Indicative programme outline
Our approach to net zero planning is for organisations to have actionable, measurable, specific projects as part of a short-term rolling plan. The programme acknowledges the three critical reasons for any business to have a good NZP:
- Access to capital
- Customer retention and growth
- Cost savings
With this, we look at net zero planning from a business opportunity perspective, with a focus on how we can make this work for your organisation, as well as from an ethical and environmental standpoint.
The course is designed to take participants on a journey through leadership and management of NZP from an internal and external perspective. We will leverage King’s Business School’s connectivity into London and hear emergent, progressive thinking in the NZP field.
| Day 1: The inner values and knowledge required to credibly lead NZP |
- Understand the importance of personal beliefs as a foundation of credible NZP leadership.
- An overview of the science of climate change and the need for NZPs
- Examine the latest NZP regulations and accounting standards
- Uncover greenwashing; how to spot it and how to avoid it
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| Day 2: Net zero strategies for decarbonisation, innovation and finance |
- An overview of net zero strategies and business models for deep decarbonisation
- Conduct a review of data and management tools needed to drive business decisions to achieve NZP
- Financial risks and opportunities of NZP; understand how NZP supports a green transition and how organisations can benefit from NZP
- Guest speaker session
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| Day 3: Leading NZP transformation |
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Upskilling, managing and incentivising NZP within your organisation
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Analyse your different stakeholders, their motivations and the barriers they present in leading NZP transformation.
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External site visit in central London
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*Please note the exact timetable may be subject to change.
Format
- Teaching - Three in-person teaching days including case studies and the opportunity to discuss your own work challenges.
- Location - King’s central London campuses.
Terms and Conditions for executive short courses
Who is this course for?
The course is designed for:
- Board members responsible for challenging whether the NZP prepared by executives is robust and credible.
- Executives with responsibility for preparing NZP;
- Executives with responsibility for oversight of NZP;
- Executives responsible for delivering NZP (in whole or in part);
- Board members responsible for challenging whether the NZP prepared by executives is robust and credible.
- Users of organisations’ NZP (e.g. financial analysts, policy-makers).
Entry requirements
This course is for managers and leaders. The course is fully delivered in English and you must be confident communicating and contributing in English at an advanced level in order to fully participate in the programme.
Course fees
The fee for the course is £3,500.
There is a 25% saving available for alumni from any King's College London degree programme.
Industry context
New sustainability regulations, accounting standards and methods of calculating GHG emissions are being introduced at such a rate that many leaders of organisations report difficulty in staying up to date. This course is designed to give you state-of the-art knowledge and skills specifically by aligning with UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) guidance.
At London Climate Week (24 June 2024), the International Financial Reporting Standards Board (IFRS) announced that, its International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) plans to integrate guidance from the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) into its standards over time. As the IFRS standards are adopted in the UK and worldwide, TPT will become the de-facto standard in Net Zero Planning and reporting.
By aligning with TPT guidance this course future-proofs your personal knowledge and allows you to "ensure employees and board directors have the right competencies, knowledge and expertise” to future proof your organisation.
Find out more: TPT_Disclosure-framework-2023
Learn from the experts
Dr Marc Lepere leads Executive Education on ESG & Sustainability at King’s Business School. He holds a PhD and MSc from King’s College London, and is an Economics graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Marc has published in leading journals, including Stanford Social Innovation Review and the Financial Times, and has appeared on the Discovering Truth podcast (series 1), which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Professionally, Marc has served as Chief Marketing Officer for Havas Worldwide; Executive Vice President for McCann Erickson WorldGroup; and Deputy Chairman of Dentsu in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In 2021, Marc’s academic research and experience as an entrepreneur and senior board member inspired him to found Omnevue, where he is Chief Science Officer. Omnevue is a new online platform that makes it easy and affordable for SMEs to get ESG data and reports assured by certified public accountants.
Jonatan Pinkse is Professor of Sustainable Business and the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business at King's Business School. His passion is sustainability, strategy, and innovation. He is a regular speaker on topics related to strategy and innovation for net-zero and sustainability, business model innovation for disruption, the green transition, cross-sector partnerships, and digital platforms. In 2020, he was included in the prestigious Highly Cited Researcher list, and in 2023, in the Stanford University list of the top 2 per cent of the world's scientists. Before moving to London, he held positions at the University of Manchester, Universiteit van Amsterdam, and Grenoble Ecole de Management. He is deputy editor for the journal Organization & Environment and has edited numerous special issues.
Professor David Aikman is a Professor of Finance and Director of the Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance at King’s Business School. Previously, he spent 17 years working as an economist at the Bank of England – most recently in the role of Technical Head of Division in the Financial Stability Strategy and Risk Directorate where he led the Bank’s work on various macroprudential issues. Between 2013 and 2015, David was seconded to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington DC, where he worked as an advisor in the Division of Financial Stability. In 2008, David was a Visiting Scholar at the Bank of Japan’s Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies. David has represented the Bank in various international fora, including meetings of the Financial Stability Board, the Basel Committee, and the European Systemic Risk Board. He is the author of various research papers on financial stability and macroprudential policy, and has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Warwick.