Diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability

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The Diploma is Social Responsibility & Sustainability is the longest standing and most respected program in Canada and recognized world-wide.

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Graduates say this program is “Transformative” and “Inspiring”

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Apply Social Responsibility, Sustainability & ESG to Your Context through a Capstone Project

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Grads leave this program feeling confident and skilled for their career in this field and over 70% are PROMOTED or TRANSITION to to their dream job during the program or within 1 year of graduation.

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Apply for 2026/27 Cohort now to secure your space.

You can apply now for the 2026/27 Cohort now to save your Space. The 2026/27 Cohort starts in September, 2026. Our first in person session will be in October, 2026.
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Take your Career in Sustainability, ESG, Social Purpose & CSR to the next level

Gain hands-on, practical experience through a Sustainability, Social Impact, Social Purpose or ESG capstone project focused on a real challenge, opportunity, or initiative in your organization, sector, or community.
Learn from leading practitioners and thought leaders in sustainability, social impact, responsible business, climate, reporting, and governance through immersive modules, live webinars, and applied discussion.
Study in a blended learning format through in-person modules in Toronto, combined with live online webinars, applied assignments, and capstone development throughout the year.
Become part of a dynamic cross-sector community of changemakers: joining a network of professionals from business, nonprofit, public sector, finance, education, communications and consulting who are advancing sustainability in practice.
Work while you learn over a flexible 12-month program, designed for working professionals and structured to support immediate application of learning in your professional context.
Earn a recognized university credential—the Diploma in Social Responsibility & Sustainability (Dipl. SR&S)—from the University of St. Michael’s College, grounded in ethical leadership, social purpose, and applied professional learning.

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Alumni Testimonial, Paul McQueen (Class 2023), VP Wealth Management, Libro Credit Union

Alumni Testimonial, Suzanne Pragg (Class 2023), Bus. Development & Donor Stewardship, Habitat for Humanity

Alumni Testimonial, Marley MacDonald (Class 2023), Director, Responsibility & Sustainability, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation

Alumni Testimonial, Trish Tervit (Class 2022), Principal Owner, Tervit Communications

ESG, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility are common terms in this field: ESG is a subset of the field of Social Responsibility and Sustainability. ESG focuses on the “financially material” Environmental, Social and Governance issues that impact an organization. It focuses on the financial impact these external factors have on a company. Social Responsibility and Sustainability focus on both how external factors “financially” impact a company and how a company might impact the Environment, Social and Economic systems of the world around it. In Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Social Purpose is at the core of the strategy.

Other terms include: Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Innovation, Social Purpose and Social Innovation. Community Investment is a field within Social Responsibility and Sustainability.