Leonardo Centre Programme | West London Business

Leonardo Centre’s Bespoke Executive Learning Journey

The Leonardo Centre at Imperial College Business School is delivering a specially designed executive education programme for 12 business leaders to help them understand their companies’ carbon impact and make concrete plans to transform future business practices to reach net zero by 2030. The Executive Learning Journey will both inform and complement the bespoke environmental consultancy the businesses are also receiving as part of their Better Futures+ Green Innovation Vouchers. Throughout the applied learning journey there will be guidance on practical changes that the businesses can make to achieve their net zero ambitions.

The programme will draw on the Leonardo Centre’s extensive knowledge in this area including:

AI-enabled data on global corporate sustainability with half a million initiatives by 13,000 companies categorised by SDGs and type of activity.
Cutting-edge learning methodologies in leadership mindsets, cultural change, governance models, strategic decision making, R&D strategy, sustainable innovation, incentive and control systems and value chain partnerships.
Knowledge co-creation at organisational and collective level involving sustainability leaders across sectors, top research institutions and solution providers.
International, cross-disciplinary expertise across scientific and business domains.

The Executive Learning Journey will be delivered through seven webinars and peer learning discussions where the businesses will have the opportunity to network, discuss common issues and brainstorm ideas. Each webinar will cover a range of topics that will enable the business leaders to reflect, evaluate and re-design their business models to be sustainable, equitable and more competitive.

The programme will be delivered by the Leonardo Centre with Guest speakers

WEBINAR 1 – Getting Started

The Business Case for Climate Action
Key evidence of financial performance and the benefits of resilience
Key concepts of sustainability

WEBINAR 2 – Developing a Strategy

Developing competitive and sustainable growth strategies
Creating value with stakeholders
Introduction to the road to net zero strategy in business

WEBINAR 3 – Targets, Reporting and Systems

Setting targets and sustainability control systems
Sustainability reporting
Assessing the optimal sustainability effort

WEBINAR 4 – Operations, Energy and Procurement

The circular economy
Life Cycle Assessment and decision making
Systems Thinking

WEBINAR 5 – Leadership and Incentives

The strategic role of talent management
Assessing purposeful leadership
Introducing sustainable incentive systems

WEBINAR 6 – Sustainable Business Models

Sustainable business model innovation canvas
Transitioning to the new business model

WEBINAR 7 – Mindset and Company Values

Understanding and aligning corporate values
Understanding the importance of mindset changes for transformation action
Cultural change action for purpose