Certificate
Certificate in Sustainability Reporting
Foundation reporting certificate — frameworks, materiality, IFRS S1/S2 and ESRS.
20h · pass 70%View course
Learn. Certify. Lead.
Building the people the sustainability transition needs.
ESG Training Institute develops global leaders in sustainability, climate and ESG — with standards-aligned learning, rigorous certifications, and partnerships that connect the profession worldwide.
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Learning streams
17+
Certifications
100%
Standards-aligned
Global
Recognised credentials
Original silent loop
Global learning, local impact.
A quiet, cinematic loop that first introduced the ESG Training Institute — the turning world and the hands that are building it.
A glimpse · 8 seconds
Where sustainability meets opportunity.
A short cinematic look at the world ESG professionals are shaping — from emerald forests and clean energy to the boardrooms making the decisions that matter.
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Certifications, CPD and training — built for the ESG era.
A short film on what you build here: globally recognised certifications, standards-aligned continuing professional development, and practical training across sustainability, climate and sustainable finance.
- Five flagship credentials — CSRP · CSAP · CCRP · CCAP · CSFP
- CPD aligned to IFRS S1/S2, ESRS, GRI, GHG Protocol, TCFD, ISSA 5000
- Trusted by practitioners across 140+ jurisdictions
Aligned withIFRS S1 · S2 (ISSB)ESRS · CSRDGRIISSA 5000GHG ProtocolTCFD · TNFDSBTi · PCAF
Why ESG Training Institute
Training that matches the standards investors and regulators expect.
We build programmes for the people doing the work — sustainability leads, controllers, assurance practitioners, risk officers, treasurers and board members. Every course is mapped to a recognised framework, assessed against published criteria, and refreshed as standards evolve.
Standards-aligned curricula
Built around ISSB (IFRS S1/S2), ESRS, GRI, ISSA 5000, TCFD, TNFD, GHG Protocol and SBTi — current with what regulators and investors actually require.
Career-grade certifications
Foundation, professional and chartered designations — CSRP, CSAP, CCRP, CCAP, CSFP — that hiring managers and boards recognise.
Independent and rigorous
Pass thresholds, scenario assessments and assured learning outcomes. No participation badges — your credential carries weight.
Built for industry leaders
Listed companies, banks, regulators, assurance firms, and the public sector use our programmes to upskill at scale.
The Institute
Explore all divisions Four divisions, one global standard.
Everything we do flows through four mandates — Education, Certification, Accreditation, and Research & Standards. Start anywhere; they're built to work together.
For the climate decade
Net-zero commitments need people who can deliver them.
From IFRS S2 climate disclosures and Scope 3 carbon accounting to transition planning and TNFD nature-related risk — we equip your teams to move from ambition to assured, auditable performance.
- Climate-related risk and disclosure (IFRS S2 · TCFD)
- Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG inventories (GHG Protocol)
- Science-based targets and transition planning (SBTi)
- Nature, biodiversity and TNFD
The catalogue
View all courses Eight learning streams. One progression path.
Move from foundation certificate to chartered professional, in the discipline your role requires.
Reporting Stream
3 coursesSustainability and ESG disclosure under ISSB, ESRS and GRI.
Professional
Professional Certificate in Sustainability Reporting
Professional certificate — running an end-to-end reporting cycle.
30h · pass 75%View course
Certified · CSRP
Certified Sustainability Reporting Professional (CSRP)
Advanced certified credential for senior reporting leaders.
40h · pass 80%View course
Assurance Stream
3 coursesIndependent assurance of sustainability information under ISSA 5000.
Certificate
Certificate in Climate, Sustainability and ESG Assurance
Foundation in sustainability assurance under ISSA 5000 and ISAE 3000.
22h · pass 70%View course
Professional
Professional Certificate in Climate, Sustainability and ESG Assurance
Lead complex engagements end-to-end with depth in GHG and digital reporting.
32h · pass 75%View course
Certified · CSAP
Certified Sustainability Assurance Professional (CSAP)
Advanced certified credential for the assurance profession's leaders.
45h · pass 80%View course
Climate Stream
2 coursesIdentifying, quantifying and managing climate risk.
Certificate
Certificate in Climate Risk Management
Foundation in climate risk identification, assessment and management.
22h · pass 70%View course
Certified · CCRP
Certified Climate Risk Professional (CCRP)
Advanced certified credential for climate-risk specialists.
40h · pass 80%View course
Carbon Stream
2 coursesGHG inventories and carbon accounting under the GHG Protocol.
Certificate
Certificate in Carbon Accounting
Foundation in GHG inventory, Scopes 1–3 and the GHG Protocol.
22h · pass 70%View course
Certified · CCAP
Certified Carbon Accounting Professional (CCAP)
Advanced certified credential for carbon accounting leaders.
40h · pass 80%View course
Sustainable Finance Stream
3 coursesSFDR, EU Taxonomy and climate-aligned capital allocation.
Certificate
Certificate in Sustainable Finance
Foundation in markets, instruments, EU Taxonomy, PCAF and stewardship.
22h · pass 70%View course
Professional
Professional Certificate in Sustainable Finance
Lead portfolio decarbonisation, climate risk integration and product design.
32h · pass 75%View course
Certified · CSFP
Certified Sustainable Finance Professional (CSFP)
Advanced certified credential for senior sustainable-finance leaders.
48h · pass 80%View course
ESG Governance & Leadership Stream
4 coursesBoard oversight, strategy and stakeholder engagement.
Certificate
Certificate in ESG Governance
Foundation in board oversight, strategy integration and stakeholder engagement.
20h · pass 70%View course
Executive
Executive Program in ESG Leadership
For C-suite and senior executives leading credible ESG-aligned transition.
36h · pass 75%View course
Professional
Professional Certificate in ESG Governance & Leadership
Lead the ESG operating model, transition plan and disclosure governance.
30h · pass 75%View course
Certified · CEGP
Certified ESG Governance Professional (CEGP)
Senior credential for ESG governance leaders.
45h · pass 80%View course
Nature & Biodiversity Stream
3 coursesNature-related risk and disclosure under TNFD.
Certificate
Certificate in Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Foundation in nature dependencies, impacts and the TNFD LEAP approach.
22h · pass 70%View course
Professional
Professional Certificate in Nature-related Financial Disclosures
Operate TNFD end-to-end with data, scenarios and assurance-ready disclosure.
32h · pass 75%View course
Certified · CTNP
Certified TNFD & Nature Professional (CTNP)
Senior credential for nature leaders in corporates and financial institutions.
48h · pass 80%View course
Just Transition & Social Stream
3 coursesHuman rights, social sustainability and a just transition.
Certificate
Certificate in Just Transition, Human Rights & Social Sustainability
Foundation in UNGPs, worker engagement, social due diligence and ESRS S1–S4.
22h · pass 70%View course
Professional
Professional Certificate in Just Transition & Social Sustainability
Lead salience analysis, HRDD, living wage, DEIB and ESRS S1–S4 disclosure.
32h · pass 75%View course
Certified · CJSP
Certified Just Transition & Social Sustainability Professional (CJSP)
Senior credential for social sustainability leaders.
48h · pass 80%View course
Who we train
Trusted by the organisations the transition runs through.
From listed companies preparing their first ISSB-aligned report to assurance firms standing up ISSA 5000 practices — leaders use ESG Training Institute to build capability that holds up to scrutiny.
- Listed and pre-IPO companies
- Banks, insurers and asset managers
- Assurance and advisory firms
- Regulators and standard-setters
- Public sector and development agencies
- NGOs, foundations and academia
A global practitioner community
Where our learners are — and the jurisdictions we cover.
From Lagos to London, Singapore to São Paulo — sustainability practitioners use ESG Training Institute to earn credentials aligned with the frameworks that apply in their market. Hover any city to see its cohort.
Jurisdictions our programmes cover
Learner cohorts (circle size = cohort size)
4,105+ learners across 20 cities · 47 jurisdictions covered
Trusted by professionals worldwide
What our learners say
Sustainability leaders, controllers, assurance partners and board members — talking about the work the credential helped them do.
"The CSRP programme gave our sustainability team a shared, audit-ready vocabulary. Our first ISSB-aligned disclosure was through the door six months ahead of schedule."
AO
Amara Okonkwo
Head of Sustainability Reporting
Pan-African Financial Group
"Practical, current, and unapologetically rigorous. This is not a participation badge — it's a credential my board actually recognises."
TA
Tunde Adeyemi
Non-Executive Director
Listed Energy Company
"The Sustainable Finance certification helped our treasury team price a sovereign-linked green bond with confidence — and defend the methodology to investors."
EM
Elena Marchetti
Head of ESG, Capital Markets
European Investment Bank
"The CSRP programme gave our sustainability team a shared, audit-ready vocabulary. Our first ISSB-aligned disclosure was through the door six months ahead of schedule."
AO
Amara Okonkwo
Head of Sustainability Reporting
Pan-African Financial Group
"Practical, current, and unapologetically rigorous. This is not a participation badge — it's a credential my board actually recognises."
TA
Tunde Adeyemi
Non-Executive Director
Listed Energy Company
"The Sustainable Finance certification helped our treasury team price a sovereign-linked green bond with confidence — and defend the methodology to investors."
EM
Elena Marchetti
Head of ESG, Capital Markets
European Investment Bank
"The CSRP programme gave our sustainability team a shared, audit-ready vocabulary. Our first ISSB-aligned disclosure was through the door six months ahead of schedule."
AO
Amara Okonkwo
Head of Sustainability Reporting
Pan-African Financial Group
"Practical, current, and unapologetically rigorous. This is not a participation badge — it's a credential my board actually recognises."
TA
Tunde Adeyemi
Non-Executive Director
Listed Energy Company
"The Sustainable Finance certification helped our treasury team price a sovereign-linked green bond with confidence — and defend the methodology to investors."
EM
Elena Marchetti
Head of ESG, Capital Markets
European Investment Bank
"We rolled out the Climate and Carbon streams across 14 country offices. The standards alignment with GHG Protocol and SBTi made internal sign-off painless."
LP
Lars Pedersen
Group Chief Sustainability Officer
Nordic Industrials PLC
"As an assurance partner standing up an ISSA 5000 practice, the CSAP track gave my engagement leaders exactly the rigour clients now expect."
PR
Priya Raman
Partner, Sustainability Assurance
Global Assurance Firm
"From board oversight to the controllers' room, everyone now speaks the same ESG language. That alone changed how decisions get made."
DN
Dr. Naledi Khumalo
Group Risk & Sustainability Director
Pan-Continental Insurer
"We rolled out the Climate and Carbon streams across 14 country offices. The standards alignment with GHG Protocol and SBTi made internal sign-off painless."
LP
Lars Pedersen
Group Chief Sustainability Officer
Nordic Industrials PLC
"As an assurance partner standing up an ISSA 5000 practice, the CSAP track gave my engagement leaders exactly the rigour clients now expect."
PR
Priya Raman
Partner, Sustainability Assurance
Global Assurance Firm
"From board oversight to the controllers' room, everyone now speaks the same ESG language. That alone changed how decisions get made."
DN
Dr. Naledi Khumalo
Group Risk & Sustainability Director
Pan-Continental Insurer
"We rolled out the Climate and Carbon streams across 14 country offices. The standards alignment with GHG Protocol and SBTi made internal sign-off painless."
LP
Lars Pedersen
Group Chief Sustainability Officer
Nordic Industrials PLC
"As an assurance partner standing up an ISSA 5000 practice, the CSAP track gave my engagement leaders exactly the rigour clients now expect."
PR
Priya Raman
Partner, Sustainability Assurance
Global Assurance Firm
"From board oversight to the controllers' room, everyone now speaks the same ESG language. That alone changed how decisions get made."
DN
Dr. Naledi Khumalo
Group Risk & Sustainability Director
Pan-Continental Insurer
From the boardroom to the back office
"Our controllers, risk team and board now share one ESG vocabulary."
ESG Training Institute helps organisations roll out sustainability competence at every layer — board oversight, executive strategy, functional execution and assurance readiness — without having to assemble five different vendors.
Ready to lead the sustainability decade?
Join professionals from across industry, finance and the public sector earning the credentials that move careers — and organisations — forward.