Creating Value with ESG - Trinity Executive Education
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Creating Value with ESG
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Programme Overview
| November 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Format | Online |
| Duration | 8 evening sessions, each lasting 2.5 hours |
| Dates | 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 Nov & 2 Dec 2026 |
| Schedule | 6pm - 8.30pm |
| Tuition Fees |
Certificate for Completion Route (CC) €1,850 Micro-credentials Route (MC) €2,000 |
| Funding |
Eligible learners can receive 80% funding through the Springboard+ Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy. Apply through the Springboard+ website. |
Online Learning Experience:
Our online courses are designed as synchronous learning experiences. Participants are required to attend sessions in real-time, as active engagement is essential for course completion. Learn more about our online learning experience
As organisations navigate an evolving sustainability landscape, environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles continue to play a critical role in building resilient, future-ready businesses. This programme equips professionals with the practical knowledge and strategic frameworks to embed ESG into business decision-making, strengthen stakeholder relationships and create long-term organisational value.
"What does the programme offer you?"
- Practical tools and frameworks to identify the ESG issues most material to your organisation and translate them into strategic business action.
- A deeper knowledge of planetary eco-system boundaries and sustainable development goals (SDGs), as the need to transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 pushes companies to set more ambitious and science-based carbon reduction targets.
- Practical approaches to managing human rights, responsible supply chains and stakeholder expectations.
- Actionable guidance on embedding ESG into governance, strategy and organisational decision-making
Programme details
This programme covers:
- Environment topics including Sustainable Development Goals, climate action, carbon accounting, science-based targets, sustainable business models and “doughnut economics”.
- Social topics including Business and Human Rights.
- Governance topics including sustainable corporate governance and stakeholder management.
- Integrated reporting, materiality assessment and ESG performance measurement, including sustainability reporting frameworks, benchmarking and stakeholder communications.
- A company project presentation session incorporating ESG implementation, managing change and transition.
Who is this programme designed for?
- Mid-level and senior executives from across the private, public and third sector seeking to implement environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria within their organisation.
- Business owners and managers, finance directors, and commercial directors interested in helping organisations strengthen resilience, meeting stakeholder expectations and creating long-term business value through ESG.
- Board members and non-executive directors concerned with the navigation of their organisation in relation to ESG.
- Corporate Affairs officers, sustainability officers and other leaders responsible for the implementation of ESG strategy and frameworks.
- In-house counsel, ESG focused solicitors and other legal practitioners.
Whether your organisation is responding to evolving stakeholder expectations, strengthening supply chains or embedding sustainability into strategy, this programme provides practical, immediately applicable learning to help you create long-term business value.
Programme delivery
Two intakes annually. Delivered online across 8 evenings in November & May.
Programme Director: Max Schormair
Admissions:
The micro-credential course targets professional learners from mid and senior levels from the private, public and third sectors and will be open to graduates with a degree (or equivalent) with a strong academic record in any discipline from a recognised third-level institution.
Applicants without a degree are welcome to apply provided they can show a proven managerial track record. All applicants are required to have a minimum of 3 years of professional or managerial work experience (this is in line with entry criteria for other TBS post-experience postgraduate programmes such as the MBA and Executive MBA programmes).
Language requirements for students whose first language is not English are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 90 for non-native English speakers.
In case of heavy competition for places or concern regarding a particular applicant’s suitability, applicants may be interviewed.
Participants enrolling in this course have two learning options:
1. Electing to not undertake the assignment and assessment component and receive a Certificate of Completion upon successfully completing the programme
2. Elect to enrol as a Micro-credential participant and undertake the assignment and assessment for the programme and be awarded an Executive Certificate and 5 ECTS (5 credits).
Why undertake the programme for credits?
Micro-credentials are short flexible modules that lead to accreditation in the form of ECTS. For further general information about micro-credentials please click.