Day 1: Financial Fundamentals and Performance Metrics

• Key financial statements and their strategic purpose
• Understanding profitability, liquidity, and solvency ratios
• Interpreting cash flow and working capital.
• The role of financial performance in business sustainability
• Linking finance with business goals and strategy

Day 2: Cost Management and Efficiency

• Cost behaviour and cost classification
• Activity-based costing and value chain analysis
• Identifying inefficiencies and cost drivers
• Implementing cost-saving and resource optimization initiatives
• Balancing cost control with sustainable investment

Day 3: Sustainability in Financial Strategy

• Introduction to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) principles
• The business case for sustainability
• Integrating sustainability into financial planning and forecasting
• Green finance, carbon accounting, and climate-related disclosures

Day 4: Investment and Risk Decision-Making

• Capital budgeting techniques with sustainability considerations.
• Assessing ROI, IRR, and NPV in green projects
• Identifying financial risks from environmental and regulatory shifts
• Scenario planning and stress testing for sustainability risks
• Building resilience through diversification and innovation

Day 5: Reporting, Governance, and Future Trends

• Sustainable performance scorecards and KPIs
• ESG reporting and financial disclosures
• Aligning internal controls with sustainable practices
• Corporate governance and stakeholder accountability
• Trends in sustainable finance, circular economy, and impact investing
• Action planning: applying course learnings to real organisational goals.