The Sustainability Leadership Programme gives you the skills, confidence and connections for your organisation, community and planet to thrive now and into the future.
Sustainability challenges are high stake and complex and require a special set of skills, including the ability to think systemically and to collaborate and influence across a diverse range of stakeholders and interests. The Sustainability Leadership Programme (SLP) not only gives you the tools to meet your challenges but provides an ongoing network of peers you can lean on for advice and support.
Australasia’s most comprehensive sustainability leadership is designed and delivered by Catapult in partnership with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC). The SBC is a member organisation made up of organisations committed to making significant progress on environmental, social, and economic sustainability issues. SBC members account for over 60% of New Zealand’s GDP. Your organisation does not need to be a member of the SBC for you to participate in the Sustainability Leadership Programme.
Taster Session
Watch the recording of the online taster session we held in February
Key Benefits
Learn how to diagnose complex sustainability challenges
Build your collaboration skills to engage stakeholders
Learn how to influence key decision-makers
Build fellowship with other senior sustainability change agents
Leave inspired with confidence and courage to drive progress on sustainability
Who is SLP for?
SLP is designed for:
- Organisational leaders operating at a strategic level and senior managers with accountability for sustainability outcomes.
- Organisational leaders embedding sustainability into organisational culture and value chains
- Experienced sustainability leaders implementing sustainability strategies and outcome delivery
SLP is a leadership programme. It is not about learning technical skills for how to deal with sustainability issues.
You will bring a real sustainability challenge facing your organisation or community into the programme.
'Fast-paced concentrated boost of learning. It’s had a significant positive impact on how I work and what I have been able to achieve.'
Alison Howard
Head of Sustainability, Meridian Energy
'The material, delivered, with excellence by Catapult, kept me constantly thinking, reflecting, and engaged.'
Leon Jarden
Countdown
'It's given me greater self-awareness to my sustainability leadership and tools I could apply straight away, and which I continue to use well after the programme.'
Sam Bridgman, Sustainability Specialist
NZ Post
Programme Overview
Blended Format: The programme is a combination of 7 x 2 hour Zoom online workshops, a two-day workshop in Wellington, and small group work (LeaderLabs).
Online Sessions: May 18; June 1, 15 and 29; August 24; September 7 and 21.
Two-Day Workshop (Wellington): July 27 and 28
LeaderLabs: You will be part of a peer learning group called a LeaderLab. There are approximately 13 hours of Leaderlab meetings (online or in person) between workshop sessions.
Time will also be involved applying your learning to a real sustainability challenge facing your organisation. In this way, programme work is real work and complements your day job. Hours required will vary according to the project.
Early bird discount ends 26 February 2021
– Applications close 31 March 2021 –
Getting Started
- Secure organisational support before applying
- Applications close 31 March 2021
- Selection and notification by 9 April
- LeaderScope 360-degree feedback (optional) April-May
- Forming LeaderLabs and first session May
- Completing pre-work April-May
Online Workshops: Sensemaking
- What is sustainability leadership?
- Seeing context and challenges
- Leadership backbone, styles and resilience
- Diagnosing sustainability challenges
Two Day Workshop:
Influencing
- Connecting
- Collaborating
- Co-creating purpose and vision
- Sustainability strategies
- Systems change
- Strategic influencing
- Networking event
Online Workshops: Embedding
- Embedding sustainability approaches
- Storytelling
- Celebrating accomplishments
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Read Case Studies About SLP’s Impact
Hear What Alumni Say
Jamie Henry – WasteLine Manager for OCS Ltd
Sharon Manssen – Quality, Environment & Sustainability Manager, NZ Region for Aurecon
Joshua Dorman, Stuff
Katherine Buttar, Auckland Transport
Take your leadership further
We have two great options to extend your learning and development from the Sustainability Leadership Programme.
Additional Coaching Options
Leaderscope 360-Degree Feedback Option
Programme Cost
Earlybird discount fee for applications received by 26 February 2021:
SBC Members: $3,420 (ex GST)
Non-SBC Members: $3,990 (ex GST)
Applications received after 26 February:
SBC Members: $3,600 (ex GST)
Non-SBC Members: $4,200 (ex GST)
Optional LeaderScope 360°feedback $800 (ex GST)
Optional One-on-One coaching three sessions $1,500 (ex GST)
Programme Dates
Online Workshops: 10am – 12.00pm
May 18; June 1, 15 and 29; August 24; September 7 and 21.
Two-Day Workshop Wellington
July 27: 9am – 7pm including networking event and refreshments
July 28: 9am – 4.30pm
Some Participating Organisations
Below are some organisations who have participated in the Sustainability Leadership Programme
