Design a Sustainability Strategy - Advanced

4-day (32 hours) classroom course

This course is the most advanced of our courses on designing a sustainability strategy and is divided into 3 parts. The first part will focus on a general overview of designing a sustainability strategy; the second part will focus on the instructor providing some examples and guiding you through your own sustainability plan, and the third part of the course will rely on your individual and group work on complex case studies. The general strategy includes carefully laid out timelines and goals in order to position your business to meet all regulatory and pressing sustainability issues and to meet passenger and corporate expectations in the marketplace. The course is designed to empower you to design your own sustainability strategy that is aligned with your corporate strategy and supported by a well-thought-out plan.

Course Code: ENC016VEEN03

Course format

• This classroom course provides 4 days (32+8 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor. An additional 8 hours is required for self-study, group exercises and the final assignment to be delivered online.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Participants should have 3-5 years of experience related to sustainability or be senior management.
• Recommended level is Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Develop a relevant, comprehensive and dynamic sustainability strategy
• Describe the materiality matrix and how it can be applied to the aviation industry
• Analyze different measures your company could implement on its way to sustainability
• Create a roadmap on how to communicate and align internally
• Identify the best communication strategies around sustainability at your company

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Sustainability in aviation
• Environmental sustainability
• Materiality matrix
• Social and economical sustainability
• Stakeholder engagement
• Strategic marketing

This course is recommended for:

• Middle/senior-level aviation manager interested in sustainability
• Environmental managers
• Sustainability managers
• Marketing and communications professionals

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.