FSSD + ITS Certification Programme

Your organisation is trying to act on sustainability.
Without a shared framework, nothing sticks.

From ESG Compliance to a Science-Based Strategy
A 2-day certification for leaders, managers and professionals who want a clear, actionable roadmap for their organisation. Not another report.
2 days · FSSD + ITS Certified · Max 25 participants · PHP 40,888
Science-based FSSD framework · 20+ years in practice · 2,000+ professionals trained · Philippines and Netherlands
The challenge organisations face
Your organisation wants to act. The questions keep stacking up.
You submitted the ESG report. The board nodded. The strategy document exists. And then the meeting ended, and nothing moved.

That is not a failure of ambition. It is a missing framework. Without a shared language and a science-based plan, sustainability stays in documents. This programme gives you the framework to move it into decisions.

Challenge 1

ESG reporting meets compliance requirements. It does not drive strategy. Your organisation measures outputs, not outcomes.

Challenge 2

Leadership speaks about sustainability. Teams wait for direction. Middle management translates neither into daily decisions.

Challenge 3

Everyone has a different definition of sustainability. No shared vision means no aligned action — just separate initiatives with separate budgets.

What changes in 2 days
Not a course about concepts. A programme about making it real.
You already know sustainability matters. This programme shows you exactly where your organisation stands, what a truly sustainable future looks like for you, and the concrete steps to get there.
1

A shared language

Every participant leaves with the same framework. Sustainability becomes a shared conversation across your organisation.

2

A clear direction

You define what a truly sustainable version of your organisation looks like, using science-based principles that go beyond SDG checkbox reporting.

3

A practical roadmap

Short-, mid- and long-term actions using backcasting. You leave with a prioritised plan, not a to-do list.

4

An international certificate

FSSD Practitioner Certificate, recognised globally as the standard for strategic sustainability planning.

5

Ready-to-use tools

Tools, templates and access to the FFC Learning Platform for continued support after the programme.

What you will master
The curriculum
  • A scientific approach to Sustainability and ESG
  • The Funnel Metaphor: the growing pressure on society
  • The 9 Human Needs: the true drivers of sustainable change
  • Diagnosing the problem: the 4 root causes of un-sustainability
  • The 4 Sustainability Principles: your guide for strategic planning
  • Backcasting: a proven method for planning a sustainable future
  • The 5 Level Framework: structuring strategy at any scale
  • Key tools: SDGs, BREEAM, Ecological Footprint
  • The strategic value of Sustainability and ESG for any organisation
  • 60 Best Practices: embedding sustainability into culture
5LF Employee Engagement scaled
Simple structure. Real results.
How the programme works

Pre-course

FSSD Foundational eLearning

Before the live sessions, all participants complete the FSSD Foundational eLearning. This ensures a shared baseline so Day 1 starts at advanced level, not introduction.

Day 1

System Analysis and Vision

You understand the system your organisation operates in. You identify leverage points, barriers, risks and opportunities. You co-create a shared vision of your truly sustainable future.

Day 2

Strategy and Action Planning

You map short-, mid- and long-term solutions. You start with quick wins to build momentum. For complex challenges, ITS helps you find innovative approaches others miss.

Post-course

Feedback and Community

Trainers provide feedback on your sustainability plan. You keep access to the FFC Learning Platform and the peer community for continued support.

This programme was built for you if…
Who belongs in Planning for Sustainability

Business leaders and executives

You want sustainability in your strategy and governance. You need a framework the whole organisation can rally around, not just a department initiative.

Sustainability professionals and ESG managers

You work with ESG targets and reporting. You want to move from compliance to strategy, and from strategy to culture.

HR leaders and programme managers

You see the connection between people development and sustainable performance. You want tools to build ownership across teams.

Educators and civic employees

You shape the knowledge and decisions of communities, institutions and the next generation. From universities, schools, business, LGUs and NGOs.

Most sustainability training teaches concepts.
This teaches practice.

Other programmes

Built around frameworks and theory. You leave with knowledge. You go back to the same organisation and hit the same walls.

Taught by academics or consultants who have never had to make sustainability work inside a real organisation with a real budget.

Generic content not adapted to your specific sector, geography or organisational context.

FutureFit Collab: Planning for Sustainability

You work on your own organisation during the programme. You leave with a plan, not notes.

Led by certified FSSD Master Trainers with 20+ years of real-world practice across Europe and Asia.

Science-based FSSD framework adapted to the Philippine context with local case studies and examples.

Your trainers
Dr. Gem Brion Zabala

Dr. Gem Brion Zabala

CEO | Master Trainer | ACG Human Capital Solutions

Dr. Gem Brion Zabala is a Philippine-based advocate for sustainability, education and social equity. A certified trainer in LIFO (USA) and ITS (Japan), she also holds certification in The Natural Step (Netherlands). She co-founded the first licensed LIFO and ITS agency in the Philippines and holds a Doctorate in Business Administration. She leads national sustainability efforts as founder of the International Sustainability Summit and Plog the Planet.
Berend Aanraad

Berend Aanraad

CEO | Master Trainer | FutureFit Collab Philippines and Netherlands

Berend Aanraad is a Certified Master Trainer in The Natural Step/FSSD (Sweden) and founder of FutureFit Collab and The Natural Step Netherlands. For over two decades, he has helped organisations and communities across Europe, Asia, Africa and North America embed sustainability into strategy and culture. Passionate about building just communities, he believes education is the key to long-term change.
Upcoming dates — Manila
Location and investment

Date and location

27 and 28 May 2026

Metro Manila
Location: To be confirmed

Day 1: 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM PH Time
Day 2: 09:00 AM — 05:00 PM PH Time

PHP 40,888

per participant. Team rates available.

Limited spots. Capped at 25 participants.

What you get

  • 2-day immersive course with pre and post-course
  • International FSSD Practitioner Certificate
  • Tools, templates and FFC Learning Platform access
  • 2 certified master trainers
  • FSSD + ITS course book
  • Post-course feedback on your plans
  • 5 free Sustainable Philippines eLearnings
  • 2 mangrove seedlings planted in Balaring, Silay City
  • Lunch, snacks, coffee and tea

Who should attend

  • Business leaders and executives
  • HR leaders
  • Sustainability professionals
  • Educators and teachers
  • Civic employees
  • Programme managers
  • Students

From: universities, schools, business, LGUs and NGOs.

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What past participants say
The programme in their words

How do we incentivise management and executives? Our struggle was that there are so many pathways. This programme gave us the framework to choose.

Programme Participant

Sustainability Manager, Manila

Systems, success, strategy, action plan and tools. Now we can define our roadmap and identify the critical areas to focus on. I will bring this back to my organisation.

Programme Participant

Programme Manager, Philippines

I now have a much better understanding of sustainability and its relationship to ESG. When I joined this programme, I had very limited information. Now I use it every day.

Programme Participant

Business Leader, Philippines

Ready to build your sustainability roadmap?
27 and 28 May 2026 · Metro Manila · Max 25 participants
Once registered, you receive access to your FutureFit Collab account and all course materials.