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Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business

Who Should Apply?

"A fantastic learning experience combined with opportunity to network with like-minded people. This has inspired me to do more."
Energy & Sustainability Manager, Diageo

Photograph of activities during a PCSB workshop

PCSB is designed for senior and mid-career managers with at least three years' experience, who want to explore business practices and opportunities in the area of sustainability and are looking to increase their own personal development in the field.

Typical job titles include functional heads such as Director of Marketing, Director of Corporate Communications and Director of Public Affairs; and specialist managers such as Sustainable Development Manager, Environmental Director, Stakeholder Relations Director and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Executive, amongst others.

Applicants from Outside the UK

Applicants from outside the UK are welcomed but, although most content will be internationally-relevant, it should be noted that the programme is developed and delivered by a UK team.

Selected PCSB Alumni from Previous Cohorts 

PositionOrganisation
Global Head of Services Sustainable Development ABN AMRO Bank
Manager - Corporate Sustainability Programme Accenture
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility AIB Group plc
Global HSE Manager AkzoNobel Decorative Paints
Director Corporate Social Responsibility American Water
Head of Water Quality & Environmental Performance Anglian Water Services Ltd
Associate Director Arup Group Ltd
Category Manager, Supply Chain & Purchasing AVIVA plc
Planning Manager AXA Insurance
Head of HSE BAA Limited
Director - Environment and External Affairs Biffa Waste Services Ltd
CSR Manager Big Yellow Group
Strategy Development Manager BP plc
Environment & Sustainability Manager Brakes
General Manager, Commercial & Planning Procurement British Airways
Assistant Press Secretary to the Queen Buckingham Palace
Corporate Responsibility Manager Camelot Group plc
Head of Corporate Sustainability Capgemini
Head of Government Affairs Carbon Trust
Group Property Director Carillion Construction Limited
Corporate HSE Manager Centrica plc
CR Director Environment Coca Cola Company Europe
Sustainable Development Advisor Crown Prosecution Service
Senior Associate Deloitte Consulting
Head, Sustainable Development Dialogues Department for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (UK)
Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor Deutsche Bank
Group Technical and Sustainability Manager Duchy Originals
Director of Safety, Health & Environment E.ON UK plc
Head of Sustainability EDF Energy
Environment Manager Environment Agency (UK)
Business Development Manager Fairtrade Foundation
Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Fortis Bank
Sustainable Development Manager GKN Driveline
Associate Director Halcrow Group
Manager, Group Corporate Sustainability HSBC Holdings
Global Manager R&D ICI plc
Senior Vice President Environment, Health, Safety Invensys plc
Group Corporate Social Responsibility Director John Laing plc
Group EHS Advisor Johnson Matthey plc
Environmental Risk Manager JP Morgan Chase
Senior Marketing Manager Kellogg Company
Senior Manager KPMG
Construction Director Laing Homes Ltd
Head of Sustainable Development Lloyds Banking Group
CSR Officer National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Head of Sustainability Marketing Nestle UK & Ireland
Senior Manager Public Affairs Norsk Hydro ASA
Risk Manager Norwich Union
Head of Environment Pfizer Ltd
Chief Advisor Diamonds Security Rio Tinto
Global Head, Strategic Communication Roche Holding AG
Head of Corporate Responsibility Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Head of Environmental Solutions Royal Mail
Energy Services Development Manager RWE npower
Development Manager Scottish Business in the Community
Head, Strategic Social Investment Shell Petroleum Development Company
Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs Telegraph Media Group
Energy Manager Tesco plc
Head of CSR Thomas Cook Group Ltd
Social Responsibility Project Director TNT
Head of Sustainable Development TUI Travel plc
Global External Affairs Director Unilever
Director Vodafone Group
Senior Environmental Manager Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd

 

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Applications for 2012 Programme: Now Closed

Applications for the 2012 course have now closed. We will open for applications for the 2013 intake in October.

For further information please email pcsb@cpsl.cam.ac.uk.

Contact Us

For more details, please contact:

Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business,
Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership,
1 Trumpington Street,
Cambridge, CB2 1QA, UK

T: +44 (0)1223 768850
F: +44 (0) 1223 768831
pcsb@cpsl.cam.ac.uk

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