1. What is corporate responsibility and sustainability in the context of business, government and civil society?
2. What could be your strategic sustainability agenda and how is it creating business and societal value?
3. How can your organisation execute this strategy, communicate it effectively, create new partnerships, and deliver results?

This masterclass is designed to be interactive. It demands strong participation from you: a pressure cooker approach, if you like. Key trends, e.g. what is the effect of COVID-19?, are explored, combined with a solid research foundation and applied to businesses, public sector and civil society organisations.

This course is specifically designed for 3 audiences:

1. Starting sustainability and corporate responsibility professionals in companies, and early career sustainability- and corporate responsibility consultants.
2. Professionals in business lines that want to incorporate sustainability and/or responsibility into their operations.
3. Sustainability and corporate responsibility enthusiasts with experience at municipalities, ministries and/or civil society, interested in a business perspective on the topic.

*UvA alumni receive a 10% discount. Fees are VAT exempt.

• Arno Kourula: Associate Professor & Co-director of Sustainability Initiative, Amsterdam Business School. Areas of expertise: Corporate sustainability, cross-sector partnerships, environmental alliances.
• Michelle Westermann-Behaylo: Assistant Professor & Co-director of Sustainability Initiative, Amsterdam Business School. Areas of expertise: UN Sustainable Development Goals, business and human rights, responsible supply chains (particularly in developing countries).
• Martin de Jong: Sustainability Professional. Areas of expertise: Driving sustainability in corporate organisations, co-creating with NGOs and GOs and strategy based on Impact valuation.
• Pushpika Vishwanathan: Assistant Professor, Amsterdam Business School. Areas of expertise: corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, stakeholder management, strategic management.