ESG is now a core business skill. Learn to lead it.
A 6-month live online programme from Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology. Build a GHG inventory, an ESG assessment and a BRSR-aligned report on a live enterprise platform, and graduate with an enterprise-ready portfolio to showcase your execution capability.
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Sustainability & ESG Leadership Programme
with AI and Experiential Learning
- Duration
- 6 months
- Format
- Live online
- Learning hours
- 70 hours
- Programme commencement
- January 2027
- Programme fee
- ₹67,000 + GST
- Certification
- Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology
- Campus immersion
- Optional · ₹5,000 + GST
- Placement assistance
- Through myDiksha
Backed by the Symbiosis legacy
Symbiosis International University brings together 40,000+ students from India and 85+ countries across management, technology, law, health sciences, media, humanities and engineering.
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology has spent 25+ years as a premier IT business school, combining management education, technology, experiential learning and industry engagement. This programme applies that approach to ESG, connecting strategy and reporting with data, analytics and AI.
NAAC accreditation, Symbiosis International University
NIRF ranking, overall category
Best university in India, Times Higher Education
In India, QS World University Rankings
ESG regulatory demands outpace skilled talent
India's BRSR framework has evolved quickly since 2021, and CBAM full enforcement and wider assurance requirements follow in 2027. Global buyers now expect their Indian partners to show ESG maturity, which makes professionals who can turn these requirements into credible reports increasingly valuable.
A structured path from fundamentals to applied work
Designed for experienced professionals extending their expertise into ESG and sustainability. Over six months, the programme moves from foundations and strategy to reporting, risk, green finance and digital tools.
Understand
Build foundational fluency in ESG, sustainability strategy and India's regulatory perimeter: BRSR, BRSR Core and CBAM.
Apply
Translate ESG frameworks into organisation-specific outputs, from materiality assessments and sustainability roadmaps to risk registers.
Master
Build practical expertise in BRSR, GRI, TCFD and CSRD, along with the audit and assurance lifecycle.
Demonstrate
Consolidate your work into a portfolio and present it to a faculty and industry jury for individual feedback.
Finish with three real ESG reports
You work on a live enterprise ESG platform with mentor support and AI-enabled tools, producing outputs you can take back to your own organisation.
GHG Inventory Report
Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions mapped into a structured inventory.
ESG Assessment
A materiality or double-materiality exercise, recorded in a platform-generated ESG report.
BRSR-aligned Report
Principle-wise disclosures, drafted with mentor review.
Sample certificate
Built around a working professional's schedule
- Live online, every Sunday, 10:00 am–1:15 pm. Sessions are scheduled to fit alongside a full-time role.
- Recordings for revision. Catch up on any session when you need to.
- Academic and industry faculty. Learn from academic leads, industry co-faculty and live platform mentors.
- Capstone and jury evaluation. Online portfolio consolidation and a live jury evaluation in Week 24.
- Optional 2-day campus immersion. Portfolio showcase, keynote and peer networking.
- Symbiosis certification. A Certificate of Participation from Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology, in association with myDiksha.
Empowering professionals leading or transitioning into ESG
The programme is designed for experienced professionals who need to extend their existing expertise into ESG and sustainability, without putting their careers on hold.
EHS & ESG professionals
Handling ESG outcomes without formal training.
Compliance managers
Moving from checklists to disclosure ownership.
Finance & governance experts
Entering the sector as green finance and assurance grow.
Industry executives
Leading operations, quality and strategy through the ESG shift.
Entrepreneurs
Preparing ventures for buyer and investor ESG scrutiny.
NGO leaders
Strengthening impact measurement and reporting.
One fee, paid in three instalments
- Live sessions across the six months
- Mentor-supported work on the enterprise ESG platform
- Jury evaluation of your capstone portfolio
The optional 2-day campus immersion is ₹5,000 + GST, paid separately.
Includes the ₹1,000 application fee. The balance is paid in three instalments across the programme. GST at 18% applies to all payments.
Apply nowPlacement assistance. During the programme, myDiksha will source ESG opportunities from different job platforms and share them with participants.
Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology and Symbiosis International University are not responsible for placement assistance or any related activity. Placement assistance does not ensure a placement guarantee.
Ready to lead ESG at work?
Applications are open for the January 2027 batch. Register online or speak to our admissions team.
Apply nowQuestions before you apply
Who can apply?
Graduates, postgraduates and diploma holders in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks. Work experience is preferred. No prior ESG or sustainability background is required.
How much time does the programme require?
About three hours of live learning each week, plus assignments and projects. All sessions are recorded for revision.
What certificate will I receive?
A Certificate of Participation from Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology. To qualify, you need 60% or more in assessments and 60% or more attendance.
Is the campus immersion compulsory?
No, it is optional. It is a 2-day closing immersion with a portfolio showcase, keynote, peer networking and certificate distribution, priced at ₹5,000 + GST.
Does the programme guarantee a job?
No. myDiksha provides placement assistance by sharing ESG opportunities it sources, but this does not ensure a placement guarantee.
Is the fee refundable?
The programme fee is non-refundable and non-transferable. Dates are subject to change at the discretion of the institute.