Course Overview:

This practical, interactive course is designed for professionals who want to strengthen the social side of sustainability in their organisation. Grounded in the “S” of ESG, this training explores how workplace culture, inclusion, wellbeing, and equity are essential to long-term performance and resilience.
Participants will learn how to recognise, influence, and sustain a culture that puts people at the centre — one where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✅ Understand the key components of social sustainability in the workplace
✅ Identify how culture, leadership behaviours, and systems support or undermine it
✅ Apply practical tools to build inclusion, trust, and psychological safety
✅ Recognise how equity, voice, and wellbeing drive sustainable performance
✅ Map current gaps and opportunities in their own teams or organisations

Modules/Workshop Topics:

  1. What Is Social Sustainability?
    – Defining the “S” in ESG
    – How it shows up in culture, policies, and leadership
    – Why it matters now more than ever

  2. Culture, Trust, and Belonging
    – Diagnosing culture: spoken and unspoken rules
    – Building trust through inclusion and transparency
    – Recognising barriers to equity and voice

  3. Wellbeing as a Strategic Priority
    – Moving beyond perks to psychological safety and support
    – Role of leaders in shaping emotionally healthy teams
    – Designing with human needs in mind

  4. Employee Voice & Empowerment
    – Listening systems that lead to action
    – Engaging employee champions and grassroots leadership
    – Giving voice to difference and lived experience

  5. From Awareness to Action
    – Mapping current culture and identifying gaps
    – Action planning: small wins and strategic shifts
    – Sustaining change through leadership, accountability, and measurement

Who It's For:

  • Team leaders and managers
  • HR, DEI, and ESG professionals

  • Anyone involved in culture, employee experience, or organisational development

Delivery Format:

  • 1-day in-person or 2 x 90-minute virtual workshops
  • Includes toolkit, reflection worksheets, and templates for action planning