Sustainability-driven Innovation: Business value creation
& positive impact

Registration Open!
Registration deadline: 18th April 2024.

  • 8 Experts

    Leaders in the Nordics

  • 10 weeks, 50 lessons

    Practical & interactive

  • 3-5 hours/week

    Per week, for 10 weeks

  • 5 Modules

    With a final certificate

Sustainability-driven Innovation: Business value creation
& positive impact

Sustainability targets are slipping through our fingers, and the clock is ticking. Regulatory pressure is important to drive change, but organisations will only fully commit when they see the opportunities within the sustainable transformation.
Organisations need to be better at seeing these opportunities, at exploring new solutions and at rapidly bringing those solutions to market. Fortunately, we don’t need to reinvent the wheel, we already have a discipline that knows how to do this — it is called Sustainability-driven Innovation.

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The 10 weeks-long "Sustainability-driven Innovation" online programme is designed to help you and your business get the confidence and clarity needed to take ambitious climate action by harvesting the innovation opportunities from sustainability.

By looking at frameworks like the ISO 56000 for Innovation Management, Agile and Rapid Learning Cycles, exploring fields such as Circular Economy, Digitalisation and AI, Marketing, and Future Thinking, you will gain a holistic perspective on how innovation can support the transition to a sustainable future. 

Registration deadline: 18th of April 2024
Opening of content on online platform: 11th of April 2024
First live session: 25th of April 2024

What you’ll learn?

Manage innovation
with ISO 56002

Build capabilities based on the ISO 56002 for Innovation Systems, supporting both sustainability and innovation. 

Understand
Regulatory Changes

Understand how the regulatory landscape can create opportunities and risks when it comes to sustainable innovations.  

Build an innovation
& sustainability strategy

Learn frameworks that will help you refine your organisation’s goals and build a strategy to drive a sustainable business. 

Marketing
& Communication 

Apply marketing tools to better communicate your innovation and sustainability efforts and engage with internal and external stakeholders. 

Digitalisation & AI

Understand how exponential technologies such as AI can help you make better decisions and fast forward sustainable innovations. 

Future Thinking

Understand how to explore the future and learn how to use scenarios thinking to anticipate threats and to future proof your business.

Testimonials

 “This program has heightened my awareness and emphasised the necessity of staying updated on this evolving topic. Understanding how sustainability drives innovation, especially in the realm of AI, is imperative."
Liselott Litzell 
Innovation & Product Development Manager Orkla Wound Care
“I was pleasantly surprised by how captivating the topic of sustainability proved to be. Despite my prior understanding, becoming actively engaged in it was eye-opening. The program's questions, along with the purpose and concept of Sustainability and Innovation, struck a perfect balance."
Joakim Kempff
Chairperson Of The Board CQG – Cognitive Quantum Group CQG
“This is an eye-opening program that will prepare you for the future. It is super relevant and very complete. Sustainability will affect all businesses and having Knowledge on these topics is an advantage.”
Josefine Buschle 
Quality Assurance Expert
Sustainable Innovation Mini-Series

Discover our course teaser sessions!

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Sustainable Innovation:
Reimagine what is possible with AI

Fernanda Torre (Next Agents)
Amir Elion (Think Big Leaders)
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Sustainable Innovation & EU Regulation:
Paving the Way Forward

Fernanda Torre (Next Agents)
Evelina Lundqvist (The Good Tribe)

Who is this programme for?

This program is designed for business professionals looking to drive positive impact within their organisations' growth and innovation strategies.

All tasks and assignments are designed so you can be working on real-life cases from your organisation. 

It's suitable for roles such as Executives, Sustainability Managers, R&D Managers, Innovation Managers, Production Managers, Experts in Sustainability, Environmental Managers, ESG Managers, CSR Managers, Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, Investors, and Consultants.
Additionally, perfect for individuals on a Personal Development Path or in transition between jobs. 

51%

The percentage of consumers from 10 major economies of the world said that environmental sustainability is more important to them today than it was twelve months ago.

Source: (2022) IBM Institute for Business Value 

24 million 

The estimated number of new jobs to be created by 2030 to meet the goals set by the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.



Source: (2018) International Labor Organisation

US$5 trillion anualy

UN estimates more than $5 trillion are required annually to meet Sustainable Development Goals

Source: (2023) UN Conference on Trade and Development
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MODULE #1

The Fundamentals & Risks and Opportunities

Understand the fundamental terms and concepts of both innovation and sustainability such as environmental, social and governance (ESG), the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the urgency for innovation in this area with the scientific evidence of climate change (IPCC). As a starting point we will look into the risks and the opportunities of using sustainability and the circular economy to drive innovation and what it means innovation for adaptation and mitigation (Climate Mitigation and Adaptation strategies).

Experts: Henryk Stawicki + Fernanda Torre
Live Session: 25th of April from 12:00 - 14:00 CET
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MODULE #2

Innovation System & Legal Requirements

Deep dive in the ISO 56002 for Innovation Systems and understand the importance of working systemically on both innovation and sustainability. Explore how innovation and strategy can be connected to the dynamic regulatory landscape and new reporting frameworks proposed by the EU, such and CSDR and CSDDD, among others. Participants will discover concrete innovation tools such as Rapid Learning Cycles – an Agile framework to manage sustainability-driven innovation–, as well as understand how to integrate sustainability and innovation in the business strategy, while using regulatory changes as a source for competitive advantage.

Experts: Evelina Lundqvist + Fernanda Torre
Live Session: 8th of May from 12:00 - 14:00 CET
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MODULE #3

Branding & Culture

Understand consumer and marketing trends and how a new generation of consumers is supporting the rise of value driven brands and their success stories. Understand how to use communication with both internal and external stakeholders to drive sustainability-lead innovation and manage an ecosystem of partners and co-creators.
Live Session: 23rd of May from 12:00 - 14:00 CET
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MODULE #4

Digitalisation & AI

Examine key technological trends that have great impact on sustainability-lead innovation. Explore on how to leverage the digital and AI to drive sustainability-lead innovation and reframe sustainability as a data problem and opportunity.
Experts: Amir Elion
Live Session: 5th of June from 12:00 - 14:00 CET
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MODULE #5

Future Thinking & Scenarios + Wrap-up

Explore how to use sustainability scenarios and envision an innovative future for your business. We'll equip you with the tools to speculate, anticipate, and navigate the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow's sustainable landscape.Explore topics like understanding Future Thinking, spotting emerging trends, crafting sustainable scenarios, building future narratives, and even diving into the practical aspects of Future prototyping.
Live Session: 20th of June from 12:00 - 14:00 CET 

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Testimonials

"This program covers a comprehensive set of topics within sustainability driven innovation that are based on up-to-date content from articles, reports, videos, posts, and podcasts. A well-thought-through mix of theory and action also enables participants to immediately create concrete value in their organizations. I highly recommend this program!"
ROBIN TEIGLAND
Professor at Chalmers University of Technology & co-founder Peniche Oceach Watch
“In my work, I want to do something truly meaningful. I don't see the point in designing for profit over people or planet, and I want to help accelerate the transition. This is why this programme is relevant to me. Love the practical live sessions and the approachability of the faculty staff, I'm very happy to have joined this community.”
ANDERS MELLBRATT
Principal at Öga Tänke Hand - Strategic Design Studio

How to Register?

Program fee: 25.000sek + VAT (approx 2.270€)

Register below and guarantee a spot immediately! Payments by Card, GPay, PayPal or Klarna.

Send us an e-mail to fernanda.torre@nextagents.se if you want to register by having an invoice sent to you (30 days payment terms). In case you have any questions  you can book time in to talk here.

In case you are inquiring for a Team or Group from the same organisation, contact us directly for a group discount. 

Practical information FAQ

DATES

At the moment we have open applications for a spring course.
Program April 2024: 
Registration close: 18th of April 2024 (early-bird until 26th of March with 20% discount - EarlyBird20).
Opening of content on online platform: 11th of April 2024. First live session: 25th of April 2024.

TIME

You should allocate 3 to 5 hours per week for this program. This program consists of 5 modules in 10 weeks, with about 10 lessons each module (adding to a total of 50 lessons).

The total expected time should include the task completion, but you can allocate more time for tasks. All tasks get personalised feedback.
Furthermore, all lessons have "Deep Dives" (in case you want to go deeper and explore further a concrete lesson topic) and reflection questions. 

CERTIFICATE

Certificate - Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a digital certificate of completion by Next Agents.

LANGUAGE

All communication and content is in English.

PAYMENTS

The program fee is 25.000sek + VAT (approx 2.193€).
Send us an e-mail to fernanda.torre@nextagents.se if you want to register by having an invoice sent to you (30 days payment terms). Pay directly using PayPal and guarantee a spot immediately! 
In case you are inquiring for a Team or Group from the same organisation, contact us directly for a group discount. 

MONEY BACK GUARANTEE

Because we want to make sure you are motivated and in a good moment to learn, you are allowed to require a full refund 14 days after purchase and 7 days after course start. No questions asked, money back guarantee. 

Meet the Instructors:

The course is led by a team of seasoned professionals who are pioneers
in sustainable transformation and innovation. Get to know them!

NEXT AGENTS

Fernanda Torre

CEO of Next Agents, affiliated to the House of Innovation at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) where she taught on the MBA program. Fernanda is also part of the faculty at the Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship where she leads the SSES Learning Lab Roundtables, an online program for entrepreneurship teachers, and an industry leader at the school Hyper Island. She is furthermore the director of Operations at Boards Impact Forum, the nordic chapter for the World Economic Forum Climate Governance Initiative, where she was part of the development of an online program for board members. Fernanda is also the vice-president of Innovationsledarna (Swedish organisation for Innovation Management professionals) and a member of the technical committee developing the ISO 56000 for Innovation Management. Fernanda has an MFA in Experience Design from Konstfack and an MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from SSE. 
NEXT AGENTS

Henryk Stawicki

Henryk Stawicki is the Director for Circular and Sustainability-led Innovation at Next Agents and a co-founder of Change Pilots, an innovation management consultancy described as a ‘Supplier of Positive Change in Business’ in the Positive Impact Startups 2021 report. Stawicki is the program director of the DtB Sustainability Summit, a conference on sustainability-led innovation as business value, taking place in Gdynia annually, and a mentor at the Design Mentorship program.
With 20+ years of professional work experience in New York, Lodz, Stockholm and London, he helps organisations develop product and service strategies using sustainability and circular economy principles that follow ISO standards for innovation management. Henryk is a circulardesign.pl think tank member and a lecturer at the Hyper Island in Sweden and the School of Form in Poland, among other universities. He has an MSc degree in Strategic Design and Management from Parsons School of Design New York and an MSc in Management and Marketing from the University of Lodz.
The Good tribe

Evelina Lundqvist

Evelina Lundqvist is a sustainable business development and capacity-building consultant, born in Sweden and based in Austria. She's an avid circular economy, zero waste advocate, intercultural leadership and anti-racism advocate. Evelina has 20+ years of experience as a sustainability consultant in business development, capacity-building, communication, project design and management, workshop design and facilitation and more.
In 2009, she co-founded the environmental and social impact agency, www.thegoodtribe.com, which remains her base for working with clients and on her initiatives and projects. Her clients include Impact Hub Vienna, Circular Victoria, Circulise Global, Östersunds kommun, Zero Waste Europe, Das Gramm Akademie and more. Evelina holds an MBA in Business Ethics and CSR from Danube University, Austria. Evelina is a certified TRUE advisor and a mentor in training for Mission Zero Academy.
Öström Studio

Linda Albright 

Linda Albright is a creative director working with branding and communication for global brands with 15+ years of experience. She has worked for Laird+Partners and other leading creative agencies in New York. Linda has been lecturing at Parsons and The Art Institute of New York and Forsbergs. Linda is co-founder of Öström Studio a creative agency in Stockholm.

Amir Elion

A leading expert, author and advisor on innovation and creativity, digital transformation, Generative AI, and learning and development. He led the Innovation and Transformation program for Amazon Web Services in the Nordics, managed Training and Development at Motorola Solutions and Teva Pharmaceuticals, and was Director of Products in two startups building learning solutions with Virtual and Augmented Reality and adaptive learning. He has also held strategy and innovation consulting roles, and was the chairman of the National Learning and Development conference in Israel. He published a number of books and online courses on innovation, AI, and training. Based in Stockholm, Sweden.
NEXT AGENTS

Justyna Turek

Justyna Turek is a co-founder of the Change Pilots strategic agency and Next Agents, as well as CEO at Holis, a non-profit organization that focuses on social innovation. 
Researcher, designer, process facilitator and consultant for sustainable design. For ten years, she has been involved in conceptualizing, designing and testing products/services that are truly sustainable and needed in the Polish and European markets. She creates processes, experiences and systems that allow brands, organisations and events to consistently communicate the value they offer to their users in a respectful environment. She gained experience working in design studios, centres and hubs in Paris, Helsinki, New York and Łódź. She travels to different countries several times a year to gather inspiration and knowledge about changing societies and cultures. Justyna is also members of the Operations Committee of the Boards Impact Forum, the Nodric Chapter of the World Economy Forum’s Climate Governance Initiative.
Vilhelm Ltd

Daniel Peterson

Daniel Peterson builds & leads innovation and design strategy practices for global clients across various industries and sectors. With over 20 years of experience in the intersection of design and technology development, delivering user research, creative direction, and user experience design. He has a background from global companies McKinsey, Nokia, Volvo Cars & from smaller startups, where he has helped organisations reach new growth by building & launching new products, services, and experiences that address customer needs, market opportunities, and sustainability challenges. He has deep expertise in foresight and innovation, from designing and delivering strategic programs that enable companies to anticipate and shape their future - using design, foresight methods to generate insights, scenarios, and solutions that inform transformation and growth strategies. He built and managed several large & diverse international design teams across the US, EU & Asia, always in a spirit of collaboration, creativity, and excellence in delivery. He regularly gives talks on futures & foresight, namely at Konstfack Stockholm, AHO Oslo, Aalto Arts Helsinki, Hyper Island Stockholm, and Umeå Institute of Design.
Öström studio

Karin Öström

A creative director and co-founder of Öström Studio, a creative agency in Stockholm that focuses on uniting innovative communication, sustainability and design. She has 10+ years experience from working with branding, communication and creative direction for international brands in New York and Stockholm.
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