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Urgent Upskilling

Future-ready training for modern workforces

Build the skills needed for a digital and sustainable future. Our Urgent Upskilling programme addresses acute industry demands with practical, expert-designed programmes. Combining webinars and local events, our condensed training courses help you navigate today’s challenges. Check this page for upcoming sessions, registration links, and video highlights of in-person events.

Innovative learning for emerging roles

These shorter, hyper-targeted programmes provide practical, real-world training to equip professionals with the skills needed to bridge immediate workforce challenges. Suitable for a wide range of participants, including data analysts, developers, solution designers, and other professionals, the courses focus on delivering highly relevant expertise in a concise format.

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Our Urgent Upskilling courses are designed to address immediate digital skills gaps in sustainability-driven sectors.

Separate from the pilot and full Digital4Sustainability programme, these courses are tailored to meet pressing industry demands and adapt quickly to evolving needs. Delivered through online webinars and in-person sessions, they provide flexible, accessible training.

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Explore our skill-building Urgent Upskilling courses

Introduction to Digital Twins as a Tool to Promote Sustainability

This course, conducted in a four-hour online session, introduced attendees to the world of Digital Twins. The aim of the course was to present this digital tool as an opportunity to optimise and therefore make some processes more sustainable through two specific examples such as water management or the manufacture of concrete elements.

Language: Spanish

Partners: Universidad Internacional De La Rioja

Delivery: Webinar, November 14, 2024

Aimed at: Young professionals

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Introduction to the Topic of the Twin Transition

The Twin transition relates to multiple value creation and involves changes in both digital technology and sustainability. The aim is for these two transitions to reinforce each other. By embracing the Twin Transition, organisations can simultaneously achieve sustainability goals and become more future-proofed. Increasingly, research is exploring the potential opportunities of the Twin Transition for companies, educational institutions, and public organisations.

  • What exactly is the Twin Transition, and what are the potential consequences for education, industry, and research?
  • What skills do students need to accelerate the Twin Transition?

Language: Dutch

Partners: Stichting Hogeschool Utrecht

Delivery: Face-to-face lecture (not recorded), January 16

Aimed at: Students, researchers, SMEs

Introduction to the Topic of Digital and Sustainability

Gain a foundational understanding of digital technologies and sustainability. This course provides an overview of key concepts, exploring innovation and sustainable practices to prepare you for future-focused challenges and opportunities.

Language: Italian

Partners: Adecco/Badgebox

Delivery: Webinar, January 2024

Aimed at: Companies

Digital Accessibility

This course focuses on the essential skills needed to ensure digital accessibility in documents and websites. By addressing accessibility, it promotes social inclusion, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) by preventing the digital exclusion of people with disabilities from accessing digital information and services. The course also supports compliance with EU Directives 2016/2102 and 2019/882.

Language: Spanish

Partners: Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)

Delivery: Webinar, January 23

Aimed at: Professionals at EQF Level 6/7

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AI For Improved Sustainable Reporting

Sustainable reporting is no longer a niche practice, but a core component of how
businesses demonstrate their commitment to ESG factors. Stakeholders, including investors, consumers, and regulators, are
demanding greater transparency and accountability. This is where AI can play a
transformative role.

Join the webinar for a deep dive into how AI is revolutionising sustainable reporting, making it more efficient, accurate, and impactful.

Language: English

Partners: National College of Ireland

Delivery: Hybrid, January 23, 2024, 10 – 11 GMT (11 – 12 CET)

Aimed at: SMEs, Professionals, University students

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Data Analytics & Sustainable Practices (BCS Koolitus)

How data can drive sustainability in organisations

Participants will learn how to leverage data analytics to measure environmental impacts, optimise resource use, and support sustainability goals in a practical and impactful way.

Topics: Introduction: Data and Sustainability; Data Analytics in Action: Supporting Sustainability; First Steps to Implement Sustainability with Data; Addressing Challenges: Risks and Trade-Offs; Conclusion and Key Takeaways; Interactive Q&A and Discussion

Language: English

Partners: BCS Koolitus

Delivery: Online, January 24, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 CET

Aimed at: Young professionals

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CSRD Data Readiness Training

Join the training designed to guide your organisation through the essential steps of achieving sustainable business transformation. This session will provide actionable insights and practical strategies to help you navigate the complexities of sustainability management in today’s evolving regulatory landscape.

Language: English

Partners: European Digital SME Alliance

Delivery: Online, January 24, 2025, 13:00 – 14:30 CET

Aimed at: SMEs, Professionals

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Cybersecurity and ESG

This course explores the intersection of cybersecurity and ESG (environmental, social, governance). It highlights how cybersecurity is essential for sustainable development, securing critical infrastructures, and protecting data, by exploring each ESG dimension. Participants analyse real-world cases, such as supply chain attacks, environmental risks, the interconnection among cyber and non-cyber risks, and the governance of complex digital ecosystems.

Language: English (material) Italian (speaking)

Partners: CEFRIEL Societa Consortile A Responsabilita Limitata

Delivery: Webinar, January 28, 14h-17h

Aimed at: (Young) professionals

CSRD-Ready with Digital Best Practices

This training session is designed to prepare your team for CSRD reporting and provide a clear blueprint for addressing gaps using digital tools.

What you’ll learn:
Best Practices: Strategies for a successful sustainability digital transformation
CSRD Overview: What it means for your business and how to get ready
Tools & Architecture: Integrating solutions like Microsoft Fabric and Purview Compliance Manager
Live Demo: See Microsoft Fabric in action for ESG reporting

Gain practical, actionable insights to streamline CSRD compliance. Explore digital tools that automate tasks such as mapping, calculations, and audit preparation.

Language: English

Partners: TEKenable Limited

Delivery: Webinar, January 28, 2025, 10h-12h CEST

Aimed at: Professionals

Digital technologies for sustainable reporting (CSRD+ESG)

This webinar will equip participants with practical knowledge and tools to leverage digital technologies for effective sustainability reporting, with a focus on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics. The session will combine theoretical insights with practical applications, providing a comprehensive overview of how digital innovations can streamline reporting processes, improve data accuracy, and enhance compliance with regulatory requirements.

Language: Slovenian

Partners: Gospodarska Zbornica Slovenije Center Za Poslovno Usposabljanje

Delivery: Online webinar and optional GreenChambers self-paced online course (ESG) as additional learning material which will not be obligatory.

Date: January 29, 2025, 9-11am CEST

Aimed at: SME professionals such as developers, solution designers, and data specialists.

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The Future of Sustainable Work with AI

Explore how AI is shaping the future workplace, discuss state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and its potential to bolster sustainability practices, and review GenAI roadmaps.

Language: English

Partners: Fast Lane

Delivery: Face-to-face lecture (not recorded), January 2025

Aimed at: Professionals

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