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Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions

Online short course

Next start date

11 February 2026

8 weeks of online weekly modules

7-10 hours of self-paced learning per week

Earn a digital certificate from CISL

Multiple payment options available

This course is for you if you want to:

Enhance your knowledge

Gain real-world insights into the business risks posed by climate change, and the strategic opportunities that may arise from taking action.

Build business value

Explore innovation and design strategies that can enhance organisational resilience and overall business performance.

Lead long-term change

Learn to sustainably and profitably rewire your business model, and drive change towards a net zero future.

Register in three easy steps

1

Review selection and pricing

You’ll be taken to your cart on GetSmarter, CISL’s online education partner.

2

Create an account

Create a student profile on GetSmarter, then add your billing details.

3

Complete registration

Choose your preferred payment option to register and pay for the course.

“In the future, every industry should be an environmental industry. In a world where energy and carbon emissions are constrained, every business must take resource productivity seriously.”

–– David M. | President and CEO, International Rescue Committee

Choose a flexible payment plan

We offer accessible financing options so that nothing stands in the way of your success.

Payment options


Pay in full before course starts

Split payment plan
You may opt for a two-part payment plan, with the first installment due prior to the course start date.

Get sponsored by your employer
Of our past students, 37 per cent of our students have received employer assistance, and you can too. All you need to register is your sponsor’s name, email and billing address. They’ll receive an email with instructions.

Need help asking your boss? Check out our guide here.

Need help? Contact us

An Enrolment Specialist can answer any questions you have about the course, learning outcomes and payment options.

Phone: +44 1223 790 596

Email: cambridgecisl@getsmarter.com

How you’ll learn

Every course is broken down into manageable, weekly modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:

Work through your downloadable and online instructional material.

Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through weekly class-wide forums and reviewed small group discussions.

Enjoy a wide range of interactive content, including video lectures, infographics, live polls and more.

Investigate rich, real-world case studies.

Technical requirements

In order to complete this course, you’ll need a PDF Reader. You may need to view Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and read and create documents in Microsoft Word or Excel.

Certain courses may require additional software and resources, which will be communicated to you upon registration and/or at the start of the course. Please note that Google, Vimeo and YouTube may be used in our course delivery.

Your success team

GetSmarter, with whom CISL is collaborating to deliver this online course, provides a personalised approach to online education that ensures you’re supported throughout your learning journey.

Head Tutor

A subject expert who will guide you through content-related challenges.

Success Advisor

Your one-on-one support available during University hours (8am–4pm GMT) to resolve technical and administrative challenges.

Global success team

Available 24/7 to solve your tech-related and administrative queries and concerns.

Why GetSmarter?

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is collaborating with digital education provider GetSmarter to create an interactive and supported learning experience, equipping you to lead with impact in a changing business world.

GetSmarter delivers online education from world-leading universities and institutions to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe. GetSmarter’s online certificate courses are designed to advance your career and fit in with your busy lifestyle. Each course is expert-led, fully supported and community-based, helping you build career-critical skills. GetSmarter is owned by 2U.

CISL is an institution within the University of Cambridge that strives to challenge, inform and support leaders from business and policy to deliver change towards sustainability.

CISL helps influential individuals, major organisations and whole sectors develop strategies that reconcile profitability and sustainability, and to work collaboratively with their peers not only to develop solutions to shared challenges, but also catalyse real systems change.

The CISL Network is made up of nearly 9,000 senior leaders and leading practitioners who represent business, the public sector and civil society in every industry, on every continent. Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll become an entry-level member of this prestigious global community. This forum includes students from all of CISL’s executive education programmes spanning the past 25 years, alumni of our graduate programmes, members of our business platforms, and expert faculty and contributors to our work. Through it, we aim to provide opportunities for members of our Network to keep up to date with the latest thinking and action, the space to debate ideas and share experiences, and the chance to collaborate and influence change.