Climate action training for your business
Climate Academy
Individual learning paths for the entire workforce: Start developing your internal climate competence and reinforce your ESG and sustainability strategy.
Your benefits
COMPANIES THAT TRUST THE CLIMATE ACADEMY
Modular learning offer
Step by step towards a smaller footprint
The Climate Academy is an efficient "green upskilling" solution for your entire workforce. The modular training programme, which is based on short learning units, supports your company in quickly and comprehensively building sustainability skills and achieving your climate action and sustainability goals. The interactive learning offer not only increases the motivation of your employees, but also provides them with the necessary awareness, basic knowledge and the crucial skills to recognise sources of emissions in the company, identify ESG challenges and develop sustainable measures and solutions.
Essentials & Deep Dives
Our modular learning offer
Content
Compact information on the current state of science:
- Why is our earth warming? What are the causes of the current climate change?
- Climate change has always existed - what is different this time?
- What can we do to prevent the climate crisis from becoming a climate catastrophe?
Climate Change 101
Basics Module
Content
The time has come to create a sustainable future:
- What's my impact as an employee?
- Why is change so difficult?
- How can I motive myself and others?
Be a Climate Hero
Basics Module
Content
Regulatory frameworks, challenges and opportunities for companies:
- Why should companies not only commit to climate action, why do they even have to?
- What measures can companies take, how can they prepare for the impacts of climate change?
- What is our role and how can we all become Climate Rangers?
Climate Action in Your Company
Basics Module
Content
What is ESG and how can companies benefit?
- The importance of ESG for companies and the link between environmental, social and governance factors.
- The differences between climate neutral, net zero, CO2 positive
- The role of companies, individuals and consumers
ESG 101
Basics Module
Content
Principles, benefits and best practices of a circular economy:
- Principles and characteristics of a circular economy
- Advantages for businesses and individuals compared to a linear economy
- Examples of circular economy practices and strategies
Circular Economy
Basics Module
Content
Knowledge about the CO₂ footprint and concrete measures to reduce CO₂ emissions:
- The most important basics and concepts on the CO₂ footprint (CO₂ equivalents, greenhouse gas emissions, product, individual carbon footprint)
- Calculate CO₂ footprint and derive potential for action
Personal Carbon Footprint
Basics Module
Content
Corporate CO₂ footprint, how it is calculated and can be reduced:
- Need for data collection for the CO₂ calculation
- Main emissions of the CO₂ footprint classification according to Scope 1, 2 and 3
- Identify areas of action and derive first reduction measures
Corporate Carbon Footprint
Basics Module
Content
How to create an environmentally friendly workplace:
- Influence of our work and processes in the areas of food, mobility, energy, etc.
- Identifying CO₂ drivers and resource consumption in the office and home office
- Simple steps to make everyday work life more climate-friendly
Green Office
Basics Module
Content
More and more products and companies are wrongly labled as climate-friendly:
- What does greenwashing mean and why is it problematic?
- How can greenwashing be recognised and avoided using clear indicators?
- What are good and worst practice examples that serve as orientation?
Anti Greenwashing
Basics Module
Content
Opportunities and challenges in the area of mobility:
- Moving away from diesel and petrol: How can the mobility transition work?
- Employee mobility: A more climate-friendly way of travelling to and from work
- Mobility strategies to reduce the CO2 footprint
Mobility
Basics Module
Content
What is the digital footprint and how does our digital behaviour affect it:
- Basics and definition of the digital footprint
- The biggest influencing factors: data processing, internet traffic, etc.
- Optimising work processes to minimise the digital footprint
Digital Carbon Footprint
Basics Module
Content
Become a climate leader and anchor climate action in the DNA of your company:
- Necessary tools and strategies for company-wide climate transformation
- How to balance corporate and climate goals
- The role of the "leader" in achieving the company's climate action goals
Sustainable Leadership
Management Learning Path | 6 Modules
Content
How to communicate climate action measures correctly and build trust in your company:
- Know how to communicate climate action effectively
- Know and apply analytical methods for CSR communication
- Good practice from the field of marketing and communication
Climate Communication
Marketing Learning Path | 6 Modules
Content
Opportunities and challenges of climate transformation in the construction & real estate industry:
- Importance of ESG factors and regulatory requirements
- Operational & Embodied Carbon, Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings and the Circular Economy
- Good practices and ESG trends in the construction & real estate industry
Construction & Real Estate
Industry Learning Path | 8 Modules
Content
Opportunities and challenges of climate transformation in retail:
- Importance of ESG factors and regulatory requirements for companies in the retail industry
- Relevant concepts such as LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) and Circular Economy
- Good practices and ESG trends in retail
Retail
Industry Learning Path | 8 Modules
Climate expertise for your company?
Companies that want to master their climate action and sustainability challenges and secure a decisive competitive advantage must act now. Are you ready?
Didactic framework
Framework-based competence development
All Climate Essentials learning modules are based on the proprietary Glacier Framework for Sustainability Skills. During their learning journey, employees develop the awareness and basic knowledge to understand the background, challenges and opportunities of climate change. Through application-oriented competences, they are also empowered to develop sustainable work and professional practices and to drive climate protection and sustainability in your company. The Climate Essentials thus make an active contribution to the sustainability transformation in your company.
Depending on the learning module, different sustainability skills are developed in the following areas
- Awareness of problems, opportunities and solutions
- Collaboration, decision-making and circular thinking
- Systemic, creative and exploratory thinking
- Resilience, communication and self-empowerment
Application-oriented
Acting smart
Are you looking to equip your employees with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively tackle climate change? Our Glacier Climate Academy provides not only the necessary awareness of climate action skills, but also hands-on, practical training to implement measures quickly and effectively in your organization. Our education content includes concrete recommendations for action, best practices, and practical examples from a variety of industries, along with interactive elements to reinforce newly learned skills. With our actionable climate education training, your employees will be well-equipped to make a real difference in the fight against climate change.
Eco-nomical? Eco-logical!
Measurable results
Who is the Climate Academy for?
Corporate climate training
Essentials
Deep Dives
BENEFITS AT A GLANCE
Climate Academy Key Facts
Online learning platform for desktop, mobile or integration into existing learning systems (LMS/LXP)
Modular setup with learning paths from basic knowledge to expert know-how
100 % online for optimal integration into everyday working life
All content provided in German and English
Personalised company learning module on request
Co-developed by experts from academia & industry
Data analysis and reporting for sustainable success
Customer Success support during onboarding and ongoing usage
Official certificates after completion of the Glacier Climate Academy
Questions?
Write us directly via the contact form or check out our FAQ page with answers to frequently asked questions about the Climate Academy.
From academia and industry
A selection of our experts
Gabriele Faber-Wiener
CSR Expert
Alice Schmidt
Sustainability Consultant
Thomas Ranft
Climate Expert & Journalist (ARD)
Marcus Wadsak
Meteorologist
Hanna Schreiber
Carbon Management Expert
Ali Mahlodji
Founder & Keynote Speaker
Jule Bosch
Business Activist
MORE EXPERTS COME FROM THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS
REASONS FOR THE CLIMATE ACADEMY
What our clients say
Gabriele Tavazzani
CEO Amundi Austria
The Climate Return On Investment (CROI) of the Glacier Academy for Amundi Austria is that our Glacier-trained employees are now more aware and competent in climate and environmental action. They are inspired and motivated to develop their own tailor-made climate action measures and to implement them within the company. The result is a new joint Climate Corporate Collective Intelligence, which will support and accelerate the ecological change in the companies.
Alfred Mahringer
Senior Director Human Resources A1
The interest among our employees to be trained in ESG by Glacier is enormous and shows how scaling on ESG can also work in corporations. We also value the exchange with other organisations very much.
Mirjam Ernst
Head of Corporate PR & Sustainability Vöslauer
Sustainability is anchored in our entire company and our colleagues play an important role as valuable ambassadors, but also in the implementation of our measures. With its exciting and well-prepared course content, the Glacier Climate Academy supports us in imparting climate knowledge and equipping our colleagues with real know-how. Another USP is that a competent and diverse sustainability network has now been created where companies can exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Gabriele Tavazzani
CEO Amundi Austria
The Climate Return On Investment (CROI) of the Glacier Academy for Amundi Austria is that our Glacier-trained employees are now more aware and competent in climate and environmental action. They are inspired and motivated to develop their own tailor-made climate action measures and to implement them within the company. The result is a new joint Climate Corporate Collective Intelligence, which will support and accelerate the ecological change in the companies.
Alfred Mahringer
Senior Director Human Resources A1
The interest among our employees to be trained in ESG by Glacier is enormous and shows how scaling on ESG can also work in corporations. We also value the exchange with other organisations very much.
Mirjam Ernst
Head of Corporate PR & Sustainability Vöslauer
Sustainability is anchored in our entire company and our colleagues play an important role as valuable ambassadors, but also in the implementation of our measures. With its exciting and well-prepared course content, the Glacier Climate Academy supports us in imparting climate knowledge and equipping our colleagues with real know-how. Another USP is that a competent and diverse sustainability network has now been created where companies can exchange ideas and learn from each other.
Let's make climate action work
Become part of the Climate Academy
The more companies actively engage in climate action, the better the future of all of us will be. Do you have any questions about the Glacier Climate Academy or would you like to request a personal demo? Send us a message and we'll get back to you shortly!