Corporate Sustainability Leadership
6-week deep dive on sustainability strategies, implementation frameworks, organizational reporting and impact assessment.
- 100% online
- Weekly guest lecturers
- Practical applications and methods
- Global community of leaders and experts
- 6 weeks / 5 hours per week
- Market-specific takeaways
Understand and implement high-impact corporate sustainability strategies
Articulate the business case for sustainability
Learn how to communicate the business case for sustainability. Understand how to examine risks/opportunities and use quantitative data to persuade decision makers. Build coalitions of internal and external stakeholders to champion your sustainability strategies.
Design & execute sustainability roadmap
Create a world-class corporate sustainability strategy and develop a roadmap to deliver on it. Understand proven sustainability strategies and implementation tactics. Learn to deploy comprehensive frameworks.
Tap into global network of sustainability experts
Leverage Terra’s network of business leaders, CSR professionals, suppliers, manufacturers, investors, and general climate experts. Be part of a global network that will be open to you forever and will keep growing with future cohorts.
UNMATCHED FACULTY
World-class instructors and guest lecturers
Vance Merolla
Course Creator and Lead Instructor
Global Director of Global Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive Company
As Worldwide Director of Global Sustainability for Colgate-Palmolive Company, a consumer products company based in New York City, Vance is responsible for leading Colgate’s worldwide sustainability strategy and programs around climate, energy efficiency, water stewardship, waste reduction, and sustainable buildings. Prior to his current 20+ years with Colgate, he was an environmental consulting group manager for the URS Corporation. Vance is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the states of New York, New Jersey and Washington, a U.S. Green Building Council LEED-Accredited Professional, and a Member of the USGBC NJ Chapter Board of Directors. Vance is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University in NYC, where he teaches a graduate course in Sustainable Operations.
Our Guest Speakers
Marina Haydn
Senior Sustainability Strategist, Quantis (USA)
Marina Haydn is a Senior Sustainability Strategist with Quantis working with clients and science experts to enable businesses to deeply improve its environmental impact. Quantis is a specialist environmental sustainability consultancy that guides top organisations in defining, shaping and implementing their strategies and solutions with a scientific approach.
Her environmental sustainability expertise covering strategy, development and implementation was built during her previous role of EVP Sustainability with The Economist Group, where she pioneered the organisation’s first sustainability strategy and embedded it across the organisation while completing studies with the Sustainability Management School Switzerland (SUMAS).
This follows a 20 year career in marketing and business management with The Economist Group. As EVP and Managing Director, Circulation she carried full P&L and operational responsibility for the readership business for The Economist, the largest revenue driver for the organisation. This included leadership of a global team covering marketing (subscription acquisition & retention, customer service), data and insight, retail, and operations.
Apoorv Garg
Director of Supply Chain at Prometheus Fuels and Angel Investor
Apoorv has multiple years of experience working on some of the most disruptive technologies across electric mobility, carbon capture, robotics, IOT, among others. He currently serves as an Independent Consultant to head the supply chain at Prometheus Fuels, a unicorn focused on producing net zero carbon fuels from carbon capture. He is leading Prometheus’s supply chain strategy as they ramp up to production. He also advises startups in India looking to make a transition to sustainable materials, processes and technologies.
Prior to this, he served as a Team leader within Tesla’s supply chain, launching multiple vehicles across global manufacturing plants for Tesla. Formerly, he engineered vehicles for Suzuki.
He has seen supply chain across different organisations and countries, and he understands the realities of supply chains as they exist. He loves sharing this experience and zeal for sustainability.
Rachel Stern
Worldwide Manager, Enterprise ESG Reporting & Disclosure, Johnson & Johnson
Rachel works at Johnson & Johnson as the Worldwide Manager of Enterprise ESG Reporting & Disclosure. In this role she leads the annual publication of the Health for Humanity Report, the Company’s primary channel for ESG disclosure. She also collaborates to advance ESG integration across Johnson & Johnson.
Prior to her work at J&J, Rachel has spent her career focusing on environmental sustainability, ESG reporting and economic research. She worked for the Port of San Diego implementing environmental projects in renewable energy, clean transportation, battery storage and energy efficiency. Rachel also worked at the World Bank structuring funds to promote private sector investment in climate finance. With additional experience conducting macroeconomic research at the Federal reserve Bank of Boston, creating ESG sector-based standards at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and now leading sustainability reporting and disclosure for Johnson & Johnson, she is excited to share her passion for sustainability with others interested in navigating this ever-evolving field.
Mathsy Kutty
Sr. Program Manager, The Climate Pledge
Mathsy works as a Sr. Program Manager for The Climate Pledge (TCP) at Amazon and leads the Climate Pledge outreach and collaboration program for Asia Pacific region. She will work closely with The Climate Pledge team, Global Optimism & the sustainability teams to engage with existing and potential signatories in the region. Mathsy comes with nearly 19 years of experience in sustainability and climate change and played a key role in crafting the climate change strategy for Infosys, the first Indian to be carbon neutral across all scopes. Prior to that, she worked as a UN approved auditor for carbon offset projects.
Austin Whitman
CEO and Co-founder, Climate Neutral
Austin Whitman is the CEO and a Co-Founder of Climate Neutral, a nonprofit that provides a trusted certification for carbon neutrality. Since its launch three years ago, Climate Neutral has worked with over 400 companies. The Climate Neutral Certified label is used on thousands of products and has quickly become the leading consumer climate label. Austin’s work in climate change began nearly 20 years ago and has spanned across roles in finance, policy, cleantech, consulting, energy, and nonprofits.
Isabella Todaro
Director of carbon measurement, Climate Neutral
Isabella Todaro is Climate Neutral’s director of carbon measurement. She works with hundreds of brands each year on emissions measurement, and led Climate Neutral’s certification process as we grew from zero to 300 certified brands. Bella joined the Climate Neutral team with experience in nonprofit and social enterprise work, focusing on sustainable development and off-grid energy in East Africa. She earned a degree in environmental policy from Georgetown University.
Learn with (and from!) peers and alumni
We take care to bring together an accomplished group of passionate individuals with deep desire to connect, which ensures that your learning goes beyond the classroom.
Course breakdown
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Personalized and relevant instruction
Our world-class faculty are industry experts that are trained in online teaching and facilitation techniques. Think of them as your personal coaches as you navigate your own climate leadership journey in your company
Live Discussion Groups
Once a week, you will meet with your instructor in live, small-group sessions to:
- Analyze sustainability case studies
- Discuss and debate how to integrate sustainable practices across the value chain
- Learn how to manage the delivery of a sustainability strategy
Hands-on Projects
Through group and individual projects, you will:
- Refine ability to communicate the business case for sustainability
- Strategize how to prioritize sustainability efforts while creating business opportunity
- Get feedback from peers and experts
Expert Guest Talks
Once a week, you will meet experts in interactive small-group sessions to:
- Get insights and learn best practices
- Build a network or fellow sustainability professionals and aspiring change agents
- Learn practical and applicable tools and frameworks
Latest Material
We update our learning material to stay cutting-edge:
- Latest developments on the science, climate impacts, and corporate sustainability strategies
- Lifetime access to material for the fellows
Pricing and expected commitment
US$ 999 / 6 weeks
or 6 installments of $166/mo.
Intensive Program
6 week duration, with 5 hours of time commitment per week.
Community Learning
Each class has fellows split into groups of 20-25 with extensive skills, background, and passion
Exclusive events
Guest lectures from experts, also available for later viewing.
Online Content
100% online, with instructors available via Zoom, Slack, and email.
Our fellows say it best...
Sai Araveti
...is the best place for one to build a strong foundation on all things climate, learn from a diverse cohort (entrepreneurs, economists, journalists, policy analysts, investors) through different PoVs for each problem, leverage the value of a strong network of instructors, guest lecturers, mentors.
- Technology Venture Investor, SIG (India)
Yohei Nakajima
Marc and Sarah are genuine human beings who share a passion for creating and teaching others how to create the better, more livable world that we all need.
- General Partner, Untapped Capital (USA)
Sydney Schwindt
This class was so helpful in giving resources and examples of various climate design projects. It also was great for getting to know other like minded people in the community! Looking forward to further work through all of this!
- Artist and Founder, True Edge Art (USA)
Isobel Davis
Treasured community experience of faculty, mentors and fellows. Action focus here was very supportive of next goals. The program is interdisciplinary, equity focused, international, enriched & empowering for adapting my work for the climate space & for more impact with current projects.
- Owner Isobel Davis Art and Design (USA)
Who is this program for?
Climate Change presents tremendous risks and opportunities for every business. This program is designed for purpose driven professionals who want to take climate action in their workplace and effectively manage the delivery of a sustainability strategy.
Purpose-driven Professional
You are a purpose driven business professional who wants to be a sustainability change agent within your organization.
Responsible for Sustainability Goals
You want to understand how to deliver on your team’s sustainability strategy and accelerate your organization's sustainability goals.
Learn from Industry Experts
You want to learn from an industry leader who has a 20-year track record of successfully implementing sustainability initiatives.
Time Commitment
You have sufficient time (5 hours/week) to dedicate to the program.
Not a Business Professional
You don’t consider yourself a business professional.
Too Busy
You don’t have the time to commit to a deep dive right now (you can always apply for later cohorts).
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