LDR.01 · CPD-Accredited · Level 2–4
modules
6
format
Self-paced
access
Anywhere
level
2-4
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
Leadership in carbon management is crucial for businesses aiming to thrive in a low-carbon economy.
Course intro · 90 seconds
A short animated walkthrough of what your team will learn, who teaches it, and why it’s pitched at owners and directors who actually have to sign the strategy off.
Hit play and the course intro tells you the rest in less time than it takes to make a coffee.
01 / Why this course
Climate is now a board-level topic. Your customers, investors and regulators expect leaders who can talk credibly about carbon, ESG and net-zero — not just delegate it to a sustainability officer.
The case for capability is well documented: Deloitte’s research on CEO and CFO sustainability alignment shows leaders who treat climate as a strategic capability outperform on growth and resilience. The UK’s Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework already requires that capability inside your annual report.
This course gives your leaders shared language, practical reporting tools and credible answers to the climate questions already coming in from investors, customers and the board.
02 / Curriculum
Self-paced · Worksheets included · CPD-accredited certification
M.01
The science, the global response, and the regulatory landscape leaders are operating inside today.
M.02
How CSR and ESG frameworks (SECR, CSRD, TCFD) actually work — and what your reports need to say.
M.03
Scope 1, 2 and 3 explained without the jargon. Where your organisation’s emissions actually live.
M.04
Practical methodology for measuring emissions across operations, supply chain and product use.
M.05
Reduction levers across energy, procurement, travel, supply chain and product design — with priority filters.
M.06
Setting credible science-based targets, building reduction roadmaps, and communicating progress without greenwashing.
03 / Learning outcomes
OUT.01
Speak credibly to boards, investors and customers about climate strategy — without deferring to consultants.
OUT.02
Navigate SECR, CSRD, TCFD and the major voluntary frameworks. Know what to disclose, where, and to whom.
OUT.03
Build or sense-check a Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory using credible methodology and data sources.
OUT.04
See where the biggest emissions levers sit, and rank them by cost, impact and time-to-deliver.
OUT.05
Design targets aligned to the latest climate science and to investor expectations — not arbitrary numbers.
OUT.06
Build a reporting and stakeholder narrative that holds up to legal, journalistic and competitive scrutiny.
04 / Who it's for
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05 / Academic partnership
This course wasn’t drafted in a vacuum. It was developed in partnership with LJMU’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — the university’s specialist programme working alongside SMEs and large organisations on practical low-carbon innovation.
It’s also CPD-accredited, so every learner who completes it walks away with a recognised certificate that counts towards their continuing professional development record.
LJMU
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited certification
UN SDGs
Aligned to global goals
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited
06 / How it runs
Designed for working teams. No travel, no lost days, no scheduling pain — your people complete the course around live operational demands and come back doing things differently.
SELF-PACED Modules learners can take in any order, on any device.
ONLINE-FIRST Hosted on a clean, modern learner platform with progress tracking and downloadable worksheets.
TEAM ROLLOUT Cohort dashboards for managers, see who’s enrolled, who’s progressing, who’s certified.
SUPPORTED Optional live kick-off and wrap-up sessions for teams, plus monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
07 / UN SDG alignment
This course directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to corporate climate action.
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08 / Proof
“For the first time our exec team had a shared language for the climate questions already coming in from investors and customers.”
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10 / FAQ
Yes. Every learner who completes the modules receives a CPD-accredited certificate, recognised across the UK and EU as continuing professional development.
One Earth Education in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — LJMU’s specialist programme for practical low-carbon innovation. Course content is reviewed and updated to stay aligned with the latest evidence and regulation.
No. The course is designed for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams — the people who sign the strategy off. We start with the fundamentals and build to action. No prior climate-science knowledge required.
Self-paced. Most learners complete it across a few sessions over two to four weeks, fitted around live operational work. There’s no expiry on access.
Yes — most of our clients enrol whole teams. We provide cohort dashboards, optional live kick-off sessions, and monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
It’s written specifically for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams. The case studies, terminology and reduction levers are sector-specific — your team won’t have to mentally translate examples from someone else’s industry.
Pricing scales with team size and rollout shape. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a clear quote within one working day.
Of course. For team rollouts and public-sector buyers we issue invoices on standard 30-day terms.
11 / Get started
Three modules. Six learning outcomes. One leadership team that walks out with a credible, deliverable net-zero strategy — and a CPD-accredited certificate written alongside LJMU.
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
Get in touch with the One Earth Education team!
