Module 1 – Strategy: Sustainable Business as a Strategic Success Factor

Driving long-term business success and resilience by aligning sustainability with organizational strategy and business value.
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Programme overview

This module explores sustainable business as a core strategic success factor, equipping participants with the tools to embed climate, energy, regulatory, ecosystem, societal and capital-market expectations into strategic planning and operational decision-making. It examines how organisations can align purpose with performance, combining strong financial results with responsible growth and innovation, while operating within planetary boundaries.

Through expert facilitation, applied case work and immersive learning formats, participants develop future-ready organisational strategies that build trust, increase transparency and turn uncertainty and volatility into sources of competitive advantage. The module also addresses how sustainability can be translated into credible market positioning and effective stakeholder engagement, supported by an exclusive live corporate case study with B Lab and leading industry innovators.

The seminar will take place from 20–23 April 2026.

While available as a standalone seminar, this module forms Module 1 of the CAS Leading Sustainable Business Innovation and can be credited toward the overall programme.

Contact person

Learn more about the programme in a personal conversation.

Monica Barroso

Dr. Monica Barroso Head of Executive Education at CSI

Programme details

Programme type

Seminar

Format

Präsenz

Language

Englisch

Duration

4 Days

Location

Hof Weissbad & University of St.Gallen

Price

CHF 3'900

Target group

Inhaber / Gründer, Manager und Senior Manager

Next date

Start date: 20.04.2026
places available
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Do you require further information?

I am gladly available for you and look forward to hearing from you.

Monica Barroso

Dr. Monica Barroso Head of Executive Education at CSI

Why University of St.Gallen

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