Foundations of sustainable business course: September 2025

Learn the tools of the sustainability trade
Whether you're stepping into a sustainability role, or seeking to embed it into your everyday work, this course will guide and support you. Over the course of twelve curated online sessions, our experts will enable you to develop a real-world sustainability strategy tailored to the organisation of your choice.

You’ll learn how to:

• Apply sustainability and related concepts to today's business challenges

• Understand the role of biodiversity and human behaviour in sustainable decision-making

• Contribute to positive change in Aotearoa and beyond

This course is for:

• Early-stage sustainability professionals looking to build confidence and capability

• People tasked with sustainability in their organisation

• Policy advisors or public sector professionals focused on sustainability or positive social change

• Consultants or advisors wanting to strengthen their sustainability skill set

• Curious learners ready to make a meaningful contribution to a better future

Course structure and expectations
This 12-week online course combines live learning and independent study:

• 6 x 1-hour live facilitated sessions (fortnightly)

• 5 x 1-hour peer cohort sessions (fortnightly)

• 1 x final project presentation

• Weekly pre-reading and homework (2–4 hours per week)

• Total time commitment: ~3–6 hours per week

To earn your certificate, you’ll need to attend at least 80% of sessions and submit your final project: a sustainability strategy outline.

Register for the 2025 cohort
The next cohort runs from Thursday, 4 September to Thursday, 27 November 2025.
All weekly sessions take place from 12–1 pm every Thursday.