| Price | €2195 (ex. VAT) |
| Start date | 24 January 2023 |
| Period | 10 weeks |
| Learning method | synchronous, self-paced, interactive & individual online learning + 1 live kick-off & graduation event |
| Extra's | 3-month digital subscription to l'Echo |
These companies have participated in the first edition: KBC, Eneco, Polestar, Nike, Lotus, Proximus, Deloitte and 200 more
This programme provides a roadmap on why and how to include environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors in your organisational strategy. Integrating sustainable opportunities will drive organisational engagement, innovation and change, and bring purpose.
In just 10 weeks, you will learn how to develop and implement a strategy for sustainability with which to increase the impact and performance of your organisation.
In the 10-week online learning programme, you will progress through the roadmap for including sustainability in your business operations. You will learn how to set up a strategy that embeds sustainability and reaps its rewards. This knowledge will be practiced in individual and group assignments. Responsible for the online content, Vlerick Business School professors and a dedicated facilitator will interact with you throughout the learning journey. For more detailed information on the programme curriculum, please visit our FAQ.
Learn how profit and sustainability are not mutually exclusive and how you can create both profit and social value.
Find your way in the sustainability jargon and learn to set sustainability priorities.
Develop the cornerstones of a strategy for sustainability and create a shared understanding of the role, importance and purpose of this strategy.
Appraise your company’s corporate reputation and identify and address reputational risks in your supply chain.
Understand the fundamental features and the feasibility of the Green Deal and how it can be implemented.
Apply the concepts of privilege, equity and inclusion to analyse the structural fabric of society and/or organisations and intergroup relations.
Judge the most suitable reporting framework for sustainability for your organisation and discover E(nvironment) S(ocial) G(overnance) performance indicators.
Define and explain how ESG factors can be incorporated into investment decisions and evaluate how sustainability is priced and incorporated in the valuation of assets.
During the programme, you will have the opportunity to attend 1 physical event and 3 very interactive online events in which you will be asked to actively participate in live Q&A sessions, case studies, panel discussions and assignments. You will also have the opportunity to interact and network with experts and peers.
The programme starts off a kick-off event. Draw inspiration from our keynote speaker, enjoy a thought-provoking panel discussion and network with your peers through breakout rooms.
6:30 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.
Tour & Taxis – Maison de La Poste, Picardstraat 7, 1000 Brussels
In this session, we will jointly discuss a company case to understand the role and importance of a (digital) strategy in sustainability.
12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
Gain a deeper understanding of the learning content of modules 5 & 6 by interacting with your peers and Vlerick experts.
12:30 P.M. – 1:30 P.M.
A panel of business leaders and Vlerick experts will go deeper into the financial aspect of sustainability and seek to answer your burning questions.
12:30 P.M. - 1:30 P.M.
We conclude the programme with a festive graduation event and raise a glass with your peers. Let our top-notch keynote speakers tickle your brain, and raise a glass with your peers.
7 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.
Vlerick Brussels Campus, Bolwerklaan 21, 1210 Brussels
Become part of the committed Take the Lead Sustainability Management learning community. Learn with – and from – your peers in lively discussions and group activities.
Designed for businesspeople at all levels in all industries. Participation gives you the opportunity to connect with other future game changers in sustainability from a wide range of business functions and sectors. You will be able to pitch your ideas and start building a life-long business network or expand and upgrade your existing network.
Professor of Management Practice in Reward and Governance
Dean of Vlerick Business School, Programme director
Professor of Financial Markets
Associate Professor of Intercultural Management and Organisational Behaviour
Professor of Marketing
Assistant Professor of Strategy
Professor of Digital Strategy and Business Marketing
Doctoral Fellow on Financial Innovation
Professor of Human Resources Management
The coronavirus economic crisis is barely over and companies are immediately facing another challenge: sustainability. Many parallels can be drawn with the digitalisation wave a few years ago. Although the urgency appears greater. But I remain optimistic: as a whole, society is on the same page.
Take the Lead in Sustainability Management is supported by ING Belgium.
Thanks to this partner the programme can be offered at reduced costs to a maximum number of people.
Though companies of all sizes want to reduce their environmental footprint, many lack the tools and support to do so. Guiding and financing the transition to sustainability, banks are an essential link, states Philippe Wallez, ESG director at ING Belgium.
Discover the impact of the previous Take the Lead Digital Business Transformation editions.
Join the programme and become a sustainability leader in 10 weeks.
