ESH-12055 · Sustainability

Sustainability Reporting Professional for Students & Graduates — Sustainability

A 16-hour intermediate course for university students and recent graduates who want to develop workplace-ready and venture-ready capability in sustainability reporting. The course combines the sustainability context with practical frameworks, realistic cases, guided exercises and a final applied output. Participants finish with a structured approach they can adapt to a real venture, team or project.

Blended online16 hoursIntermediateStudents & GraduatesBuild pathway
Who it is for

Students & Graduates

Designed for university students and recent graduates. It is especially useful for learners who need a structured, practical route into sustainability reporting rather than a purely theoretical overview.

Prerequisites

What you need

No prior startup experience required.

Completion

European Startup Hub Certificate of Completion — Sustainability Reporting Professional

Case analysis, structured assignments and a final implementation project.

Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do.

Outcome 1

Explain the core principles of sustainability reporting in the context of sustainability.

Outcome 2

Diagnose a realistic sustainability reporting challenge using structured startup tools.

Outcome 3

Build a practical sustainability reporting output appropriate for students & graduates.

Outcome 4

Evaluate evidence, assumptions and trade-offs before making sustainability reporting decisions.

Outcome 5

Apply sustainability reporting methods to a venture, project or organisational scenario.

Outcome 6

Create a next-step action plan that can be used after the course.

Full syllabus

10 course modules.

Each module combines explanation, examples and an applied activity.

Module 1

Foundations of Sustainability Reporting

Practical study of foundations of sustainability reporting with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 2

The Sustainability context

Practical study of the sustainability context with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 3

Customers, users and stakeholder needs

Practical study of customers, users and stakeholder needs with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 4

Tools and frameworks for Sustainability Reporting

Practical study of tools and frameworks for sustainability reporting with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 5

Evidence, data and assumptions

Practical study of evidence, data and assumptions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 6

Designing the approach

Practical study of designing the approach with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 7

Execution and operating decisions

Practical study of execution and operating decisions with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 8

Measurement and key indicators

Practical study of measurement and key indicators with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 9

Risks, ethics and common failure modes

Practical study of risks, ethics and common failure modes with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Module 10

Case study: Sustainability Reporting in practice

Practical study of case study: sustainability reporting in practice with examples, prompts and an applied activity.

Assessment

Case analysis, structured assignments and a final implementation project.

Included materials

Digital course notes · Practical worksheets · Case exercises · Action-plan template · Completion record in ESH ID

Learning support

Platform learning support; live facilitator interaction is included where the delivery format states Live online or Blended online.

Course information & disclaimer

Educational programme. Completion does not constitute professional, legal, financial or investment advice and does not guarantee funding, employment or business outcomes. Catalogue version 2026.1 · Last reviewed 2026-08-24.

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Sustainability Reporting Professional for Students & Graduates — Sustainability · 16 hours · Blended online

Enrol for €340