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Sustainability Strategy for Leaders:
Building Business Value Through ESG and Sustainable Transformation

Lead Sustainability with Strategy, Not Just Compliance

Hassan Mahmoud
Hassan Mahmoud
Senior Sustainability Advisor
97% (1.8K)

What You'll Walk Away With

By the end of this course, you'll have the confidence and practical knowledge to prepare ESG reports that align with international standards and stakeholder expectations.

  • Understand ESG reporting principles and global disclosure frameworks.
  • Conduct materiality assessments that prioritize key sustainability topics.
  • Collect, validate, and organize ESG data effectively.
  • Develop clear, stakeholder-focused sustainability reports.
  • Present ESG performance with confidence to leadership and investors.

What's covered: 5 Modules

  1. In this lesson, you'll learn:

    • ESG reporting fundamentals
    • Why organizations report on ESG
    • Key reporting expectations
    • The role of ESG disclosures in business
  2. In this lesson, you'll learn:

    • What materiality means
    • Mapping stakeholders
    • Prioritizing material topics
    • Documenting the assessment
  3. In this lesson, you'll learn:

    • Choosing the right metrics
    • Building a data collection process
    • Validating and checking data
    • Working with internal teams
  4. In this lesson, you'll learn:

    • Report structure and flow
    • Writing clear narratives
    • Presenting data visually
    • Review and assurance
  5. In this lesson, you'll learn:

    • Turning insights into targets
    • Building a sustainability roadmap
    • Tracking KPIs over time
    • Communicating progress

Why Take This Course?

Whether you're leading sustainability initiatives, managing ESG projects, or preparing your organization for the future, this course provides a structured, practical approach to integrating sustainability into strategic decision-making. You'll leave with actionable frameworks, proven methodologies, and a sustainability strategy that can be adapted to real organizational contexts.

By the end of the program, you'll have developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy toolkit—including a materiality assessment, stakeholder engagement plan, sustainability roadmap, KPI framework, and implementation action plan—ready to support meaningful organizational change.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for professionals and decision-makers who want to integrate sustainability into strategy, drive organizational transformation, and create long-term business value.

  • Business Leaders
  • Sustainability & ESG Professionals
  • Department Managers
  • Consultants & Advisors
  • Public Sector & Development Organizations

Meet your instructor

Hassan Mahmoud
Hassan Mahmoud
Senior Sustainability Strategy Advisor
GRI • ESG Strategy • Corporate Sustainability
  • 4.9 (122 Review)
  • 1,560 Learner
  • 4 Professional Programs
  • 15+ Years of Experience

Hassan Mahmoud is a sustainability strategy advisor with over 15 years of experience helping organizations integrate ESG into business strategy, develop sustainability roadmaps, and lead transformation initiatives across the MENA region.

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