Oxford Leading Sustainable Corporations Programme
This executive programme developed by University of Oxford Saïd Business School equips professionals with the knowledge, frameworks, and practical tools to deploy artificial intelligence responsibly and ensure regulatory compliance. Participants learn how to audit AI systems, mitigate risks, and implement trustworthy AI practices aligned with emerging global regulations.
Format
Online
Author(s)
University of Oxford Saïd Business School and AICPA & CIMA
Availability
1 year
Product Number
OXLSCP26SSO
Course start dates:
- 8 April 2026
This six-week online executive programme examines corporate impact on the environment from an executive-level perspective and provides practical strategies to integrate sustainability into business operations. With growing expectations for organisations to embed ESG factors into decision-making and adopt the triple bottom line approach — people, profit, and planet — this programme helps leaders move beyond traditional performance measurement toward sustainable value creation.
Participants will gain the skills to implement climate risk management, develop sustainability strategies, and integrate ESG considerations into corporate governance and business practice. The programme combines research-led teaching, real-world applications, and industry insights to help professionals address global sustainability challenges and create long-term organisational value.
The programme is delivered online in partnership with GetSmarter (a 2U brand), which manages registration and course delivery as an official partner of Oxford Saïd.
Through weekly assignments, live sessions with programme directors, and recorded learning modules, participants develop a practical action plan for sustainable business management. Upon successful completion, participants receive an official digital Certificate of Completion from the University of Oxford.
Who Will Benefit
- Senior executives and business leaders responsible for sustainability strategy or ESG implementation
- Corporate decision-makers seeking to integrate environmental and social considerations into governance and operations
- Professionals responsible for risk management, corporate reporting, or sustainability initiatives
- Leaders aiming to drive organisational change and long-term sustainable value creation
Key Topics
- Corporate purpose and value creation
- Responding to climate change
- Natural capital and resource management
- Social sustainability
- Sustainability governance, risk, and reporting
- Organisational change for sustainable transformation
Learning Outcomes
- Implement climate risk management and ESG integration strategies
- Develop KPIs to measure organisational carbon footprint and sustainability performance
- Incorporate sustainability into corporate governance structures
- Evaluate organisational impact on environmental and social systems
- Apply sustainable business management principles to strategic decision-making
- Lead organisational change toward long-term sustainability
Programme Structure
Orientation Module
- Introduction to the online learning platform
- Programme handbook overview
- Introduction to programme team
- Pre-reading materials and core concepts
Module 1 — Corporate purpose and value creation
Module 2 — Responding to climate change
Module 3 — Natural capital and resource management
Module 4 — Social sustainability
Module 5 — Ensuring sustainability: governance, risk, and reporting
Module 6 — Levers of change
Faculty
The programme is led by:
- Mary Johnstone-Louis — Programme Director, Senior Fellow in Management Practice
- Richard Barker — Programme Director, Professor of Accounting Participants also benefit from contributions from Oxford faculty and industry sustainability experts.
Programme Features
- One or two live online sessions with programme directors
- Weekly assignments (no formal exam)
- Recorded modules for flexible learning
- Access to Oxford Saïd executive education elumni community
- Access to Oxford executive education elumni LinkedIn group
Certificate
Participants who successfully complete the programme receive an official digital Certificate of Completion from the University of Oxford Saïd Business School.
The programme is certified by The CPD Certification Service.
Access
Online learning platform access is provided on the programme start date (typically 10am GMT).
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