Environmental, Social and Governance Leadership: A Pathway to Business Sustainability
Take action on complex environmental, social and governance issues. Build an ESG strategy to transform your business.
Upcoming programmes
Format:
Dates:
Duration:
Fees:
Face-to-face
5-8 Oct 2026
4 days
£5,800 + VAT
Upcoming programmes
Format:
Face-to-face
Dates:
5-8 Oct 2026
Duration:
4 days
Fees:
£5,800 + VAT
Overview
As a leader, you will be aware of the need to implement effective Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies within your organisation. This programme is a 4-day exploration of consumer, stakeholder and competitor issues surrounding ESG.
Benefits and career impact
- Use your resources and influence to ensure a better future for all.
- Implement a sustainable strategy for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).
- Build an ESG strategy to transform business.
- Lead change towards sustainability.
- Make sustainability a central part of your operations.
Programme content
Topics explored through this programme include:
Foundational/motivating issues
- The changing role of business in society.
- Climate crisis.
- Biodiversity crisis.
- Nature of systems problems
What can organisations do?
- Understanding stakeholder v. shareholder orientations.
- Defining and establishing organisational purpose.
- Going net zero.
- Circularity and supply chains.
- ESG reporting: shifts and limits.
- Embedding ESG into governance structure and business models.
- Leading change towards sustainability
External environment / pressures / stakeholders
- Socially responsible investing and sustainable finance.
- Sustainable consumerism and nudges.
- Policy and regulation
How you learn: Face-to-face
Face-to-face is a traditional, intense classroom learning experience and is all about hands-on interaction. You will be a part of exercises, debates and conversations, engaging directly with our faculty and your peers. Conversations spill over into breaktimes and meals, forming lasting connections. Share your ideas, develop your network and grow professionally, whilst enjoying the historic city of Cambridge.
Who attends
- Senior leaders looking to drive positive impact in leading their company, sector, or region towards business sustainability.
- Senior leaders seeking an understanding of how ESG issues shape their business, competition, and operating environment.
- Public policy leaders engaging with the public and private sector on ESG issues.
- Incoming or incumbent Board Members requiring an understanding of key ESG issues.
Faculty and speakers
Learn from our world-class faculty who bring fresh insights from their leading-edge research into all of our Executive Education programmes. The Academic Programme Directors (APDs) for the Environmental, Social and Governance Leadership programme are Professor Jennifer Howard-Grenville and Professor Christopher Marquis.
PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
PhD (University of Michigan)
Director of the Executive Master of Accounting Programme
PhD (Wharton School of Business)
PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Director of the El-Erian Institute of Behavioural Economics and Policy
Dr. oec. (University of Hohenheim)
Samsurin holds an honorary title from Cambridge Judge Business School.
Why Cambridge Judge Business School?
Related programmes
Environmental, Social and Governance Leadership: A Pathway to Business Sustainability belongs to our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-topic executive education programmes. Here is a selection of related programmes:
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Circular Economy and Sustainability: Impact on Business Models, Finance and Investments
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Speak to a programme advisor
If you have any questions or would like to discuss how this programme could benefit you or your organisation, please get in touch with the programme advisor.
