Diploma in ESG Risk Management and Combating Greenwashing
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in ESG risk management and combating greenwashing. 8 modules covering ESG risks, forms of greenwashing, the EU anti-greenwashing framework, measurement and evidence, value-chain due diligence, ESG governance and internal control, and responsible communication, with an assigned technical tutor.
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What you will be able to do
Identify the ESG risks relevant to the company.
Recognise the different forms of greenwashing.
Apply the European regulatory framework on green claims.
Support claims with recognised measurement methods.
Implement due diligence programmes across the value chain.
Establish internal controls over ESG information.
Design responsible and verifiable environmental communication.
Who it's for
- Sustainability managers.
- ESG risk analysts in industry, banking and investment.
- Environmental compliance advisers.
- Sustainability reporting auditors.
- Responsible communication consultants.
- Sustainable procurement managers.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter industry.
What you'll work with
- Directive (EU) 2024/825 (empowering consumers for the green transition)
- Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 SFDR (sustainability-related financial disclosures)
- Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (EU Taxonomy)
- Directive (EU) 2024/1760 CSDDD (corporate sustainability due diligence)
- ISO 14021 (self-declared environmental claims)
- GHG Protocol Corporate Standard (corporate greenhouse gas accounting)
- ISO 14067 (carbon footprint of products)
- Law 34/1988 (Spanish General Advertising Law)
- Sphera
- SimaPro
- Workiva
- Microsoft Sustainability Manager
8 modules
1.1Environmental, social and governance factors1.2Double materiality in ESG management1.3Physical and transition climate risks1.4Social risks in the supply chain1.5Governance and corruption risks1.6Integrating ESG into risk management1.7Investor and lender expectations1.8ESG ratings and their limitations1.9ESG risks in industrial sectors1.10Case study: ESG risk map of a manufacturer
2.1Definition and types of greenwashing2.2Vague and generic claims2.3Carbon offsetting and neutrality claims2.4Self-declared environmental labels2.5Greenwashing in financial products2.6Greenhushing and other practices2.7Cases penalised in Europe2.8Reputational and legal impact2.9Internal warning signs2.10Practical exercise: analysis of environmental advertising claims
3.1Empowering Consumers Directive3.2Green Claims Directive3.3SFDR financial disclosure regulation3.4The EU Taxonomy and how it relates3.5ESMA guidelines on fund names3.6Spanish General Advertising Law3.7Autocontrol and codes of conduct3.8ISO 14021 self-declared claims3.9Supervision and penalties3.10Case study: review of an advert claiming carbon neutrality
4.1Life-cycle assessment to ISO 140404.2Corporate carbon footprint under the GHG Protocol4.3Scopes 1, 2 and 34.4Product footprint to ISO 140674.5EU Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)4.6Data quality and traceability4.7Third-party verification4.8Science-based targets (SBTi)4.9High-quality carbon credits4.10Lab: Scope 3 emissions inventory
5.1CSDDD due diligence directive5.2OECD Guidelines5.3Supplier assessment5.4Human rights risks5.5Deforestation Regulation5.6Conflict minerals5.7Social audits of suppliers5.8Remediation plans5.9Whistleblowing channels5.10Workshop: supplier due diligence programme
6.1Board responsibilities6.2Sustainability committee6.3Internal control over sustainability information6.4Environmental communication policies6.5Legal review of messages6.6Training for marketing and sales6.7ESG indicators in remuneration6.8Internal audit of sustainability6.9Climate litigation risk management6.10Practical exercise: approval procedure for green claims
7.1Principles of environmental communication7.2Official ecolabels7.3Environmental product declarations7.4Communicating transition targets7.5Transparency about limitations7.6Relations with the media and NGOs7.7Responding to accusations of greenwashing7.8Communication with investors7.9Sector best practices7.10Case study: rewriting a sustainability campaign
8.1Selection of the company8.2ESG risk assessment8.3Audit of existing claims8.4Evidence analysis8.5Governance and control plan8.6Responsible communication plan8.7Improvement roadmap8.8Conclusions and areas for improvement8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original regulation and applied exercises. The software used is Sphera, SimaPro, Workiva and Microsoft Sustainability Manager, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures: an audit of a company's environmental claims, a Scope 3 emissions inventory and a supplier due diligence assessment. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.
Standards covered: Directive (EU) 2024/825, Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 SFDR, Regulation (EU) 2020/852 (Taxonomy), Directive (EU) 2024/1760 CSDDD, ISO 14021, GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, ISO 14067, Law 34/1988 (General Advertising Law).
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with Sphera, SimaPro, Workiva and Microsoft Sustainability Manager, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector; no university degree is required.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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