Emerging Leaders’ Program
Become a Chief Impact Officer
Co-Certified by
Program Details
Target Age Group
25-40 years
25-40 years
Level
Mid-level Managers &
Emerging leaders
Mid-level Managers &
Emerging leaders
Program Duration
2 days, 16 hours in
person learning
2 days, 16 hours in
person learning
Venue
UPES, Dehradun
UPES, Dehradun
Date
April 26-27, 2025
April 26-27, 2025
The Rising Demand of ESG and Impact Leadership
Has led to the emergence of the Chief Impact Officer role & an increased demand for skilled impact specialists with 21st-century skills.
98% of S&P 500 companies reported ESG information in 2022
70% of the world’s 500 largest companies now have public climate commitments, reflecting record-breaking progress.
The Chief Impact Officer role is emerging at companies like HP, Salesforce, and Twilio, further emphasizing the need for impact leadership.
65% of C-suite executives rank sustainability as a top- three priority 55% of CEOs expect significant returns from their sustainable investments within 3–5 years.
66% of consumers, 75% of Gen Z/Millennials prioritise sustainability in 2024; 80% willing to pay more for sustainable goods.
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Overview of The ISP Program
The Impact Specialist Program-Emerging Leaders Edition is an executive education program for emerging and mid-tier professionals, passionate about social and environmental impact. It equips them with practical skills to design, scale, and manage impact across corporations, banks, and non-profits. ISP prepares participants for the shift from ESG to comprehensive impact through interactive sessions with renowned industry leaders, including founders and CXOs.
What is Emerging Leaders’ Program?
Lead the Future in
ESG, Sustainability, and Impact
ESG, Sustainability, and Impact
Renowned and visionary leaders as faculty
Design, Build, Scale and Manage Impact
Co-certified by Aspire Impact, UPES, and Mahindra University.
Why Us?
Comprehensive curriculum designed for career advancement
aimed at fostering specialized ESG, sustainability and impact skills such as: impact design, risk-return-impact optimization, net-zero transition pathways, sustainability initiatives.
Expert led learning
Program developed by the practitioners for the practitioners. Learn directly from top industry experts, CXOs, and global visionary leaders.
Exclusive Learning Environment
Compact cohort size enabling meaningful discussions, Personalized mentorship and high value networking opportunities.
Global Convening Power
Aspire, Mahindra University and UPES leadership have spearheaded top global and Indian impact organizations engaging with the best experts, practitioners and academics.
Pioneering Vision
First to envision the CIO (Chief Impact Officer) role, Impact Specialist role and curriculum.
Practical Real World Application
Designed for executives, focusing on practical applications rather than theoretical learning. Interactive sessions with real-life case studies & expert panels. Program Exercises to draft your organisation’s Impact Strategy.
Trusted by Leading Organisations
Backed by top industry players and driven by real-world expertise in impact leadership.
Faculty
Amit Bhatia
Founder & CEO- Aspire Impact,
Fmr. Inaugural CEO- GSG Impact,
Fmr. Founding CEO- Impact Investors Council
Fmr. Inaugural CEO- GSG Impact,
Fmr. Founding CEO- Impact Investors Council
Amit Bhatia (www.amitb.in), an award-winning social entrepreneur, is the Founder of Aspire Impact, an ESG, Sustainability and Impact measurement initiative for corporations, investors and non-profits. He is also Founder of Aspire Circle, India’s pre-eminent fellowship for social leadership. Formerly, as inaugural CEO of The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment (GSG) from 2017-2020, Amit helped build the 32-country multilateral, catalysing impact investment and entrepreneurship. Prior to GSG, Amit was Founding CEO of India’s Impact Investors Council (2014-2017) where he built “Brand India” and grew inbound annual impact investments from USD400mn to USD1.1bn. Amit was also Founding CEO of WNS Knowledge Services (2003-2007) and Country Manager of FreeMarkets (1999-2003). Most prominently, he was Founder of McKinsey Knowledge Centre (1996-1999). An alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce (1989) and Delhi School of Economics (1991), Amit, resident of Delhi NCR, quit a successful corporate career in 2007 to serve the social impact sector
Anirban Ghosh
Professor & Head Centre for Sustainability,
Mahindra University,
Fmr. CSO, Mahindra Group
Mahindra University,
Fmr. CSO, Mahindra Group
Dr. Anirban Ghosh: Dr. Anirban Ghosh currently leads the Centre for Sustainability at Mahindra University. Prior to this, he served as the Mahindra Group’s Chief Sustainability Officer for a commendable seven-year tenure starting in 2015. Dr. Ghosh also played a key role in establishing an EHS+ center, in partnership with the Institute for Sustainable Communities, focused on spreading sustainability throughout the supply chain. Recognized as a “Senior Fellow” by the Indian Green Building Council, Dr. Ghosh has been a sought-after speaker at international events such as COPs, the Global Climate Action Summit, The Climate Week, World Circular Economy Forum, and GRI Global. His influence extends to publications like Financial Times, Huffington Post, Green Biz, and Eco-business, where he has shared his insights. Dr. Ghosh’s commitment to education is evident through sustainability sessions conducted for students at renowned institutions like INSEAD, Nalanda University, Indian School of Business, and Indian Institutes of Management. He is acknowledged as a “Thought Leader,” a “Distinguished Sustainability Officer,” and a “Global C-Suite Sustainability Champion”.
Corey Glickman
Founder, Greenman Black,
Professor of Practice at UPES and IIT Kanpur,
Fmr. Partner, Head of Sustainability & Design at Infosys
Professor of Practice at UPES and IIT Kanpur,
Fmr. Partner, Head of Sustainability & Design at Infosys
Corey Glickman is a renowned industry thought leader and Interim Senior Executive with over 35 years of experience. In 2023, Corey founded GREENMAN BLACK, a consultancy firm guiding SME organizations towards sustainability excellence. He has served as the Global Alliance Lead for the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, the largest climate justice initiative in the world, led by United Nations Human Rights and the University of Oxford. He has also served as a Partnership Advisor for Uptake Alliance, a Systems Design Advisor for United Cities, an advisor to the US Government on Sustainability and AI modeling, and a Scaling Advisor for Cradle 2 Commerce, a DOE Sponsored National Lab/Public-Private Climate-Tech Accelerator. From 2016-2023, Corey was a Partner at Infosys, Head of Sustainability & Design (ESG) and later as the Practice Lead of Strategic Design Consulting. He pioneered sustainability and ESG initiatives, establishing a new business unit and achieving net-zero carbon status for Infosys, surpassing Paris Agreement goals by 30 years. Corey has served as an Adjunct Professor at prestigious institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Berkeley, IESE, UTD, IIT, Stanford, and Kerala College.
Prarthana Borah
VP of Sustainability at Momentum India,
Fmr. Director, India, CDP
Fmr. Director, India, CDP
Prarthana Borah is a climate and sustainability sector expert with over 25 years of experience. Presently, she is Vice President, Sustainability, Momentum India and has served as Ex-Country Director for two global not-for-profits, CDP and Clean Air Asia, and developed national strategies for air pollution/ corporate climate action. She has led sustainable development projects for UN agencies and Indian Ministries, also she is an environmental mentor to Nexus Startup supported by the US Embassy in India, a Board Member, and an advisor to national/global sustainability networks. She has presented at national/international events including the UNFCCC Climate COPs. She consults on disclosures, reporting, SBTI, ESG/.decarbonization strategy/implementation of Indian corporates.
Why Executive Education?
Transformative Mindset & Strategic Adaptability
Cultivate a future-ready mindset to navigate emerging challenges and drive impactful change.
Exclusive Networking Opportunities
Build valuable connections for collaborations and partnerships.
Accelerated Career Pathways
Enhance qualifications, expand networks, and boost career visibility.
Who Will Benefit?
Corporate Executives in ESG, Sustainability, and Impact.
Banking, Finance, and Investment Professionals working in impact-driven roles.
CSR, Corporate Affairs, and Philanthropy Leaders.
Investor Relations and Corporate Communication Experts.
Professionals looking to transition into impact leadership roles.
Participants & Testimonials
Great sessions and very happy with the way the course was designed and executed.
ISP program was wonderfully conceptualized and executed. Good choice and relevant case studies with good choice of trainers. You have set a high benchmark for the next cohort.
Excellent opportunity and amazing experience! It was well balanced with a mix of faculty & case studies.
This program is giving fresh and new perspective of impact. Special case studies are really helping to learn.
Program Curriculum
Design
Design business systems to ensure net positive impact at all levels and embed impact in the vision, mission, and values of the company.
Design Impact
- IMPACT & BUSINESS SYSTEMS DESIGN: Design Lock-In for company’s impact vision, mission and values. Identify Impact Target Groups & Complete Needs Assessment. Finalize SDG impact. Redesign Business Systems along the 4Ps of Impact – Product, People, Profit & Planet. Ensure Net positive Impact at all levels.
- PRODUCT AND REVENUE GROWTH DESIGN: Design path from Responsible to Sustainable to Impact; Choose Organic vs. M&A, in-house vs. partner-led, and, Core vs Subsidiaries.
- DESIGN PRODUCT IMPACT: Design an organization structure to execute on Impact. Linking performance bonuses & ESOPs to Impact.
- PLANET AND SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN: How to make business decisions that benefit the planet and align with ESG principles.
Scale
Scale impact as the organisation grows and assess impact risks and consequences to design interventions.
Scale Impact
- IMPACT RISK & OPTIMIZATION: Managing Net Positive Impact along 4Ps; Long-term impact capital mix.
- SCALE CIRCULARITY: Encourage the adoption of circular economy principles at a larger scale
- SCALE DECARBONIZATION AND ACCELARATE NET ZERO JOURNEY: Achieve carbon neutrality on a global scale and help transition toward achieving a state of net-zero carbon emissions
Build
Build systems to measure and manage impact across the value chain – from suppliers, to employees, to customers – and comprehend social and environmental considerations for the organisation.
Build Impact
- BUILD AN IMPACT SUPPLY CHAIN: Social & Environment Footprint, Energy Management, Sustainable Procurement
- BUILD PRODUCT IMPACT: Access & Affordability for underserved; purpose for privileged customers
- BUILD BUSINESS ETHICS AND IMPACT INTEGRITY: Maintaining integrity in impact-driven decision-making
- BUILD SYSTEMS TO MEASURE AND MANAGE IMPACT: Impact Measurement & Management. Role of IMP & UNDP. Principles from IFC, PRI, etc. Alignment with SDGs
Manage
Understand and manage impact assessment, impact reporting, impact market capitalisation and governance with an eye to the future.
Manage Impact
- INSTITUTE IMPACT GOVERNANCE: Role of Board & Committees. Auditing, Disclosure & Compliance; ESG; CSR, Philanthropy & Investments
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Program Outcome
Gain expertise to design, build, scale, and manage impact across industries.
Develop leadership skills to drive ESG and sustainability initiatives effectively.
Apply real-world insights from 70+ case studies and industry experts.
Expand professional networks by connecting with CXOs and impact leaders.
Earn a recognized certification to accelerate career growth in impact leadership.
Fees & Registration
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INR 40,000 (plus applicable taxes*)
( USD 460 + Taxes )
Ready To Make An Impact?
Join a transformative learning experience designed for professionals eager to drive meaningful change in the impact sector.
Elevate your career, expand your network, and gain practical skills to lead in ESG, sustainability, and impact leadership.
Elevate your career, expand your network, and gain practical skills to lead in ESG, sustainability, and impact leadership.
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