Training

Dates: 11 - 13 September, 2025.

What to expect

The programme is delivered by leading experts on sustainability at the University of Surrey, as well as guest industry speakers and UNITAR keynote addresses
Participants will receive the prestigious UNITAR executive certificate of completion, which effectively includes participants into CIFAL Surrey and UNITAR Alumni cohort.

Learning sessions that move from theory to case studies to meet participants where they are
Encourages deep stakeholder engagement work and writing out your leadership action plan.

Peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities:

CIFAL Surrey alumni cohort:

Develop professional stakeholder relationships with the University of Surrey’s support systems, offering support, capacity development, and research and innovation opportunities.

Day one - Setting the scene: Understanding current trends and why they matter
Welcome address and United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) keynote presentation Module 1: The world in 2025: Understanding local and global challenges and trends for business Module 2: Navigating evolving sustainability disclosure requirements for business.

Day two - Developing business response: managing and measuring for impact
Module 3: Managing stakeholders for impact: mapping, salience, and prioritization Module 4: Embedding sustainability into business strategy: measuring and managing holistically Module 5: Doing business in an ecologically real world: the emergence of ecocentric and regenerative business.

Day three - Activating purpose: Designing an actionable leadership plan
Module 6: Articulating and activating organisational purpose Module 7: Developing an actionable leadership plan Module 8: Innovation Hub showcase and seed-funding pitch Closing circle: CIFAL Surrey and UNITAR call for action.

Director of CIFAL Surrey, Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainability

Professor of International Business and Strategy, University of Surrey Business School

Senior Lecturer in Finance and Corporate Governance, University of Surrey Business School

Lecturer in Business Ethics and Sustainability, and CIFAL Training Director, Institute for Sustainability

Associate Lecturer in Corporate Sustainability and Senior Advisor Corporate Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships CIFAL Surrey

Researcher in Sustainability Science and Surrey Future Fellow, Institute for sustainability

Founder, The Purpose Business

Director of Operations, Institute for Sustainability

Limited places available, book early to secure your place.

Dates: Thursday 11 September (11am) through to Saturday 13 September (1pm) 2025
Location: University of Surrey, UK
Price: £2,650 (VAT exempt), includes:
- Parking
- All meals
- ‘Sustainable Surrey’ excursion.
Early-bird booking and group options available: get in touch to discuss your requirements - cifal@surrey.ac.uk