Introduction
Providing a comprehensive, accessible resource for sustainable business practices and sustainability topics
The WBCSD Academy is an online learning platform designed to provide professionals with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in today’s ever-changing business landscape.
The Academy is user-friendly, interactive, and flexible, allowing you to learn at your own pace and on your own schedule. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to upskill yourself and stay ahead of the curve.
Access a variety of free resources and courses to help get you started, and some additional premium content at a fee.
Register for your free account below or contact us if you’d like more information.
Courses on the WBCSD Academy
Seizing the opportunities of the sustainability transformation
This short course distils the wisdom and experiences of industry leaders into actionable strategies, empowering businesses to integrate sustainability into their organizational fabric, seize its commercial potential, and be resilient in the face of disruptions.
Introduction to Sustainability in Business
This fundamentally important course is designed to equip learners with the knowledge, mindset, and practical tools to drive positive change, foster sustainability and inclusivity, and effectively communicate the importance of sustainability within their organizations and society.
Circular Transition Indicators: Foundation and Practitioner
WBCSD’s “Circular Transition Indicators: Foundation and Practitioner” courses equip you with the skills to accelerate the transition toward a circular economy. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge of the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI), one of the most comprehensive frameworks available for measuring circularity performance in business.
Net-Zero, Nature-Positive and Equity Self-Assessment and Toolkits
A “one-stop shop” enabling CFOs and CROs to determine how to future-proof their business by embedding ESG in decision-making processes and what actions and practical resources are needed to advance their sustainability journey.
Investor Assurance Course
This self-paced online investor course on understanding corporate sustainability assurance allows you to discover how to use third-party assurance for better investment decisions, monitoring and stewardship.
Climate Scenario Analysis Tool Training
This self-paced systems training provides learning on climate scenarios for the Food, Forestry and Agriculture sector; how to navigate the Climate Scenario Analysis Tool & how to use the tool to assess impacts & inform decision-making.
COMING SOON on the WBCSD Academy
Vision 2050: Time to Transform
We find ourselves at a time in history where an aspirational, shared vision is more important than ever before. Discover a clear understanding of what it means for 9+ billion to live well, within planetary boundaries.
Fair Recruitment Course
This course explores the core principles of fair recruitment, as well as the risks to workers and businesses in the absence of fair recruitment. It provides operational information on how to choose a recruitment agent, how to implement a no-fees recruitment policy, and how to design and create an effective grievance mechanism, among other steps.
Partner courses
Valuing nature and people to inform business decision-making
The We Value Nature campaign and the Capitals Coalition have developed a free online business training course focusing on valuing nature and people.
Businesses that value nature and people benefit from improved risk management, new business and investment opportunities, enhanced stakeholder engagement and anticipation of future legislation.
This course comes in response to We Value Nature and the Capitals Coalition having seen an increased demand from businesses and the finance sector for the knowledge and skills to apply natural capital assessments and a capitals approach.
Transforming Business: Valuing Human & Social Capital
The Capitals Coalition, Nature^Squared, WBCSD-BCTI and Social Value International have developed a free, online training course with a focus on business’ transformation through valuing social and human capital.
This interactive course, ‘Transforming Business: Valuing Social & Human Capital’, comes in response to an increased demand from the business and finance sectors to gain a better understanding of the application of social and human capital. Businesses that value their stakeholders, employees, the community in which they operate and their consumers, are able to build stronger, more resilient relationships, increase wellbeing of those affected and improve their financial performance.
FAQ
- Is the WBCSD Academy available to companies that are not WBCSD members?
Certainly, the Academy is available to everyone and every organization. - Is registration free?
Registration for the WBCSD Academy is absolutely free for everyone. Access a variety of free resources and courses to help you get started, and some additional premium content at a fee. - Can we integrate this learning platform into our existing Learning Management system?
Yes, this feature is available. Since this will require some development time, and a small investment, please contact us at academy@wbcsd.org to make it happen. - Who can I reach out to in case I have questions or feedback about the WBCSD Academy?
We’d love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out to us through the general email address academy@wbcsd.org. - Our email security protocols are quite strict and I didn’t receive my confirmation email after I completed the webform to register for an account. What can I do?
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