical and practical learning that exposed me to sustainability best practices that successful organisations such as mine can benefit from.”
Digicel BVI
Theresa Clarke
Environmental Manager
"The Diploma in Business Sustainability course helped 11 Encirc employees gain clarity and understand key sustainability topics, and have insightful and impactful conversations with our clients.”
Encirc
Ronan Gourley
Head of Sales and Marketing
"The Diploma course helped me gain practical understanding of business sustainability, including measurement tools. Highly recommended for implementing sustainable practices."
Top Tags ID Solution
Mirko Rocco
Advisor & Volunteer
“I was able to bridge the gap in my understanding of the challenges we face in terms of sustainability. Gained plenty of insights thanks to the guest speakers and breakout sessions, which facilitated the sharing of ideas and experiences.”
Protect Our Winters Italy
Shaun Taylor
End User Business Manager
“Highly recommended this course for anyone in commercial real estate. It was important for me to understand the value drivers our customers include in their global strategies and the significance of how we can assist them. ”
HID Global
Paola Zekkou
Angel Investor
“It has been a deep-dive journey into the subject of sustainability, focusing on the practical side of things, what it means for organisations; large and SMEs, in the UK or operating multi-nationally! Would highly recommend this course!”
Nexus
Kate Lynch
Operations Manager
“This course covered key sustainability topics and provided us with a greater understanding of opportunities and challenges that companies face on their journey of change to a more sustainable business model.”
Encirc
Kosmas Krokidas
Group Marketing Director
“I’ve learned so much on this sustainability journey having completed the Diploma and I hope that my knowledge and experience will shed light on this critical intersection and spur more conversation around it.”
Goddy's Event
Mandy Hughes
Sustainability Manager
“This course was easy to keep on top of while working full-time. It helped me gain a better understanding of key concepts and hit the ground running in my new sustainability role. I also liked the interactive element.”
DeltaQ
Rocky Wall
Founder & CEO
"This is definitely one of the better courses that our team has taken. We are now in a position to get up and running with our – long overdue – sustainability plan."
Wink Lighting
Brian Reed
CEO
"This course allowed us as a company to prioritize the topics that matter most to our organisation and align our sustainability strategy with the UN SDGs."
Deli Lites Ireland
Louise O’Connor
CSR Strategist
"The course was engaging, informative and a good first step into understanding sustainability and reporting obligations as a business."
Strong Roots
Louise O’Connor
Technical Manager
"Since taking the course, the reality of needing to adopt a sustainable approach to both the working and domestic environments became very evident."
Elite Electronic Systems
Ivy Hogan
EHSQ Manager
"I have understood that our company must assess our sustainability footprint and prioritise areas within our business that can contribute to global carbon reduction efforts."
King & Moffat
Suzanne Frazer
Head of Technical & NPD
"This course helped me ground things into core priorities that I can now apply to my business to create company-wide initiatives for change."
Pan Euro Foods
Pete Best
UK & Eire Commercial & Sustainability Lead
“Fantastic online Diploma course. Great content, workshops, collaboration with sustainability leaders and fellow students.”
Summit Medical Group Ltd
Tamsin Batey
Governance Administrator
“Fantastic online Diploma course. Great content, workshops, collaboration with sustainability leaders and fellow students.”
Magenta Living
Ruth Mulvaney
Executive Leader and Chief Financial Officer
“Thanks to Institute of Sustainability Studies for the excellent course. I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in starting their journey within their organisation.”
Magenta Living
Gary McLoughlin
Communications & Content Manager
"This course simplified things with key learnings and real-world examples. We are now better equipped to create and implement a sustainability plan that matters to our people and the organisation."
ntact Software
Jill Downey
Chief Sustainability & Sponsorship Officer
"The thing I liked most about the course was its practicality. ISS are breaking sustainability down into more manageable learning phases and the breakout groups were so beneficial."
Core
Aisling Brosnan
Buying Director
“This course gave me an understanding of the impending EU legislation and reporting obligations, the practice of circular economy, sustainability plan implementation, and ESG reporting.”
ABA Group
Gemma Martin
Logistics Reporting and Sustainability Manager
“Thank you to all the amazing people who guided and facilitated a fantastic learning experience, providing knowledge of all things sustainability and what can be accomplished going forward.”
Encirc
Jane O’Hara
Project Manager
“Thank you to all the amazing people who guided and facilitated a fantastic learning experience, providing knowledge of all things sustainability and what can be accomplished going forward.”
Learnovate Centre
Sarah Fearon
Social Value Consultant
“Thank you to all the amazing people who guided and facilitated a fantastic learning experience, providing knowledge of all things sustainability and what can be accomplished going forward.”
StoneLough Consultancy
Noreen Lacey
Head of Banking
"Many thanks to all the fantastic lecturers, and guest speakers who helped deliver this insightful course in an engaging and compelling manner."
IFAC
Jainam Bajaria
Business Development
“This incredible course broadened by understanding of sustainability practices, equipping me with the knowledge and skills to identify opportunities for sustainable growth.”
Sphera
Sinead O’Donovan
Business Systems Architect
"This intensive course curated by leading experts covers a broad range of topics that organisations need to build into every part of their business."
Cisco
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