Certified Sustainability Practitioner Program, Advanced Edition March 2026

This challenging three-day C-suite Sustainability program offered by CSE aims to give you all the latest practical tools

Description:

This challenging three-day Live digital sustainability course offered by CSE aims to give you all the latest practical tools and resources required to implement, integrate and upscale corporate sustainability Strategies and ESG ratings to drive your organization to the next level. Earn the globally recognized Sustainability Certificate and seize the opportunity to get an additional specialization via Dual Certification Process in one of the most important fields (e.g. Sustainability Reporting Expert).

The program includes 10 hours of live sessions with two experienced tutors, both of whom possess local and international expertise. Additionally, there will be 18 hours dedicated to further reading and assignment, along with access to the course platform, which offers supplementary materials (course material access for 8 weeks). Recent testimonials here.

In case you want to acquire an additional specialization and certification you will have to dedicate an extra 20 hours to dive deep in one of the following fields via CSE’s Certified Online Courses (extra 450 USD per specialization):

• specialization in SASB-TCFD reporting,
• specialization in carbon reduction and net zero,
• specialization in sustainable supply chain,
• specialization in sustainability ESG reporting,
• New specialization in IFRS S1 & S2 Sustainability Reporting Standards, or
• specialization in Green Marketing.

For more than 20 years over 11.000 Managers and C-Suite Executives from the majority of Fortune 500 companies, local governments, and academia in 90 Countries have trusted CSE and our unique Certified Sustainability Education and ESG courses.

While most of the course material is digital, CSE will hold three online live sessions (10 hours in total):

• on March 12 from 10:00 – 1:30 pm EST,
• on March 13 from 10:00 – 1:30 pm EST,
• on March 16 from 10:00 – 1:00 pm EST.

Click here to see the agenda

CSE is a global professional training and consulting firm specialized in Sustainability. CSE is accredited for its training programs by global organizations such as CMI (Chartered Management Institute), CPD, Green America, GRI and AA1000. CSE is also PRI signatory, supporting its mission to provide leadership and expertise in responsible investment consulting and help understand the investment implications of ESG factors.

With regards to all our strategic memberships and partners please see here.

Benefits of attending one of the leading Certified Sustainability Practitioner Programs globally

• Become a qualified Sustainability Practitioner and join the largest network of Sustainability Professionals
• Join a leading program that has been attended by over 9500 professionals representing 90% of FT 500 companies and other organizations (NGOs, Government, Academia)
• Develop a two-year, practical action plan, integrating sustainability across your organization’s departments and value chain

Do I get a Certification?

Once you complete the three-day Sustainability course, you can create and submit a sustainability plan by putting in place all the practical tools you learned throughout the training, that will qualify you for the Sustainability Certificate. To be Certified you need to attend at least 60% of the Online Live Sessions of the sustainability program.

Step-by-step guidance for getting the dual certification here

Course topics include:

The new Practitioner Program – Digital Version 2025 focuses on key challenges that professionals have to face in the field of Sustainability ESG, Supply Chain, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Communications, Sustainable Development and Circular Economy. Among those challenges are:

• The Integration of SDGs and Circular Economy into the Sustainability Plan
• New Sustainability trends and legislations
• How to improve stakeholder engagement
• The Influence and support of C-Suite Executives into the sustainability plan
• The Role of Investors and the maximization of corporate performance in ESG ratings
• How to set Ambitious ESG goals and become Net Zero

Professionals that benefit

Sustainability -ESG Directors/Managers

ESG Fund Managers

CFO’s (Chief Financial Officers)

Corporate Affairs – Communications

C-Suite Executives

HR Executives

Environment Quality, Health & Safety

Investors Relations-Finance

Procurement & Supply Chain

COOs (Chief Operational Officers)

Non-Governmental Organizations

Organizations that trust this program

Terms of Registration

– Registrations may be canceled and a refund will be issued only following a written request (at development2@cse-net.org) at least twenty (20) days before the beginning of the training. If the request is made twenty (20) days before the training, a 50% cancelation fee will be charged.

-In case of cancellation with a request to transfer to the next available training, an additional fee of 450 USD is applicable to secure your seat. The transfer will be accepted only 6 months from the initial registration date. After the 6 months, no transfers or refunds are allowed and no refund is applicable.

– CSE retains the right to reschedule the training. CSE will refund the training fee for training rescheduled up to two (2) weeks before the training date. CSE is not responsible for other costs on behalf of participants (travel, accommodation, etc.)

– If the payment is completed through bank deposit an additional fee will be added to the training fee.

– Admin Fee: An extra fee for vendor registration-related documentation will be requested.

– As part of our sustainability policy (since 2007), we calculate and offset the carbon footprint of all CSE events, including the travel of our attendees. Additionally, CSE is among the first firms in its sector to have published a Sustainability Report (since 2008). A prime example of ‘walking the talk’.

Special Terms

In no event shall CSE be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, in any sequence, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation: (1) plague, epidemic, pandemic, outbreaks of infectious disease, including but not limited to covid-19, or any other public health crisis, including quarantine or other employee restrictions; (2) act of authority whether lawful or unlawful, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, curfew restriction, expropriation, compulsory acquisition, seizure of works, requisition, nationalization; (3) prolonged break-down of transport, telecommunication or electric current; (4) general labor disturbance such as but not limited to boycott, strike and lock-out, go-slow, occupation of factories and premises; or, (5) shortage or inability to obtain critical material or supplies to the extent not subject to the reasonable control of CSE. CSE shall use reasonable efforts that are consistent with accepted practices in this industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the foregoing circumstances. If any registrant is not able to attend a training that he/she paid for due to any of the conditions above, he/she may attend another CSE training that takes place within the next 5 months from the date of training the participant registered for, without paying a transfer or registration fee. It is the policy of CSE not to issue refunds under any circumstances.

This training program is certified by CPD Certification Service. The course provides CPD credits for an estimated 25 hours of learning. Should you choose the extended version of additional specialization in the most in-demand fields, the course provides CPD credits for an estimated 45 hours of learning. Should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. CSE is not responsible for the claiming or validation of hours or points.