Practical ESG, sustainability and UK reporting training for business leaders, sustainability leads and boards.
Sustainability is now part of everyday business decision-making. New UK and global sustainability reporting expectations, ESG requirements from investors and customers, climate-related risks, and wider stakeholder scrutiny are changing what organisations need to understand, manage and explain.
For many businesses, the challenge is not a lack of interest. It is capacity, confidence and knowing where to start.
The Saffery Sustainability Academy helps sustainability leads, senior managers, executives and boards build the knowledge and practical capability to move from ambition to action. Through expert-led sessions, peer discussion and applied exercises, participants leave with a clearer view of what matters, what to prioritise and how to build momentum inside their organisation.
Why the Sustainability Academy?
Sustainability is increasingly linked to risk management, long-term value, access to finance, supply chain expectations, talent, reputation and regulatory readiness. But responsibility often sits with people who are new to the topic, working with limited resource, or trying to influence colleagues across finance, operations, procurement, HR and leadership teams.
The Sustainability Academy is designed to bridge that gap.
It gives participants a structured, practical way to understand the sustainability landscape, sharpen the business case for action, and create credible plans that can be taken back into the organisation.
What you will learn from our sustainability and ESG training programme
Depending on the cohort, participants will explore:
- How sustainability links to business performance, resilience, risk and growth
- How to build a credible, board-ready business case for action
- How to identify the impacts, risks and opportunities that matter most
- Key sustainability and ESG reporting frameworks, including UK SRS, SECR and TCFD
- How to approach targets, data, governance and action planning
- How to engage internal stakeholders and communicate progress credibly
- How to turn learning into a practical 12-month roadmap
Each session combines short teaching, practical tools and structured peer discussion. The programme uses a Learn, Act and Share format, so participants apply the learning to their own organisation and develop their thinking between sessions.
Sustainability and ESG training programmes
Sustainability training for ESG managers and leads
For emerging sustainability leads, senior managers and individuals who are responsible for driving sustainability inside their organisation.
This cohort is designed for people who need to engage colleagues, understand the core sustainability agenda and create a practical action plan for the year ahead.
ESG and sustainability training for boards and senior leaders
For CEOs, senior executives, board members and leaders accountable for sustainability strategy, governance and oversight.
This cohort helps senior leaders understand the commercial relevance of sustainability, ask the right questions, and make informed decisions about ambition, priorities, governance and risk.
In-house sustainability and ESG training programmes
For organisations that want a tailored version of the Academy for their own teams.
We design a programme around your strategy, sector, maturity and priorities. This may be suitable for senior leaders, middle managers, ESG champions, operational teams or wider employee groups.
A bespoke cohort can help create a shared understanding across the business, build internal capability and align teams around the actions that matter most.
Why choose Saffery for sustainability and ESG training?
Saffery’s Sustainability and ESG team supports organisations at every stage of their sustainability journey, from early maturity assessments and materiality work through to reporting, carbon accounting, assurance readiness, ESG due diligence and strategic implementation.
That means the Academy is grounded in our practical experience across a range of businesses and sectors. Participants benefit from commercial insight, real-world examples and a clear understanding of how sustainability connects to finance, governance, reporting, operations and long-term value.
The programme combines expert insight with peer learning. Participants learn from Saffery specialists, guest speakers and each other, creating a trusted environment to share experiences, test ideas and build confidence in their sustainability leadership.
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Frequently asked questions about sustainability and ESG training
The Saffery Sustainability Academy is a practical sustainability and ESG training programme for business leaders, sustainability leads and organisations looking to build internal capability. It combines expert-led sessions, tools, peer discussion and applied learning.
It is designed for sustainability leads, senior managers, executives, board members and organisations that want to build confidence and capability in sustainability, ESG, reporting readiness, governance and action planning.
Participants develop a clearer business case for sustainability, a stronger understanding of key ESG issues, and practical next steps for targets, data, governance, stakeholder engagement and a 12-month roadmap.
Yes. The Academy is particularly relevant for organisations that know sustainability matters but are still building internal expertise, structure and confidence.
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