The Business Case for Environmental Sustainability - Key Concepts, Challenges & Latest Insights

Introduction

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, understanding the requirements and implications of environmental sustainability is both an ethical imperative and a strategic advantage.

This webinar will guide you through the essential concepts of sustainability management, helping you appreciate its significance in the context of global challenges and corporate responsibility requirements.

Aimed at C-Suite executives, directors and practitioners in the legal and financial sectors, this webinar will provide you with the knowledge and tools to assess risks and opportunities, engage confidently with stakeholders, and drive lasting change.

It will provide you with insights into the business case for environmental sustainability, and the latest trends and regulations shaping corporate practices. You will learn how to integrate these practices into your organisation’s core strategies, and how to avoid pitfalls such as greenwashing.

Finally, this webinar will explore the financial, legal and operational considerations for environmental stewardship, and the role of leadership in fostering a culture of sustainability.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Understanding environmental sustainability - definitions, importance and evolution
• Global environmental challenges - climate change, biodiversity loss, water and resource management, and what they mean for the boardroom
• Key principles of sustainability management, double materiality, and the role of businesses in environmental stewardship
• Identifying physical, transition and liability risks
• Carbon emissions and carbon markets
• Regulatory landscape overview
• Case studies and discussion
• Internalising environmental costs and the role of the CFO
• Governance for sustainability
• Sustainable procurement
• Developing personal and organisational sustainability plans
• Communicating your sustainability strategy - tools and third-party certifications

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 20th October 2025

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