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Start date:
Thursday, 12 Feb 2026
Duration:
9 weeks, final session Thursday, 9 April 2026
Application deadline:
23 January 2026
Location:
Online
Cost:
$7,000 USD
Programme Content
This programme brings together leaders from across the investment and corporate sectors to explore the evolving nature of responsible investment, the materiality of sustainability factors, and how investors and companies can engage with these issues to preserve and create long-term value.
In a unique blend of theory and practice, participants will master pivotal areas, including climate risk governance, competitive sustainability strategies, geopolitical scenario planning, and data analytics, while benefiting from Wharton Executive Education’s proven methodologies and teaching practices. Through dialogue with leading academics and collaboration with peers, executives will learn how to create long-term sustainable value while achieving stakeholder harmony and serving as stewards for environmental and societal change. Leaders will leave feeling empowered to drive positive change in their organisation, in an increasingly complex and volatile environment.
“Responsible investment is a professional discipline that empowers investors with the insights and frameworks needed to lead in a complex financial landscape. This partnership with PRI reflects our shared belief that long-term value creation depends on understanding and managing systemic risks.”
Witold Henisz, PhD
Academic Director
This course is a 9-week live online programme complemented with asynchronous materials.
The programme consists of a mixture of engaging live online sessions. Learners will be expected to complete between 1-2 hours of independent study outside of this time, assigned to them by the course leaders.
Within the live sessions, participants will enjoy a mixture of leading academic speakers, panels with industry experts, interactive exercises and scenario analyses.
At the end of the programme learners will:
- Demonstrate mastery of topics such as climate risk governance, competitive sustainability strategies, geopolitical scenario planning and data analytics
- Understand how to create long-term sustainable value while achieving stakeholder harmony
- Feel empowered to drive positive change in their organisation
- Be part of a global network of peers and continue to share best practice in the changing landscape of responsible investment
Module 1, Responsible Investment: Evolution, Implementation and Future Perspectives
- ESG integration
- History of the movement
- ESG backlash
Module 2, Purpose and Financial Performance
- Challenges and opportunities of creating a purpose-driven company
- Decisions, employee engagement, and stakeholder management
- Relationship between purpose, financial performance, and corporate strategy
Module 3, Governance of Socio-Political
- Role of governance in addressing social and political challenges
- ESG framework integration for boards
- Responding to non-market risk
- Responsible political engagement and aligned social and political strategy
Module 4, Climate Transition
- Why climate change is important to business leaders
- Smooth transition to a net zero economy
- Climate-related financial disclosure regimes globally
Module 5, Strategy, Environmental Sustainability and Geostrategy
- Creating competitive advantage through sustainability efforts
- Potential geopolitical scenarios for 2030 and implication for investors, senior leaders and strategists
- Develop your own geostrategy
Module 6, Carbon Pricing and Climate Risk
- Corporate strategies to reduce exposure to climate risk
- Carbon markets
- Climate risk strategy in energy, transportation and real estate sectors
Module 7, Measuring Value and Impact
- How and where good and gold may not live well together
- Investment style and investor perspective
- Measurement tools and strategies
Module 8, Stakeholder and Shareholder Activism
- Latest trends in shareholder and stakeholder activism
- Patterns in types of issues demanded in activist campaigns
- Tactics for response to activism and activist engagement
This course is designed for:
- Senior investment professionals
- Corporate leaders (C-suite leaders, vice presidents, board members)
- Strategists and consultants
Join a cohort of exceptional peers combining rigorous analytics from the Wharton School’s Impact, Value and Sustainable Business Initiative with cutting-edge practical insights from the UN-PRI to improve the alignment of impacts on natural, social, human capitals with financial performance. Harness the power of business to solve society’s greatest challenges.
Do you have questions about the programme, modules, faculty or course logistics? Join us for a live 30-minute call to get the answers you need and engage directly with our team.
Next call: 9 October at 12pm ET
Contact Us
For more information, please contact us via email at priacademy@unpri.org.