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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Receive Mentoring from a Subject Matter Expert

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

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Join a prestigious community of Alumni

Grads leave this program feeling confident and skilled for their career in this field and a whopping 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 2025/26 Cohort now to secure your space.

You can apply now for the 2025/26 Cohort now to save your Space. The 2025/26 Cohort starts July 1, 2025 online. Our first in person session will be October 22, 23 and 24, 2025.
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Take your Career in Sustainability, ESG, Social Purpose & CSR to the next level

Gain hands-on, practical experience through your ESG/Sustainability/Social Impact Capstone Project.
Benefit from a 1:1, 12 month Mentorship with a uniquely matched Practitioner & Thought Leader in ESG, Sustainability, & Social Responsibility.
Learn through a Blended, 11 day In-Person and 29 day (equivalent) On-line discussions, lectures & group cases with ESG, Sustainability, Social Impact Practitioners and Thought Leaders.
Become part of a prestigious international changemaker community; more than 20 years in the making.
Work while you learn over a 16-month program; while making an impact with ongoing support of peers and practitioners. Fit this program into your schedule by taking up to 3 years to complete it.
Receive a recognized, professional, Post-Graduate University Credential with nominal letters (Dipl.SR&S) from a University with “Social Purpose” at its core.

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Program Philosophy

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

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News

2015/2016 Cohort “Module 1 – Engaging, Thought Provoking, Practical!”

October 29, 2015

The 2015/2016 CSR/Sustainability Certificate Cohort met last week at a program filled with practical learning on making the Business Case for CSR/Sustainability, being an Intrapreneur and Change Maker and rolling out a change management strategy for a complex organization.

CSR Certificate aligns Content with ISSP Professional Certification

August 11, 2015

The Certificate in CSR is aligned with the the core competencies and job task analysis of the International Society of Sustainability Professional Certification Program.

2015/2016 Cohort A Wonderful “Peer Learning” Opportunity

July 14, 2015

Learning from peers is a key strength of the University of St. Michael's College Certificate in CSR/Sustainability Program. In 2015/2016 participants will be sharing their experiences from 4 countries and 11 sectors.

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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.