ICAEW Sustainability Accelerator Programme
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Developing sustainability skills
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, sustainability is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a crucial driver of long-term success. For accountants, whether you are working in practice or within a business, this shift presents significant opportunities.
Simple and practical modules
Easy-to-follow lessons with practical tools and actionable steps for embedding sustainability into business.
Real-world examples and case studies
Modules feature real-world case studies and practical examples to illustrate key concepts and strategies.
Developed by experts
Crafted by experienced accountants and sustainability leaders, ensuring high-quality, relevant insights for professionals.
Stay informed on industry trends
Stay up to date on sustainability frameworks, standards, and best practices shaping the future of accounting and finance.
Professional opportunities
Designed for finance professionals at all levels, keeping you at the forefront of sustainability and positioning you for long-term success.
Flexible learning options
Tailor your learning by choosing elearning modules that meet your specific needs and earn up to 50 hours of verifiable CPD.
Programme overview
The Sustainability Accelerator Programme is divided into five units, each focusing on a critical aspect of sustainability. Each unit contains courses which are broken down into easy-to-follow modules, featuring practical examples, interactive content, and real-world case studies. The aim is to make complex sustainability topics accessible and actionable for finance professionals at all levels.
Unit 1: Introduction to sustainability
The first unit comprises the updated ICAEW Sustainability Certificate and offers finance practitioners a firm grounding in the fundamental principles of sustainability.
Unit 2: Building the business case
This unit has been designed to equip finance professionals with the skills to create a compelling business case for sustainability.
Unit 3: Reporting and decision making
This unit provides in-depth training on integrating sustainability into your organisation’s core decision-making processes.
Unit 4: Strategy and risk management
This unit offers a comprehensive approach to understanding and embedding sustainability within strategy, governance and risk management.
Unit 5: Sustainability assurance
This unit equips you with the skills to assess and verify sustainability information, ensuring transparency, accuracy, and accountability in organisational reporting.
The programme is a major breakthrough. It provides accessible entry points, so you can build sustainability knowledge matched to your requirements. I am sure it will be embraced by many firms – it’s what they have been asking for.
Earn recognition as you progress
As you progress through the programme, you’ll have the opportunity to earn digital badges that recognise your achievements.
- Course CPD badges: Each time you successfully complete a course, you’ll earn a badge that showcases your new skills and expertise in that area.
- CPD unit badges: Upon completing all modules within a course, you’ll receive a unit CPD badge, marking your deeper understanding and commitment to the subject.
- Sustainability learning excellence badge: Upon completing the entire ICAEW Sustainability Accelerator Programme, you can earn a prestigious badge that celebrates your achievement in sustainability learning excellence.
These CPD badges are not just symbols of completion; they’re valuable credentials that you can share on your professional profiles, CV or social media to highlight your commitment to sustainability.
ICAEW have also kindly given us a code that entitles all our non members to a 10% discount on this course. Please apply code CAW10 at checkout to receive your discount.
More information
If you’d like more information about the Sustainability Accelerator programme you can reach out to our Academy team.
This course was first published by ICAEW at the following URL: https://www.icaew.com/learning-and-development/icaew-sustainability-accelerator-programme
