This energetic workshop-style course, Accelerating Success – ESG-Driven Growth Strategies for Rail, will explore strategic organisational growth opportunities from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

In 2025 and beyond, ESG should not be seen as a corporate overhead. In fact, it can unlock work-winning opportunities as ESG actually creates competitive advantage and generates margin. Led by the award-winning growth expert, environmental scientist and former RIA Board Member, John Downer of ESG33 Ltd, and facilitated by RIA Member Relations Manager Fiona Broomfield, participants will explore the power of ESG as John explains the ‘‘scientific gibberish” to help you extinguish any spurious greenwashing and eradicate sustainability gambling in your organisation. Through enriching and scalable guidance, and hands on learning, attendees will be educated on strategies that positively connect planet, people and profit taking away tangible techniques and materials to apply.

Connect Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) to sustainable growth.

Gain knowledge, strategies and scalable guidance to connect planet, people and profit.

RIA’s Accelerating Success – ESG-Driven Growth Strategies for Rail course delivers and energetic exploration into Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). Participants will unearth the why, how and what of ESG, and learn why and how it can positively impact and generate growth. Including demonstrating organisational ESG ambitions, proving ESG progress and forging a robust growth strategy, testing it, implementing change and measuring success.

Who should attend:

This course is ideal for:

  • Small and medium sized organisations.
  • Any tier of the supply chain.
  • All organisations both goods and services.

The outcomes of the course are aimed at:

  • Chief Finance Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Strategic Growth Director, Commercial Director, Business Development Director, Sales Director, Supply Chain Director and Operations Director.
  • Moreover, recognising that the Corporate Sustainability Officer or Chief Responsibility Officer have critical roles in growing your organisation and would benefit from the learning on growth strategy.

Course highlights:

  • Judge the current state of the environment in broad scientific terms.
  • Identify the key concepts in ESG.
  • Discuss ESG performance by comparing experiences and assumptions to some popular models of ESG measurement.
  • Evaluate the capability of your organisation in respect of ESG, growth strategy, and technical competence.
  • Review, explain and challenge the purpose of your organisation.
  • Create a growth strategy methodology.
  • Compare the return on investment for ESG initiatives against the growth strategy.
  • Analyse the robustness of your organisation’s growth strategy.