Strategy, Risk Management and Sustainability

In today’s business environment, organizations are increasingly shaped by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. Profit maximization alone is no longer the central objective of business. In a dynamic, uncertain, and complex world, firms are expected to pursue responsible and sustainable profitable growth. This shift has broadened the focus from shareholders to a wider set of stakeholders, including regulators, investors, customers, employees, and society at large. As a result, risk management and sustainability have become integral to strategic decision-making. Organizations adopt these practices for multiple reasons. For some, they are primarily compliance-driven, responding to regulatory requirements or disclosure mandates such as SEBI guidelines. For others, they are linked to access to capital, improved credit ratings, investor confidence, or reputation management. Despite this growing emphasis, many firms still struggle to clearly articulate and measure the value created by sustainability and risk management initiatives. These efforts are often perceived as costs on the income statement rather than as strategic investments that can strengthen long-term competitiveness. At the same time, the nature of business risk has evolved significantly over the past two decades. Firms now face a range of complex and interconnected risks, including supply chain disruptions, weak risk culture, operational leakages, cyber and technology risks, and rising ESG-related exposures. Notably, several organizations continue to experience major failures despite having formal risk management frameworks in place. This raises important questions about the effectiveness of existing approaches and the extent to which risk management and sustainability are genuinely embedded in business strategy. Against this backdrop, a critical managerial question emerges: Can well-designed risk management and sustainability practices move beyond compliance to create real strategic advantage? Addressing this question requires a practical understanding of how firms can integrate ESG and risk considerations into core decision-making processes to drive resilience, performance, and long-term value creation. 

Objective

This Management Development Programme (MDP) is designed to help participants understand and address the strategic challenges associated with risk governance and sustainability in contemporary business environments. Over a three-day immersive program, participants will engage with real-world case studies, interactive exercises, and insights from industry practitioners and academic experts. The program aims to enable participants to design a practical roadmap for integrating sustainability and risk management into core business strategy. 

At the end of the program, participants will be able to: 
• Understand the evolving business imperative of sustainability and its impact on organizational strategy and performance 
• Identify and assess key stakeholders and develop a stakeholder materiality matrix 
• Evaluate sustainability-related risks and opportunities from a value creation and risk mitigation perspective 
• Design strategic business initiatives to address ESG and sustainability risks and opportunities 
• Apply relevant tools and techniques to embed sustainability into business processes and decision-making 
• Formulate an actionable implementation plan for integrated risk management and sustainability initiatives 

Contents

The program will cover the following key modules: 
• Foundations of Risk Governance and Sustainability  
• Foundation of Strategy  
• Stakeholder Identification and Management 
• ESG and Sustainability: Concepts, Frameworks, and Regulations 
• Integrating Sustainability and Risk Management into Business Strategy 
• Building a Practical Sustainability and Risk Management Toolkit 
• Designing and Implementing a Sustainability Programme 
• Strategic Risk Management in Uncertain and Volatile Environments 

Venue & Duration

The programme is scheduled during August 17-19, 2026 on a residential basis at MDI Campus, Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali, Gurugram. Accommodation for participants would be available at MDI Campus from the noon of August 16, 2026, to the forenoon of August 20, 2026. 

Registration & Fees

Participants should be nominated by their organizations. The enclosed nomination form should be completed and returned with all the details. The fee of the program is Rs. 45,000/- (Rupees Forty Five Thousand only) per participant which includes a professional fee and all charges for boarding, lodging and supply of course materials during the programme. GST as applicable will be charged extra in addition to the programme fee. Payment should be made by Cheque/NEFT/RTGS. 

Discount Policy 
With a view to our long-term relationship with your esteemed organization, we are pleased to introduce the discount policy in this programme. The discount will be observed in the following conditions: (discount is applicable in NEPAL also) 
• 10% Discount against 3-5 nominations 
• 20% Discount against more than 5 nominations 

Important Dates

The last date for receipt of nominations is August 03, 2026. The last date for withdrawal of nominations is August 04, 2026. Any withdrawal received after this date will be subject to deduction as per the Institute's rules. However, substitution may be permitted. Nominating organizations are advised to await confirmation of acceptance of nominations(s) before sending the participants to the programme venue. 


For enquiry, please contact at [email protected] or +91-124-4560008.