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Full scholarship opportunity

Foundation Certificate in Sustainable Technology. Fully funded for new learners.

Understand the environmental impact of digital technology and how technology can become part of the climate solution through a 100% online, self-paced programme from The ESG Institute.

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100% funded Foundation Certificate in Sustainable Technology
100% online Study from anywhere in the world.
Self-paced Learn around your existing commitments.
CPD accredited Accredited by The CPD Board.
$4m+ in scholarships Support provided across ESG Institute programmes.

Our investment in your learning

Making sustainable technology education accessible worldwide.

The ESG Institute is offering first-time learners a full scholarship for this programme as part of our mission to democratise sustainability and digital responsibility education. Across our learning portfolio, we have already provided over $4 million in scholarships to help professionals build the knowledge needed for a more sustainable future.

A full scholarship for first-time learners

Complete the registration form at the bottom of this page and you will receive access details by email. The programme is fully online and self-paced, so you can begin your learning journey wherever you are and progress at a pace that works for you.

First-time learner scholarship

$197 FREE

100% of the programme tuition funded by The ESG Institute.

What you will learn

Understand the connection between technology and sustainability.

The programme introduces the environmental footprint of digital systems and explores practical ways technology professionals and organisations can reduce impact while using innovation to support sustainability goals.

The digital carbon footprint

Understand where emissions arise across digital infrastructure, devices, networks, software and data-intensive activity.

Sustainable IT principles

Explore approaches to energy efficiency, responsible technology use and reducing the environmental footprint of IT operations.

Green IT practices

Learn practical measures organisations can use to make technology infrastructure, procurement and operations more sustainable.

AI, IoT and emerging technologies

Consider both the sustainability impacts and the potential climate and environmental applications of emerging digital technologies.

Standards and good practice

Build familiarity with green IT standards, sustainability expectations and good-practice approaches relevant to digital operations.

Building sustainability awareness

Learn how to engage colleagues and strengthen awareness of responsible technology practices across an organisation.

Practical focus

Move from understanding impact to taking action.

Technology is both part of the challenge and part of the solution.

The course is designed to help professionals recognise the environmental impacts created by digital systems while also understanding how technology can support more efficient, lower-carbon and more sustainable organisations.

Environmental impact of digital infrastructure and data centres
Sustainable hardware procurement and circular approaches to electronics
Software efficiency, energy use and carbon-aware computing
Technology-sector sustainability reporting and net-zero commitments

Who is it for?

An accessible starting point for professionals across technology and sustainability.

Technology & digital professionals For people working with IT, digital infrastructure, systems, data or transformation.
Sustainability professionals For practitioners seeking to understand the growing environmental footprint of digital technology.
Business & operations teams For professionals involved in procurement, operations, transformation or organisational sustainability.
Students & career changers For learners looking to build a foundation in sustainable technology and digital responsibility.
Consultants & advisors For professionals supporting organisations on ESG, climate, digital or transformation projects.
Leaders & decision-makers For managers who need to understand how technology choices affect sustainability performance.
Nearly 20,000 learners Professionals around the world have already enrolled across The ESG Institute's learning programmes.
4.9 / 5 Google rating A strong learner rating reflecting the experience of our global sustainability learning community.

Registration

Complete the form and begin your learning journey.

The process is simple. Register below, check your email for access details, and start the programme whenever you are ready.

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Complete the form

Provide the requested details using the registration form directly below.

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Your course access details will be sent to the email address you provide.

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Start learning

Enter the learning platform and progress through the self-paced programme in your own time.

Register for your scholarship

Complete the form below to begin your Foundation Certificate in Sustainable Technology.

Once submitted, please check your inbox for your access details. If the message does not arrive promptly, remember to check your spam or junk folder.

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