Sustainability Leadership

The Horizon Ahead

February

Start

3 Days

Format

On-Site

Palazzo Taverna,

Rome - Via di Monte Giordano, 36

Approach

Challenge-based

Practical, hands-on program with real business challenges shared by top industry experts.

Language

English

Requirements

+5 years of working experience

Good command of the English Language

Application

Via online form (duration 10 minutes)

Price

For company employees: Upon agreement with the company (Contact us for a personalized quote)

Per person:

€3500 (VAT included)

* Lunches are provided. Travel and accommodation not included

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What you will learn

The program will provide any professional in the field with a unique opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge on how biodiversity plays a vital role in all aspects of business. It will discuss why companies that underestimate the importance of biodiversity risk financial losses and reputational damage.

By completing this Executive Program participants will learn:

Gain a clearer understanding of the evolving external landscape and your organization's role within it.

Gain insights into the latest trends and challenges in biodiversity and how they affect your business.

Be equipped to navigate the complexities of 2025 and beyond by engaging with a select group of leaders from global organizations.

Understand the growing intersection of human rights issues with corporate strategies and operations.

Learn how to address common challenges with empathy, strategic insight, and purpose.

Explore personal and organizational transformation to drive sustainable outcomes.

Faculty

Jyotsna Puri (or Jo) is the Associate Vice-President - Strategy and Knowledge Department (SKD) at IFAD. She leads the organisations strategy work in IFAD’s key areas targeting agriculture, climate, gender, nutrition, youth and social inclusion. Puri provides the vision for evidence-informed advice on programme designs and implementation, contributing to resource mobilization, and supporting IFAD’s global remit in providing state-of the art policy advice related to these topics.
Puri has worked previously at the Green Climate Fund, 3ie, UNEP, the World Bank and UNDP. She is also adjunct associate professor at Columbia University, New York where she was also a research scientist. She has published in many academic journals and written for newspapers and provided advice as a board member to several development organizations.

She holds a PhD and MSc in Agriculture and Resource Economics and an MA in Development Economics. She is a national of India.

Jo Puri

Special Adviser - Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President and Vice President - IFAD

Cortney Price

Lead for Behavioural Science at FAO

Gladys H. Morales is Senior Officer, Change Delivery and Innovation in IFAD’s Change Delivery and Innovation Unit (CDI), Office of the President and Vice-President, where she leads the design and implementation of innovation initiatives and partnerships aiming to support testing, learning and scaling up of innovative solutions that impact poor rural people directly. She is also currently the Regional Ambassador in Italy of the Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC). Prior to joining IFAD, Gladys led the digital transformation of a range of Multilateral Development Banks and United Nations agencies’ projects in Latin America, Asia and Europe; and worked for the International Poverty Reduction Centre in China (IPRCC) where she led the design of digital platforms and established partnerships and knowledge networks for the Global Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth (GPIG) Portal. She is also familiar with the startup eco-system having been part of the management team for a digital advertising startup in Indonesia and founding her own startup in Italy.

Gladys Morales

Food and Sustainability Program Director, Global Head of Innovation - IFAD

Chris Heemskerk

Founder & CEO - The Innovation Alliance

Luca is a communication executive and economic journalist driven by sustainability. In 2020 he co-founded the Food & Sustainability Certificate Program, which he now leads as Scientific Co-Director. He currently holds the position of Head of Global Communication at Ferrero. Before then, for almost a decade, he held senior communication roles at the Italian food company Barilla, andvwas deeply involved in the Barilla Foundation. Taking from the Foundation’s research on sustainable food systems, Luca played a key role in formalizing Barilla’s “Good for you, good for the Planet” purpose and its subsequent communications strategy. Previously, Luca worked as a reporter and editor for top media including The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Dow Jones, Reuters, and The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). He was a special envoy to key international meetings of the G8, G20, the EU, and the IMF and covered the economic fallout from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the bursting of the technology bubble, the introduction of the euro, and two global recessions. From Washington DC, working with Pulitzer-prize-winning journalists from the WSJ, he followed the US government’s handling of the global financial crisis: a policy experiment of historic proportions led by the US Federal Reserve.

Luca Di Leo

Former Global Head of Communications - Ferrero

Professore ordinario di Marketing, Innovazione e Sostenibilità all'Università Roma Tre, Presidente di EIIS - Istituto Europeo dell'Innovazione per la Sostenibilità, e membro del Comitato Scientifico del WWF Italia. Carlo Alberto è membro del Nomad Foods Sustainability Advisory Board e Pretotyping Evangelist. Sustainability Consultant per Barilla, Procter&Gamble, Coop, Danone e altre aziende e istituzioni. Le sue principali aree di ricerca sono: sostenibilità alimentare e aziendale, imprenditorialità e startup; comunicazione aziendale e marketing.

Carlo Alberto Pratesi

Professore Ordinario di Marketing, Innovazione e Sostenibilità, Presidente EIIS

Andrea Germicca, the Director General of the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability, has dedicated a considerable amount of time to working on innovation for sustainability. He investigates daily how to drive innovation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Andrea attended the Harvard Business School Exec, where he studied how to drive innovation in large organizations. He also attended Singularity University at NASA Research Park in Silicon Valley, investigating the impacts of exponential technologies on our society. Recently, he became a Faculty Member at Singularity University as a global expert on innovation for sustainability and future scenarios. Andrea is also an adjunct professor at LUISS and LUMSA University and has enjoyed being a guest lecturer at Harvard - Kennedy School and Sciences Po. As an engaging speaker, he spoke at two TEDx events, sharing his insights and experiences with diverse audiences. In addition, Andrea has been writing for Harvard Business Review Italia since 2019 on new trends and future scenarios. Recently, he authored a book on the circular economy, further solidifying his expertise and passion for sustainable innovation.

Andrea Geremicca

Director General, EIIS

Public Affairs executive with international experience in complex business environments and company transformation. ICF certified professional Coach
skilled in sustainability coaching, lean start-ups, cross-cultural work, and transitions. Dedicated to leveraging my experience and network to drive sustainable change
for a better future that combines prosperity, people and planet.

Diego Raiteri

Vice-president, EIIS & Executive Certified Coach

Marketer and strategist focused on the human side of business. With over a decade
of experience, she've helped companies and young generations think strategically and responsibly across various industries, including Energy, Finance, Pharmaceuticals, Tech, Food, and Consumer Goods. She transitioned from the corporate world to launch her own project to embrace a more committed and balanced approach to work.

Tanja Lanza

Head of Partnerships, EIIS & Executive Coach

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What you earn

By attending the Executive Program in Sustainability Leadership, you will earn a certificate recognized by the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS).
To earn the certificate, you must diligently complete all learning materials, meet weekly deadlines, watch each video, and finish related assignments in a timely manner.

The Program

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Commitment to the SDGs

EIIS is committed to achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 United Nations Agenda. Through this Certificate Program you can contribute to the achievement of the following goals:

Are you the right candidate for this program?

This Program requires passion and commitment. Show us that you are the right candidate and you can bring value to the Program and to all its participants.

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