ESG Leadership program
This leadership program is designed exclusively for leaders and professionals tasked to lead and contribute to steering this historic shift. Through strategic insights, real-world case studies, and comparative global benchmarks, this course empowers participants to:
- Embrace and internalize the Kingdom’s bold energy and sustainability vision.
- Translate national ambitions into policy coherence, operational excellence, and international credibility.
- Navigate the complex trade-offs between energy security, affordability, and environmental responsibility.
- Learn from global pioneers while championing Saudi-led frameworks such as the Circular Carbon Economy.
This is not just a course. It is a strategic forum—where leaders and professionals refine their role to deliver on this mandate, sharpen their influence, and lead the next era of sustainable prosperity.
Course outcomes:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Build a comprehensive understanding of the energy transition, including renewable energy integration into the energy mix, policy and regulation, sustainability practices, and energy security, enabling leaders to confidently contribute to key initiatives (e.g. renewable projects).
- Strengthen critical skills required to contribute to a complex and evolving energy landscape through simulated and immersive learning experiences.
- Review energy strategies and policies and develop actionable insights to bridge the gap between national vision and on-the-ground implementation.
- Engage with real-world energy sector challenges and scenarios ensuring new skills result in measurable improvements in participants’ contribution to energy related programs and initiatives.
- Align efforts with the participating entities’ strategic objectives to achieve intended outcomes.
- Take accountability, identify key success metrics and follow-up to ensure identified measures of success are tracked and achieved.
Day 1: Global Energy Landscape | Saudi Vision 2030
- Session 1: Saudi Vision and Energy Transition
- Session 2: Understanding the Saudi strategy to reject austerity and embrace dualism, Legislative and governance systems, different strategies
- Session 3: Activity – Practical application of tools – Net Zero Tracker
- Session 4: Activity – Practical application of tools – Climate Action Tracker
- Session 5: Activity – Practical application of tools – Other tools and reports
Day 2: Policy, Governance, Regulatory Frameworks
- Session 1: Understanding the Foundations of Saudi Arabia’s Energy Transition
- Session 2: Stakeholder Mapping and Regulatory Governance
- Session 3: Policy Instruments for Shaping Energy Markets
- Session 4: Policy Design for Market Stability and Investment Attraction
Session 5: Integrative Panel and Action Planning Workshop
Day 3 – Energy security and availability
- Session 1: Understanding the Energy Trilemma in the Saudi Context
- Session 2: Circular Carbon Economy (CCE): Framework and Saudi Leadership
- Session 3: Integrating Renewable Energy into the National Grid
- Session 4: Managing Trade-Offs – Energy Subsidies vs. Sustainability
- Session 5: Designing a Balanced Energy Strategy
Day 4 – Impact of Alternative Energy Technologies
- Session 1: Global Energy Futures and Policy Directions
- Session 2: Renewable Energy Technologies and Energy Storage
- Session 3: Hydrogen, CCUS, and Nuclear Technologies
- Session 4: Electric Vehicles, Smart Grids, and Innovation Culture
- Session 5: Simulation Experience – The Net Zero Game
Day 5: Geopolitics and Market Dynamics
- Session 1: Global Energy Geopolitics – The Shifting Landscape
- Session 2: International Agreements & Pressures for Decarbonization
- Session 3: Market Dynamics & Investment Trends in Renewable Energy
- Session 4: Regional Cooperation and Strategic Alliances
- Session 5: Integrating Global Forces into Domestic Energy Planning
Who should Attend?
- Risk Management Professionals
- Corporate Governance Officers
- Organisational Development & Transformation Specialists
- Line Managers, Team Leaders, and Supervisors
- Executives and Board Members
Subscription price – R2 880 per person.
Normal price – R3 880 per person.
Group discounts apply for 3+ people from the same organization.
This course only R1750 per person.
Subscription price – R1000 per person – Unlimited access to our online courses.
Format: – Zoom, Teams, Google meet
Subscription fee of R1 000 gives access to all online learning in a calendar year and access to our Shaping Future Leaders sessions (minimum of 60 hours of online training) and minimum 10 Shaping Future Leaders sessions.
All sessions are hosted by professional specialists with at least 30 years’ experience in the GRC, ESG and AI space.
Unlimited access to the Centre of Excellence.
Delegates should review the content and levels of the course they are registering for to ensure suitability and that they are registering for the correct course. Payment: Full payment must be received 7 working days prior to the course.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to admin@nsa.edu.za no later than 7 working days before the start of the training.
- A cancellation fee of R700.00 will apply for any cancellations received after this period.
- If a cancellation is received 3 working days or less before the training, the full invoice amount will be payable.
- Proof of payment must be emailed to admin@nsa.edu.za.za before the training date.
- Substitutions may be made at no additional cost.
Delegates will be personally liable for the payment of the full registration fee in the event of non-attendance or failure to cancel in writing prior to the deadline of 7 working days. Unless the registration was completed after the stated timeframe, the delegate must make prior arrangements with NSA.
NSA reserves the right to postpone, reschedule, or cancel any service due to insufficient enrolments or unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, a full refund or option to reschedule will be offered. NSA endeavours to host the specified training on the date as advertised. However, if unforeseen circumstances arise or due to extenuating circumstances out of our control, NSA reserves the right to cancel the training. NSA does not store credit card details, nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties. NSA reserves the right to make changes to the training program and to refuse any booking.
No delegate will be permitted to attend the training without the following:
- A signed and approved Purchase Order,
- Proof of payment, or
- A Commitment Letter on the company’s official letterhead, acknowledging the invoice and confirming the payment date. This letter must be signed by a Finance, Procurement, or authorised official responsible for final payment approvals.
All payments must be received before the training starts and no later than 7 working days prior to commencement. In the case of late registrations, special arrangements must be made with the relevant NSA representatives.
Dietary Requirements: (This only applicable to In-Person Attendance) – Dietary requirements received 3 days prior to the commencement of training can be accommodated.