Course Overview

With both the Australian Security and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) targeting environmental and sustainability claims in recent years, greenwashing is no longer just a reputational risk – it’s a serious compliance issue. Companies are now facing multiple risks, including multi-million-dollar penalties, potential legal consequences and lasting damage to consumer trust.

This course is designed for Australian business professionals across a range of functional areas, including marketing and communications, operations, compliance, finance, reporting and sustainability.

Through a facilitated cohort experience, you will learn from leading experts – and also from your peers – about what a good ESG narrative looks like, how to identify and avoid greenwashing pitfalls, and how your role could contribute meaningfully to global sustainability efforts.

The development of this training course has been made possible with the expertise and generous support of Cahoot Learning and Salterbaxter.

Businesses are under increasing pressure to respond to consumer demands for environmentally responsible products and services. At the same time, presenting a company or its products as environmentally friendly, when they are not, undermines consumer trust and damages business reputations.”

Expert spotlight

Dan Wilcock, Head of Sustainability Governance, UN Global Compact Network Australia

Dan has extensive background in corporate compliance, regulatory investigations and sustainability. He is legally qualified in Australia and Canada and holds a Master of Laws in Global Sustainability and Environmental Law. He has served in executive roles in government and the NFP sector, focusing on environmental policy, international relations, marketing law and antitrust law – key areas relating to greenwashing risks and ESG communications. He also serves on the Governance and Advisory Board of the Australian National Contact Point (AusNCP), which promotes the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct.

Hear it from our past attendees

“This is one of the most engaging short courses I’ve ever completed. The balance of reading materials, video, feedback opportunities and being able to review and share experiences exceeded my expectations. l expected to find the course valuable but I did not expect to find it so thoroughly enjoyable. The mix of technical information and practical, relevant, recent examples was also fantastic.”

“This was a wonderful course. I am left wanting to learn more and do more and I will be talking about what I’ve learnt both within and outside my organisation. I completed this course at a particularly busy time in my work schedule and at the outset was worried that I may need to abandon ship with competing priorities – no chance. I enjoyed this and was always looking forward to the time I carved out to complete this. Thank you.”

Course Scheduled Calls

The scheduled calls for this facilitated course are as follows: 

1. Pre-course Kick-off Meeting

2. OPTIONAL Open Office Hour #1

3. OPTIONAL Open Office Hour #2

4. OPTIONAL Open Office Hour #3

5. Wrap-up Meeting

Course Benefits

The purpose of this program is to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to identify and avoid greenwashing by learning from a range of experts and one another.