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THE ESG PRACTITIONER PROGRAMME · 6-WEEK LIVE COHORT

Go beyond theory. Designed for professionals moving into ESG, sustainability leads, and consultants. Gain practical mastery over BRSR, environmental & social risk mapping, materiality matrices, and defensible ESG reporting.

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6 Weeks

LIVE ONLINE

Starts 10 Oct 2026

Institutional Backing

Founding Forces

The Indian Express & Ecube - A Joint Venture

Bringing deep expertise, strong platforms, trusted networks, and credibility to engage the ecosystem with seriousness and scale.

Everything you need to build
stronger capability.

We help knowledge, capabilities, solutions, and opportunities become easier to discover, understand, and collaborate around.

Practitioner-Driven Learning

Programs designed and led by practitioners working on sustainability in real organizational settings. Focus on practical challenges to deepen your practice.

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Content-Led Stories

Simplifying sustainability. We highlight how companies are implementing it on the ground with real experiences, emerging trends, and lessons from practice.

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Ecosystem Convenings

Curated discussions, roundtables, and events bringing together practitioners, institutions, and experts to explore collaboration on real work.

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Brand Storytelling

We work with companies and solution providers to tell the stories behind their products, initiatives, and innovations to the wider ecosystem.

Practitioner-Driven Learning

Programs designed and led by practitioners working on sustainability in real organizational settings. Focus on practical challenges to deepen your practice.

Learn More

Content-Led Stories

Simplifying sustainability. We highlight how companies are implementing it on the ground with real experiences, emerging trends, and lessons from practice.

Learn More

Ecosystem Convenings

Curated discussions, roundtables, and events bringing together practitioners, institutions, and experts to explore collaboration on real work.

Learn More

Brand Storytelling

We work with companies and solution providers to tell the stories behind their products, initiatives, and innovations to the wider ecosystem.

Learn from leaders who have led sustainability in the real world.

They bring real experience, practical perspective, and a deeper understanding of how sustainability decisions get made and implemented.

Alka Upadhyay

Decarbonisation, Circularity & ESG Strategy Former Partner, EY India | Ex-AVP, Tata Sustainability Group

Over 30 years leading enterprise sustainability across the Tata Group and EY; advised boards and CEOs on decarbonisation and circular economy.

Alka Talwar

CSR, Corporate Sustainability & D&I Former CSO & Chief CSR, Tata Chemicals

Over 35 years in CSR, corporate sustainability, human rights, and biodiversity.

Harish H V

Corporate Governance, PE & Finance Formerly Partner, Grant Thornton India

Over 31 years in corporate finance, private equity and corporate governance.

Shalini Singh

Sustainability & Communication Leader Ex Holcim | Tata Power | RPG Group

Has deep expertise in sustainability communication and brand credibility

Dr. Mukund Rajan

Sustainability leadership and ESG governance Former Chair, Tata Global Sustainability Council Former Tata Group Executive

Shankar Venkateswaran

Sustainability, climate strategy, and leadership Former Chief, Tata Sustainability Group Former executive at PwC and SustainAbility

Sreelakshmi Hariharan

Branding, business strategy and sustainability MD and CEO, Ecube Investment Advisors Former Business Head, Tata 1mg

Vivek Talwar

Sustainability & Culture | Ex-Tata Group

Two decades driving sustainability at Tata Group; trained naturalist across wilderness ecosystems.

Dr N B Brindavanam

Biodiversity Expert | Ex-Dabur R&D

Three decades in biodiversity and medicinal plant conservation; five international patents.

Gurinderjit Singh Goraya

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

Former Chairman, National Medicinal Plant Board; two plant species named in his honour.

Alka Upadhyay

Decarbonisation, Circularity & ESG Strategy Former Partner, EY India | Ex-AVP, Tata Sustainability Group

Over 30 years leading enterprise sustainability across the Tata Group and EY; advised boards and CEOs on decarbonisation and circular economy.

Alka Talwar

CSR, Corporate Sustainability & D&I Former CSO & Chief CSR, Tata Chemicals

Over 35 years in CSR, corporate sustainability, human rights, and biodiversity.

Harish H V

Corporate Governance, PE & Finance Formerly Partner, Grant Thornton India

Over 31 years in corporate finance, private equity and corporate governance.

Shalini Singh

Sustainability & Communication Leader Ex Holcim | Tata Power | RPG Group

Has deep expertise in sustainability communication and brand credibility

Dr. Mukund Rajan

Sustainability leadership and ESG governance Former Chair, Tata Global Sustainability Council Former Tata Group Executive

Shankar Venkateswaran

Sustainability, climate strategy, and leadership Former Chief, Tata Sustainability Group Former executive at PwC and SustainAbility

Sreelakshmi Hariharan

Branding, business strategy and sustainability MD and CEO, Ecube Investment Advisors Former Business Head, Tata 1mg

Vivek Talwar

Sustainability & Culture | Ex-Tata Group

Two decades driving sustainability at Tata Group; trained naturalist across wilderness ecosystems.

Dr N B Brindavanam

Biodiversity Expert | Ex-Dabur R&D

Three decades in biodiversity and medicinal plant conservation; five international patents.

Gurinderjit Singh Goraya

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests

Former Chairman, National Medicinal Plant Board; two plant species named in his honour.

Executive Learning Programs

Courses and Workshops

Grounded in practitioner reality, built for leaders moving from compliance intent to biodiversity and sustainability action.

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6 WEEKS, LIVE ONLINE COHORT

ESG Practitioner Programme

Build real ESG skills, not just ESG knowledge. Assess ESG risk, run a materiality assessment and report against BRSR. Six weeks of live case studies, illustrations, group discussions and hands-on practice.

ScheduleStarts 10 Oct 2026

Format / LocationLIVE ONLINE

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5 WEEKS, LIVE ONLINE COHORT

Circularity for Business

A five-week live practitioner programme for professionals who want to identify where value leaks from a linear business model, uncover circular opportunities, test their economics and build an execution-ready plan.

ScheduleStarts Sat, 21 Nov 2026

Format / LocationLIVE ONLINE (Saturdays 10 AM to 2 PM)

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CourseUpcoming

6 WEEKS, ONLINE COHORT

Business & Biodiversity In-Depth Course

A comprehensive 6-week online course designed to help you build, execute, and govern robust corporate-wide biodiversity and nature strategies.

ScheduleLaunching Early 2027

Format / LocationLive Online

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Sustainability Communication In-Depth Course

CourseUpcoming

4 WEEKS, ONLINE COHORT

Sustainability Communication In-Depth Course

An advanced 4-week online course on crafting bulletproof environmental narratives, auditing green claims, and navigating greenwashing regulations.

ScheduleLaunching Early 2027

Format / LocationLive Online

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HOW IT WORKS

From frameworks to practice, designed to fit alongside work.

Live practitioner sessions, real-world immersion, and collaborative projects, structured so you build capability without stepping away from your role.

Learn live from practitioners

Scheduled sessions led by sustainability CXOs and industry leaders, designed to work around your professional commitments. Work through real decisions, implementation trade-offs, and frameworks drawn from years of execution in complex business environments.

LIVE SESSIONS

Experience sustainability in action

Go beyond the classroom through facility walkthroughs, live implementation cases, and practitioner-led deep dives that show you how sustainability decisions play out on the ground.

IMMERSION

Build your capstone with peers

Progressively develop your capstone project through shared assignments and peer collaboration. Exchange perspectives, pressure-test ideas, and build relationships that last beyond the program.

PROJECT WORK

Deepen learning at your own pace

Self-paced modules, curated readings, and reflection prompts between live sessions help you build context, connect ideas, and strengthen your understanding as the program unfolds.

SELF-PACED

What you walk away with

Practical frameworks and playbooksExecution-ready thinkingPeer network and community

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Have questions? Write to us at learn@earthinherited.com. We're happy to get on a call.

Our Pedagogy

Learning by Doing,
with Practitioners

We believe sustainability skills are best developed through experiential learning with practitioners who have worked through real challenges in complex business settings.

LIVE Practitioner Insights

Learn live from people who have done the work in the real world.

REAL Business Cases

Analyze and solve actual organizational challenges and case studies.

PRACTICAL Playbook

Walk away with frameworks, templates, and tools you can apply immediately.

PROJECTS with Peers

Collaborate with fellow professionals on hands-on team projects.

Young Indian professionals engaged in peer learning and mentoring

What sustainability practitioners are telling us

"Translating a framework like SBTi or ESRS into an accountable execution plan means navigating siloed teams and competing priorities. The hardest part is not the technical work. It is getting the organisation to move together."

Nilay Taneja

Sustainability Consultant, Cognitud

"Data needed for ESG strategy and reporting is almost always disaggregated. It requires building data pipelines across multiple departments to get any kind of process going, and stakeholders often don't understand why it matters."

Lakshmi Krishnan

Sustainability Consultant, BDO

"We are facing two significant challenges: the data provided by teams on the ground is highly unorganised, and this lack of structured data is hindering our ability to gain alignment with key stakeholders."

Nikhil Gupta

Sustainability analyst, JLL

"It is difficult to quantify business risk and value from sustainability initiatives for small businesses who are already walking a financial tightrope."

Mansi Tandon

Content Specialist, Edelman

Names changed to protect privacy

Upcoming Events

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LIVE INFO & Q&A SESSION

Earth Inherited Practitioner Series

Circular Economy for Business: Live Session & Course Q&A

Sunday, Oct 25, 2026

11:00 AM IST · 60 min + Q&A

Online Event · Zoom

Circularity for BusinessPractitionersFree

An interactive walkthrough of circular business frameworks, ReSOLVE, CTI, and career opportunities followed by dedicated open Q&A with our practitioner faculty.

Limited seats · Registration required

LIVE INFO & Q&A SESSION

Earth Inherited Practitioner Series

Circular Economy for Business: Live Session & Course Q&A

Saturday, Oct 31, 2026

04:30 PM IST · 60 min + Q&A

Online Event · Zoom

Circularity for BusinessPractitionersFree

Discover how circular thinking drives enterprise value and learn how the 5-week Circularity for Business curriculum prepares you to implement circular initiatives.

Limited seats · Registration required

LIVE INFO & Q&A SESSION

Earth Inherited Practitioner Series

Circular Economy for Business: Live Session & Course Q&A

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2026

07:30 PM IST · 60 min + Q&A

Online Event · Zoom

Circularity for BusinessPractitionersFree

A comprehensive session on circular design, reverse supply chains, and practitioner playbooks with live Q&A.

Limited seats · Registration required

AMA · LIVE WEBINARConcluded

Earth Inherited Education Series

Sustainability Practitioner Program: What's In It for You

Thursday, May 15, 2026

07:00 PM IST · 60 min + Q&A

Online Event · Zoom

AMA SessionSustainability PractitionersFree

Join us for an open, unscripted conversation about the choices we made, the gaps we set out to fill, and what the sustainability practitioner program holds for those ready to grow their sustainability practice.

Registration Closed

CAREER BUILDING · LIVE WEBINARConcluded

Earth Inherited Career Series

Where Are Sustainability Careers in India Headed?

Thursday, May 21, 2026

11:00 AM IST · 60 min + Q&A

Online Event · Zoom

Career BuildingSustainability PractitionersFree

The sustainability job market in India is shifting fast. New roles, evolving expectations, and skills that may not be enough for what's next. A no-fluff conversation on where the opportunities are and how to stay ahead.

Registration Closed

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Founding Forces

Everything you need to build stronger capability.

Practitioner-Driven Learning

Content-Led Stories

Ecosystem Convenings

Brand Storytelling

Practitioner-Driven Learning

Content-Led Stories

Ecosystem Convenings

Brand Storytelling

Stay Close to What’s Shaping Sustainability

Ideas, Signals & Shifts That Matter

Learn from leaders who have led sustainability in the real world.

Alka Upadhyay

Alka Talwar

Harish H V

Shalini Singh

Dr. Mukund Rajan

Shankar Venkateswaran

Sreelakshmi Hariharan

Vivek Talwar

Dr N B Brindavanam

Gurinderjit Singh Goraya

Alka Upadhyay

Alka Talwar

Harish H V

Shalini Singh

Dr. Mukund Rajan

Shankar Venkateswaran

Sreelakshmi Hariharan

Vivek Talwar

Dr N B Brindavanam

Gurinderjit Singh Goraya

Courses and Workshops

ESG Practitioner Programme

Circularity for Business

Business & Biodiversity In-Depth Course

Sustainability Communication In-Depth Course

From frameworks to practice, designed to fit alongside work.

Learn live from practitioners

Experience sustainability in action

Build your capstone with peers

Deepen learning at your own pace

What you walk away with

Learning by Doing,with Practitioners

LIVE Practitioner Insights

REAL Business Cases

PRACTICAL Playbook

PROJECTS with Peers

What sustainability practitioners are telling us

Nilay Taneja

Lakshmi Krishnan

Nikhil Gupta

Mansi Tandon

Upcoming Events

Earth Inherited Practitioner Series

Circular Economy for Business: Live Session & Course Q&A

Earth Inherited Practitioner Series

Circular Economy for Business: Live Session & Course Q&A

Earth Inherited Practitioner Series

Circular Economy for Business: Live Session & Course Q&A

Earth Inherited Education Series

Sustainability Practitioner Program: What's In It for You

Earth Inherited Career Series

Where Are Sustainability Careers in India Headed?

What's shaping sustainability

The New Era of Sustainable Operations

More Episodes

Navigating Green Finance

Sustainability Trends 2024

Conference Professiones

Future of Clean Energy

Circular Economy Models

Impact Measurement

Navigating Green Finance

Sustainability Trends 2024

Conference Professiones

Future of Clean Energy

Circular Economy Models

Everything you need to build
stronger capability.

Ideas, Signals & Shifts
That Matter

Learning by Doing,
with Practitioners