Programme

The programme consists of three sessions, each including an afternoon programme, a diner and and an evening programme. The programme is designed in such a way that academic insights, peer learning and knowledge exchange strengthen your role and impact in the sustainability transition. We address together with you:

• Impact of the regulatory landscape on your organization and your supervisory role
• Responsibility and liability as a NED from a regulatory and individual perspective
• Overseeing the design of a sustainable strategy and navigating the external factors and dynamics to prevent short term focus prevailing
• Engaging with stakeholders and understanding the differences in dynamics between short term- and long term goals
• Governance, review and revision of governance.

Module 1 (November 2025)

• Afternoon: Impact of CSRD, Integration into strategy and decision-making in governance: issues related to decision-making, strategy and strategy development will be discussed by Dick de Waard.

• Evening: Impact of CSRD, Compliance and exisiting frameworks: risks and liability, embedding of mission, vision and reporting processes in the organization, and explanation of the legislative framework in this area will be discussed by Nancy Kamp-Roelands.

Module 2 (November/December 2025)

• Afternoon: Climate Risk Management, Organizational Impact & Governance: the translation of strategy and compliance requirements to the internal organization, including the translation of the strategy into objectives, internal control and information provision will be discussed by Lineke Sneller.

• Evening: Stakeholder Engagement; the nature, goals and actors of activism include financial, social, shareholder and stakeholder engagement. How these impact sustainability, strategy and climate risk management will be discussed by Alan Muller.

Module 3 (December 2025)

• Afternoon: Sustainability goals and personal leadership: knowledge building on sustainability will be discussed by Kim Poldner.

• Evening: Governance, review and revision of governance: what is put on the agenda (how do sustainability goals remain on the agenda when priorities need to be set), what is the role of internal audit, dealing with resistance, differences of opinion in the board will be discussed by Floor Rink.

Work forms

The working methods are interactive and aimed at stimulating exchange with scientists, experts by experience and peers. Knowledge sharing, application, inspiration, reflection and vision formation are central to this. We will invite and challenge the participants to share and discuss their experiences. An intake interview will be held to inventory specific demands concerning the content of the programme. During the programme there will be made use of:

• Living cases

• Lectures/webinars

• Panel discussion

• Diner parlant