Post Graduate Diploma / Executive Diploma in Corporate Sustainability, ESG & Carbon Management (PGDCSECM / EDCSECM)

Corporate sustainability has become an essential component of business strategy as organisations respond to climate risks, ESG expectations, carbon-reduction targets, supply-chain challenges, and evolving regulatory requirements. Businesses increasingly need professionals who can integrate environmental responsibility, social performance, governance, and carbon management into their operations and long-term decision-making.

This programme integrates Corporate Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon Accounting, Decarbonisation, and Sustainability Performance Management to develop a practical understanding of organisational sustainability. It focuses on measuring ESG performance, managing greenhouse gas emissions, implementing carbon-reduction strategies, strengthening sustainability governance, and integrating responsible practices into business operations.

The programme combines industry-oriented learning, emerging sustainability frameworks, practical assessment tools, and corporate case studies to equip participants with the knowledge required to support ESG implementation, corporate climate action, and sustainable business transformation.

Programme Structure

Module 1: Corporate Sustainability Strategy, ESG Integration & Business Transformation

• Corporate sustainability principles and business integration
• ESG strategy development and organisational sustainability goals
• ESG materiality and stakeholder prioritisation
• Sustainability targets, performance indicators, and roadmaps
• Integrating ESG into corporate decision-making

Module 2: Carbon Accounting, GHG Inventories & Corporate Emissions Management

• Greenhouse gas accounting principles and GHG Protocol
• Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions assessment
• Organisational carbon-footprint assessment, calculation methods, and emission factors
• Carbon-footprint baselines, data quality, and emissions hotspot identification
• Carbon-footprint documentation, GHG inventories, and emissions reporting

Module 3: ESG Reporting, Disclosure Standards & Sustainability Performance

• Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards
• India's Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework
• ESG and carbon-footprint indicators, targets, and performance benchmarking
• Sustainability and carbon-footprint data collection, disclosure, and evidence management
• ESG ratings, reporting challenges, and greenwashing prevention

Module 4: Corporate Decarbonisation, Net-Zero Strategy & Carbon Reduction

• Corporate carbon-footprint reduction pathways and target setting
• Net-zero transition planning and decarbonisation roadmaps
• Renewable electricity, electrification, and energy efficiency
• Scope 3 reduction strategies and supplier engagement
• Carbon credits, offsets, and carbon-market fundamentals in corporate strategy

Module 5: Sustainable Operations, Resource Efficiency & Environmental Performance

• ESG integration into manufacturing and service operations
• Energy, water, and material productivity for reducing operational carbon footprints
• Cleaner production and pollution prevention
• Waste minimisation and circular resource management
• Environmental performance indicators and operational improvement

Module 6: Climate Risk, ESG Risk Management & Business Resilience

• Physical and transition climate risks
• Climate-related financial and operational exposure
• Climate scenario analysis and resilience planning
• ESG risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• Business continuity and climate adaptation strategies

Module 7: Sustainable Supply Chains, Responsible Sourcing & Social ESG

• ESG due diligence and supplier sustainability assessment
• Responsible procurement and supply-chain traceability
• Human rights, labour standards, and workplace inclusion
• Occupational health, safety, and employee well-being
• Supply-chain carbon-footprint assessment, reduction, and supplier performance monitoring

Module 8: ESG Governance, Sustainable Finance & Corporate Accountability

• ESG governance structures and management responsibilities
• Board oversight, ethics, transparency, and accountability
• Green finance, transition finance, and sustainability-linked financing
• ESG investment considerations and sustainability-related financial risks
• Internal controls, assurance readiness, and anti-greenwashing practices

Module 9: Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy & Product Carbon Management

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) principles and applications
• Product carbon-footprint calculation, lifecycle emissions, and product-level hotspots
• Sustainable product design and packaging optimisation
• Circular economy, material recovery, and extended producer responsibility
• Product sustainability assessment and lifecycle improvement

Module 10: Sustainability Analytics, Digital Tools & ESG Data Management

• ESG data collection, validation, and quality assurance
• Carbon-footprint calculation tools, emission factors, and GHG accounting spreadsheets
• Sustainability dashboards and performance visualisation
• Digital monitoring and AI-assisted sustainability analytics
• ESG benchmarking, data governance, and performance tracking

Module 11: Carbon Markets, Climate Finance & Corporate Transition Mechanisms

• Voluntary and compliance carbon-market fundamentals
• India's Carbon Credit Trading Scheme and evolving carbon-market framework
• Paris Agreement Article 6 and international cooperation mechanisms
• Carbon-credit integrity, additionality, permanence, and verification
• Corporate use of carbon credits within credible emissions-reduction strategies

Module 12: Industry Based Case Study

Eligibility

Graduates in any discipline are eligible for our Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certifications Programmes. 10+2 pass-outs are eligible for our Under Graduate Diploma and Diploma holders of two to three years course duration are also eligible for the PG Diploma.

Professionals from ESG, sustainability, EHS, carbon management, energy, manufacturing, finance, consulting, CSR, and environmental management are encouraged to apply. Research scholars, academicians, and professionals from government and development organisations are also eligible.

Programme Duration

The minimum duration to complete the PG diploma programme is 12 months and maximum is 24 months. The minimum duration to complete the executive diploma programme is 6 months and maximum is 12 months.

Programme Mode

Registrations are currently open for regular and Part-time (Online Live Classes) both modes.

Programme Deliverables

• Comprehensive study material aligned with current industry practices
• Expert-led sessions on corporate sustainability, ESG, and carbon management
• Practical case studies and sustainability assessment exercises
• ESG reporting, organisational and product carbon-footprint calculation assignments
• Corporate decarbonisation and sustainability planning tools

All sessions will be conducted in English.

Assessment & Certification

• Module-based assignments and case studies
• ESG and carbon-accounting practical exercises
• End-term examination and viva

Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded the Post Graduate Diploma / Executive Diploma in Corporate Sustainability, ESG & Carbon Management.

Discipline in Classes and Examination

Every student is required to observe a disciplined behaviour during her/his classes, assessments & examinations and to follow instructions from the Professors. Any act of indiscipline may result into discredit & it will be mentioned in her/his academic report.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

For the Post Graduate Diploma, Undergraduate Diploma, Executive Diploma and Professional Certification Programmes, we will provide placement assistance after the completion of the programme. The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing placement assistance to its students. The robust placement cell comprises senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global healthcare like , Jhpiego, SELCO Foundation, TATA Foundation, Samarthan NGO, PSI, UNICEF, WHO, HCL Foundation, IPE Global, Optum, PATH, AIIMS, Action against Hunger, Ekta Shakti Foundation, Seva Foundation, India HIV-AIDS Alliance, HLFPPT, Deepak Foundation, Novartis, LalPath Labs Ltd., Fortis Healthcare Ltd., HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd., Indraprastha Medical Corporation Ltd., Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Piramal Enterprises Ltd., Wockhardt Ltd., Cactus Communications, Public Health Foundations of India, Cytel, Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd., Deloitte, DuPont Sustainable Solutions, Bain & Company, Alvarez & Marsal, McKinsey & Company, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future Career Prospects

Graduates may explore career opportunities such as:

• ESG Analyst
• Corporate Sustainability Executive
• Carbon Accounting Associate
• Carbon Management Analyst
• Decarbonisation Project Associate
• ESG Reporting Specialist
• Climate Risk Analyst
• Sustainable Supply Chain Analyst
• Sustainability Consultant
• Carbon Markets Analyst

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Last date for submitting completed Application Form: 15^th Oct 2026.

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