GPM Online Course · 3.4 CEUs · IACET Accredited · Self-Paced
Professional Certificate in
Regenerative Leadership
The only professional certificate grounded in the GPM Sustainability Competence Standard — built for leaders who need more than sustainability frameworks
Sustainability frameworks tell leaders what to aim for. Most leadership development programs stop there. This certificate goes further — into the design principles, systems thinking practices, and governance structures that determine whether regenerative outcomes are actually achievable in your organization, your community, or your industry.
Developed by GPM and grounded in the GPM Sustainability Competence Standard — the world’s only performance-based competence standard for sustainability professionals — this program covers eight competence units that define what regenerative leadership looks like in practice. It is self-paced, available anywhere, and earns 3.4 IACET-accredited CEUs recognized by employers, universities, and professional associations worldwide.
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3.4
IACET CEUs
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8
Competence Units
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100+
Countries served by GPM
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Most sustainability leadership development teaches awareness. This certificate develops competence — the ability to assess impacts, design regenerative systems, lead complex change, and measure outcomes in ways that hold up under scrutiny.
Eight Competence Units
The curriculum is structured around the eight competence units of the GPM Sustainability Competence Standard for Sustainability Leaders. Each unit is built around what practitioners must be able to do, not just understand.
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Unit 1 — Ethical Leadership
Leading with integrity, transparency, and accountability. Establishing sustainability commitments that are backed by action, not just communications — and recognizing when those commitments are being undermined.
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Unit 2 — Living Systems Stewardship
How to actively protect biodiversity, preserve natural resources, and reduce pollution — moving beyond resource management into understanding how human and natural systems interact and depend on each other.
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Unit 3 — Talent Acquisition, Retention, and Empowerment
Building teams and organizations capable of delivering regenerative outcomes. Inclusive strategies that enhance resilience and develop the people capacity sustainability work requires.
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Unit 4 — Assessing and Responding to Sustainability Impacts
Collecting and analyzing data on social, environmental, and economic impacts. Setting measurable KPIs and OKRs. Developing and monitoring responses that reduce harm and increase positive outcomes — the core practice of sustainability work.
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Unit 5 — Stakeholder Collaboration and Engagement
Engaging communities, organizations, and institutions to co-create solutions. Building the trust and transparency structures that make regenerative change possible across organizational and sector boundaries.
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Unit 6 — Sustainable Procurement
Integrating sustainability into procurement decisions, supplier engagement, and value chain management. How to evaluate vendor practices, specify sustainability requirements, and build supply chains that reflect organizational commitments.
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Unit 7 — Change Management and Resilience
Leading transformation in complex, uncertain environments. The governance, communication, and adaptive management practices that enable organizations to implement regenerative change at scale without losing momentum or coherence.
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Unit 8 — Regenerative Design
Development in the service of life. Applying design-as-nature principles and systems thinking tools to create solutions that minimize negative impacts and actively restore ecological, social, and economic systems. Includes GPM’s exclusive five-step regenerative methodology.
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Who This Certificate Is For
This certificate is relevant to professionals whose work involves designing, leading, or governing systems change — not those looking for an introductory overview of sustainability concepts.
| Sustainability directors, ESG leads, and CSOs building the internal competency their teams need. |
| Business leaders and executives who need to embed regenerative thinking into strategy and operations. |
| Policymakers and public sector leaders developing frameworks for long-term systems change. |
| Consultants and advisors whose clients need more than compliance — they need transformation. |
| Professionals preparing for or holding the CSP™ (Certified Sustainability Professional) designation. |
CEUs and Accreditation
This program earns 3.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). IACET accreditation means your CEUs are recognized by employers, licensing boards, universities, and professional associations globally — including by organizations that require verified professional development for regulatory compliance roles.
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Why This Certificate, Why GPM
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Grounded in a recognized standard. The curriculum is built on the GPM Sustainability Competence Standard, the world’s only performance-based competence standard specifically designed for sustainability professionals. Every unit reflects what competent practice actually requires.
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Developed by practitioners, not theorists. GPM has been operationalizing sustainability in real organizations across more than 100 countries for over 16 years. This certificate reflects that experience — not abstract principles.
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Available exclusively through GPM. This certificate is only available through GPM’s online training platform. It cannot be obtained through any other provider.
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Flexible, self-paced delivery. Complete the program at your own pace, on any device, from anywhere. No cohort scheduling, no fixed deadlines.
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Regenerative leadership is not a philosophy. It is a set of practices with defined outcomes. This certificate develops those practices — through a standard built by the organization that has been defining them since 2009.
Self-paced · Online · 3.4 IACET CEUs · Available exclusively through GPM
