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Professional Diploma
40+ hours
Leaders and green teams
Our online Diploma in Business Sustainability offers senior leaders and ESG leads a comprehensive overview of sustainability and its impact on their organisation.
Programme Structure
Learning outcomes:
Build essential knowledge of key sustainability concepts and their business applications
- Understand the trade-offs of sustainability and how innovative solutions can drive profit
- Learn to navigate sustainability challenges to stay competitive in your sector
- Prepare for rapidly changing economic, social, and environmental landscapes
- Confidently influence executives and contribute to embedding sustainability in business strategies
Course Curator: Laura Adams
Head of Sustainability at Wolseley Group
Learning outcomes:
- Understand how to develop a comprehensive and actionable sustainability plan
- Learn to assess your organisation’s ESG impacts and set measurable goals
- Identify key sustainability priorities and effectively integrate them into strategic decision-making
- Master the tools needed to track, measure, and report sustainability progress in line with global standards
- Build the confidence to lead sustainability initiatives and foster collaboration across teams
Course Curator: Melina Taprantzi
Founder, Wise Greece
Learning outcomes:
- Learn how to execute sustainability strategies aligned with organisational goals
- Engage and secure support from leadership and key stakeholders
- Master the tools to track, measure, and adapt sustainability initiatives
- Integrate sustainability into operations to enhance resilience and adaptability
- Ensure accountability and foster collaboration across teams for effective implementation
Course Curator: Mark Kane
CEO, Sustainabil-IT
Learning outcomes:
- Interpret and manage your organisation’s carbon footprint, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions
- Master life cycle assessment and product carbon footprinting to track and reduce emissions effectively
- Set and implement key carbon reduction targets aligned with industry standards and best practices
- Explore strategies for integrating carbon offsetting and credits into your decarbonisation plan
- Gain carbon literacy to communicate complex emissions data and lead your organisation towards net zero
Course Curator: Ben Craig
Head of Partnerships & Business Development at carbonfit
Learning outcomes:
- Learn to apply circular economy principles to reduce waste and optimise resource use
- Master life cycle assessments to design products that are durable, recyclable, and sustainable
- Discover how to integrate sustainable materials and product designs that minimise environmental impact
- Implement circular business mnodels that promote reuse, recycling, and regeneration of resources
- Lead your organisation’s transition to a circular economy and sustainable product innovation
Course Curator: Dr. Maurizio Catulli
Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Transitions at University of Hertfordshire
Learning outcomes:
- Understand how biodiversity loss directly affects business operations and profitability
- Interpret biodiversity policies to integrate them effectively into organisational strategies
- Develop internal biodiversity KPIs and action plans for sustainable business practices
- Implement sustainable resource management strategies aligned with biodiversity goals
- Spearhead biodiversity strategies and ensure organisational compliance with global standards
Course Curator: Ann Whyte
Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University
Learning outcomes:
- Understand how biodiversity loss directly affects business operations and profitability
- Interpret biodiversity policies to integrate them effectively into organisational strategies
- Develop internal biodiversity KPIs and action plans for sustainable business practices
- Implement sustainable resource management strategies aligned with biodiversity goals
- Spearhead biodiversity strategies and ensure organisational compliance with global standards
Course Curator: Dr. Emma McDaid
Assistant Professor, UCD College of Business
Learning outcomes:
- Learn to assess green bonds, loans, and ESG investment tools
- Build a finance strategy to support environmental and social initiatives
- Explore how to mitigate risks while maximising long-term financial value
- Direct organisational finance towards impactful internal actions and external sustainability efforts
- Analyse financial impacts of sustainability initiatives using relevant case studies and frameworks
Course Curator: Dr. Seán O'Reilly
Assistant Professor, University College Dublin
Learning outcomes:
- Optimise energy, water, and waste management to improve sustainability and efficiency
- Implement sustainable procurement strategies to reduce supply chain environmental impacts
- Use digital tools for effective sustainability data collection and performance reporting
- Apply lean manufacturing to enhance operational efficiency and minimise waste
- Integrate sustainable practices into risk management to build organisational resilience
Course Curator: Michele Hallahan
Senior Sustainability Consultant, EcoLogic
Learning outcomes:
- Assess global supply chain risks and explore collaboration opportunities
- Build resilient supply chains to withstand environmental and social pressures
- Optimise product life cycles for improved efficiency and cost savings
- Develop sustainable strategies that align with global sustainability standards
- Access practical tools for implementing responsible and sustainable supply chain practices
Course Curator: Dr. Paul Davis
Assistant Professor of Management, DCU Business School
Learning outcomes:
- Develop effective green marketing strategies aligned with sustainability goals
- Communicate sustainability initiatives clearly to internal and external stakeholders
- Avoid greenwashing by understanding its challenges and implications
- Identify opportunities for integrating sustainability into marketing plans
- Design and implement a comprehensive green marketing plan
Course Curator: Patricia Kane
Founder and CEO, reuzi
Learning outcomes:
- Understand various global ESG reporting frameworks and regulations
- Master data collection and verification processes for non-financial reporting
- Develop skills to audit ESG disclosures and ensure report accuracy
- Learn to improve transparency and communicate ESG performance effectively
- Gain practical experience through case studies and expert-led discussions
Course Curator: Dr Seán O'Reilly
Assistant Professor, University College Dublin
Each module can also be completed as a standalone, CPD-accredited course, offering flexible learning pathways tailored to your department’s needs.
Course Outcomes
Following completion of the Diploma, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate sustainability into your organisation’s strategy and operations. You’ll have access to ready-to-use tools, templates, and resources to implement sustainability plans, align with ESG frameworks, and deliver measurable business impact.
Delivery Format
The Diploma course is fully online and self-paced, with access to our exclusive Masterclass Series and dedicated community channel, enabling peer connection and expert learning at every stage.
What Our Learners Say
Annill Daniel
Head of Business Solutions, Digicel BVI
"This course offered immense theoretical and practical learning that exposed me to sustainability best practices that successful organisations such as mine can benefit from."
Brian Reed
CEO, Deli Lites Ireland
"This course allowed us as a company to prioritise the topics that matter most to our organisation and align our sustainability strategy with the UN SDGs."
Enrolment Options
Diploma can be purchased for an individual or as part of an organisational training package
Standard Enrolment Includes:
- Full course access
- Course materials
- University credit-rated Diploma
