Embedding Sustainability in HR
Certification Course
Lead Culture. Embed Sustainability.
Transform Impact.
As the stewards of people and culture, HR leaders are central to how organizations meet the challenge and opportunity – of building a sustainable future. This course is purpose-built for HR professionals who want to align purpose, performance, and planetary impact.
Drawing from the globally recognized Embedding Framework (EF) and the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD), this program empowers HR to catalyze sustainability by working at the level of mindset, behavior, structure, and systems.
You will explore how to embed sustainability into HR’s core – from values and recruitment to leadership development and learning – using tools grounded in context-based strategy, maturity assessments, and systems thinking.
Embedding Sustainability in HR
Certification Level
- FFC HR Sustainability Practitioner Certificate
Venue
Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
123 Paseo de Roxas
Legazpi Village | Makati 1229
Metro Manila,
Philippines
Pre-Program
- E-learning FSSD Core Concepts
- Pre-course reflection Exercises
Post-Program
- Presentation of a strategic plan
- 2 x 1:1 coaching session
- 1 full year access to FutureFit Collab learning community
Duration
- ½ day Online
- 2 Days Live in Manila (Philippines)
This course is designed for:
HR Directors, Managers & Business Partners
Learning & Development Leaders
People & Culture Teams
Employee Engagement Officers
Sustainability Leads working closely with HR
Whether you’re leading HR or influencing from within, this course will equip you with the strategic clarity and confidence to take action.
Sustainability Course Content
Your Facilitators
Dr. Gem Brion Zabala (PH) is a Certified Master Practitioner in LIFO® and ITS™, with 20+ years of experience helping HR teams drive leadership, innovation, and sustainability across Southeast Asia. She’s worked with top firms like Jollibee, SMC, and Megawide, and holds a double major from the University of the Philippines plus a certification from The Natural Step (FSSD). Also a coach to beauty queens, sustainability advocate, and martial arts enthusiast, she empowers leaders to create lasting impact.
Berend Aanraad (NL) is a Certified Master Trainer in The Natural Step / FSSD with 20+ years of global experience helping organizations embed sustainability into strategy and culture. Berend has been a board member of several international NGO’s and companies and has worked with Philips, Dow, the City of Dublin, and Dutch ministries, translating complex frameworks into practical tools for HR and leadership teams. Berend empowers organizations to turn sustainability goals into concrete actions that drive impact for people, planet, and performance.
What You Will Gain
1. Context-Based Strategy for HR
Learn to craft HR strategies grounded in your organization’s unique social, environmental, and economic context—moving beyond generic ESG goals to create deep, place-based alignment.
2. HR Maturity Assessment Tools
Use proven frameworks to assess and grow your organization’s capacity for sustainability integration. Discover how to map where you are and where you need to go across systems, culture, and leadership.
3. Diverse Knowledge Integration
Work with a holistic perspective that values science, organizational development, Indigenous wisdom, and lived experience—ensuring your HR policies support equity, regeneration, and collective well-being.
4. Guided Reflective Practice
Participate in structured peer learning and reflective exercises that build self-awareness, challenge assumptions, and foster new insights into your role as an HR leader for change.
5. Systems Thinking for HR Leaders
Understand the deep interconnections between people systems, ecological health, and economic resilience—and how HR decisions shape value, risk, and long-term success.
6. Practical Tools You Can Use Immediately
Access a toolkit of HR-specific resources for embedding sustainability into hiring, onboarding, leadership development, performance management, and employee engagement.
7. Adaptive, Responsive Framework
Learn how to lead in uncertainty using a flexible, evolving approach to strategy. Stay responsive to internal and external shifts while keeping your values and goals intact.
8. Collaborative Learning Environment
Connect with a vibrant network of HR professionals from across sectors. Learn together, share insights, and build the confidence to act through real-time dialogue and facilitation.
9. Culture Change through HR Systems
Discover how to shift culture by aligning HR systems—performance, recognition, learning, and communication—with sustainability values. Make sustainability part of the daily experience.
10. Pathway to Ongoing Transformation
This course is the first step in a deeper journey. Graduates can continue with advanced modules on embedding strategy, organizational change, and inner leadership for systemic transformation.
You will learn to...
Embed sustainability into HR systems, strategy, and everyday operations
Engage employees in meaningful sustainability work
Align recruitment, performance, and development with long-term impact
Position HR as a strategic enabler of the organization’s sustainability goals
Create cultural shifts that stick—starting with mindset, language, and leadership
What This Course Includes
Expert-led sessions with global and local HR-sustainability facilitators
Case studies from organizations embedding sustainability in HR successfully
HR-specific applications of the FSSD framework
Peer learning and reflection with like-minded professionals
Tools and templates to use immediately in your workplace
About the Embedding Framework
Your Investment
Embedding Sustainability
Hybrid Course (Online+Live)- 30% deposit on registration
Why join us?
- Drive Lasting Organizational Change: Create a customized roadmap to embed sustainability into your organization’s culture, aligning with strategic goals and building resilience to challenges.
- Learn Proven Strategies from Experts: Access actionable tools, frameworks, and real-world success stories from leading organizations like Interface and municipalities like Ottawa, guided by industry experts.
- Collaborate and Grow as a Leader: Join a dynamic cohort of professionals in the FutureFit Collab Community, developing both technical skills and inner leadership qualities to inspire and lead transformative change.