Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator
This 8-week course equips you with the essential skills to excel in a corporate sustainability team. Learn from sustainability expert Dr. Janice Lao, drawing on her two decades of experience leading sustainability efforts in multinational corporations. Network with professionals and gain the skills to break into the corporate sustainability sector and drive sustainability initiatives within your organization.
Course starts: Apr 2, 2025
Application deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Live sessions: Wednesdays 8:00pm - 9:30pm PT
Add these climate-relevant capabilities to your toolbox:
- Lifecycle analysis
- Materiality assessment
- Carbon accounting
- Sustainability reporting
- Sustainable design
Course overview
Gain knowledge and build a toolkit pivotal for a career in corporate sustainability.
Key course details:
- 8 weeks | 6 hours/week | 100% remote
- Weekly live sessions
- Class recordings available
- Real-world projects
- Personalized feedback
- Access to mentors
- Digital certificate upon graduation
Sustainability skills:
- Lifecycle analysis
- Materiality assessment
- Carbon accounting
- Sustainability reporting
- Sustainable design
Understand the corporate sustainability landscape
Gain a comprehensive understanding of key industry trends to break into corporate sustainability
Create your own corporate sustainability skills portfolio
Develop hands-on skills and showcase your readiness to lead sustainability projects
Expert guest speakers
Learn invaluable insights from sustainability professionals actively tackling real-world corporate challenges
Develop your corporate sustainability network
Learn alongside a community of professionals aiming to transition their careers into corporate sustainability
Meet the course creator
Dr. Janice Lao
Co-Founder, Project Eleven and 3X Head of Sustainability
Dr. Janice Lao is an internationally awarded environmental scientist and economist working in the field of corporate sustainability for 20 years. In the past decade, she has led the sustainability agenda for multinational companies worldwide such as Peninsula Hotels, MTR Corporation, Cathay Pacific, Swire Group, and Helen of Troy, in industries spanning conglomerates, real estate, hospitality, transport, and consumer goods. She has extensive knowledge and deep practical experience in global corporate sustainability programs, having worked in China, Australia, UK and US. At the age of 30, she developed the initial mathematical and economic modeling that was the basis for international aviation’s climate change strategy. She also originated and led industry-first sustainable financial deals (green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, M&A). She was named in Forbes Magazine in 2018 as one of the world’s most influential female sustainability leaders and by Greenbiz in 2019 as one of the most influential women working in climate. She graduated from the University of Oxford and completed her Ph.D. in Sustainability Education at Prescott College.
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Launching Your Career in Corporate Sustainability
- Oct 7, 2024
- 8am-9am PT
Explore the essential tools needed to navigate the field of corporate sustainability. Learn strategies to identify your niche, build a strong foundation, and network your way to a fulfilling career that makes a positive impact. Discover the key skills and qualifications required, explore various corporate sustainability career paths, and gain insights into finding companies with a genuine commitment to sustainability.
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Open House: Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator
- Oct 11, 2024
- 8am-9am PT
Join us for a live Q&A session to learn more about our course, Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator, from its creator, Dr. Janice Lao. Take a deeper look at the course content to determine if it is the right course for you and your climate journey.
Free event
Open House: Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator
- Oct 18, 2024
- 6am-6:30am PT
Join us for a live Q&A session to learn more about our course, Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator, from its creator, Dr. Janice Lao. Take a deeper look at the course content to determine if it is the right course for you and your climate journey.
Is this course for me?
Corporate Sustainability Leadership Accelerator is for professionals looking to gain the essential skills required to work in corporate sustainability.
Sustainability professionals seeking greater effectiveness
Expand your sustainability toolkit and amplify your impact with innovative techniques and insights.
Professionals looking to transition to a career in sustainability
Gain a strong foundation in the field and develop practical sustainability skills.
Sustainability champions within existing roles
Equip yourself with the tools to champion and integrate sustainability practices into your role.
Terra.do provided me with a very practical toolkit for entering the sustainability field of work. Janice is a wealth of knowledge and her industry insights are invaluable. Her presentation delivery is so engaging that it feels like you’ve time traveled when class ends. I absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to understand how to enter and succeed in a sustainability related role.
Sarah Morely
Owner, Easy Zero Waste LLC | July 2024 Fellow
Course schedule
- Week 1
Materiality assessment
- Stakeholder engagement
- Materiality
- Sustainability reporting
- Week 2
Carbon accounting 1
- Scope 1 and 2 emissions
- Renewable energy certificates (RECs)
- Week 3
Carbon accounting 2
- Scope 3 and 4 emissions
- Supply chain GHG inventory
- Carbon offsets
- Week 4
Sustainable design
- Sustainable product
- Sustainable packaging
- Lifecycle assessment
- Design for the Environment
- Week 5
Mid-course break
- Career Discussion: Breaking into the Sector
- Week 6
Sustainable marketing
- Avoiding Greenwashing and Greenhushing
- Sustainability Claims
- Week 7
Sustainability strategy
- Sustainability governance
- Influencing the board and senior management
- Week 8
Final presentations
- Turning strategic planning into action
- Financing sustainability initiatives
Typical course weekly schedule
| Day of week | Activity | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Asynchronous classes and assignments released | 5 pm PT |
| Tuesday | Guest talks and career building sessions (optional) | 5 pm PT |
| Wednesday | Live sessions • Assignment due | 5 pm PT |
| Thursday | Guided group working session (optional-every other Thursday) | 5 pm PT |
| Friday | Office hours (optional) | 5 pm PT |
The Terra.do difference
Live classes
- Weekly live classes led by Janice
- Learn with and from other learners
Up-to-date materials
- Latest updates in corporate sustainability
- Lifetime access for learners
Personalized attention
- Support from course creators
- Individual feedback on all assignments
Mentorship
- Access to mentors and peers in corporate sustainability
- Bi-weekly career-building events
