Find the sustainability superhero in you. Play online in a simulation to learn the subject and lead your virtual company to become the best force-for-good in the world. This is the ultimate game, the ultimate course and the ultimate win!
The Sustainability World Cup is an online course AND competition. It is a great way to learn about sustainability and how to use it to grow a business more sustainably. It is also a competition where you can win some fantastic awards. These awards will help the world recognize your sustainability talent and help you develop a more sustainability-driven career.
All participants who finish the course will get certificates of completion, which they can add to their learning credentials.
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What you will learn
During the program, you will:
- Learn the fundamentals of sustainability and its key terms
- Learn about ESG and how it measures sustainability
- Identify the challenges and opportunities of sustainability for business leaders
- Develop and execute a sustainable market strategy that drives sustainable growth
- Learned useful tools, principles and models to understand the subject and grow sustainably
- Learn from experts with “live” Q&A sessions
- Improve your team-working skills
- Grew your sustainability network with other sustainability champions at an international level
- Gain awards and certificates to add to their sustainability credentials
The Awards
These will be announced in our online Awards Ceremony at the end of Day 2 (see Timing below). The Awards are:
- Sustainability World Champions
- Best Sustainability Team
- Best Environmental Performance
- Best Social Performance
- Best Governance Performance
- Most Purposeful Business
- Best Business for Prosperity
- Best Sustainable Profits
Our Roundtable Panel of Experts
As a Standard Participant, you will have access to The Sustainability World Cup team including Dr Leila Bardasuc Edmund Bradford, Manish Maharjan and Dr Stuart Webb.
However, by enroling as a Premium Participant, you will be invited to our Experts’ Roundtable which will run after the game has finished.
We have two Roundtables running at the same time so you can choose whether you would like to join the English or Spanish-speaking one. We are delighted to say that the current panel of experts are:
English Roundtable
Hosted by Dr Stuart Webb: Program Director of The Sustainability World Cup, Leadership Coach and Podcaster
- Ellis and Michele Spiezia: Ellis is a professional racing driver, advocate & ambassador for electric motorsport. Michele is Ellysium Racing’s Team Principal
- Aiham Tayar: Regional Digital Lead GIS & Strategy, AtkinsRéalis, Global Digital Transformation & Strategy Executive and expert in Scaling AI, Data & Spatial Intelligence to Drive Enterprise Growth, Resilience & Long-Term Value
- Kurt Uhlir: Chief Marketing Officer at ez Home Search, a Global Thought Leader, Organizational Scaler and Keynote Speaker
- Manuel Vexler: Executive Director at the AKFI Sustainability Association, Cornell University Lecturer & Facilitator, ISCEA Advisor, Supply Chain for Sustainability and AI Transition expert and IEEE Standards Contributor
- Jose Manuel del Pino: Director de Master de Business Analytics at Universidad Europea de Andalucía, Spain
- Igancio (Nacho) Villoch: Chief Inspiration Officer at Kamiwaza, Sustainability Keynote Speaker, Mentor and Advisor
Spanish Roundtable
Hosted by Professor Leila Bardasuc: Co-Founder of The Sustainability World Cup, Academic Coordinator and Professor at Europea University in Andalucía, Spain
- Jose Manuel del Pino: Director de Master de Business Analytics at Universidad Europea de Andalucía, Spain
- Igancio (Nacho) Villoch: Chief Inspiration Officer at Kamiwaza, Sustainability Keynote Speaker, Mentor and Advisor
Timing
The program will run as an online sprint over 2 days, plus an introductory webinar beforehand and a post-game debrief afterwards. The full details for this year’s Sustainability World Cup (SWC) are as follows:
- Friday 11th Sep, 2-4pm CET: Introduction Webinar
- Tuesday 15th Sep, 2-8pm CET: SWC Team Sprint (Day 1)
- Wednesday 16th Sep, 2-8pm CET: SWC Team Sprint and Awards (Day 2)
- Tuesday 22nd Sep, 2-5pm CET: Game Insights and Experts’ Roundtable
All times are in Central European Time. Note that all entries must be received by Monday 31st August.
Your time commitment
You will need to devote about 16 hours of effort over the program including 12 hours for the Team Sprint.
Teamwork and sharing your email
You will be working online in a small team. Previous participants have told us that this is one of the greatest benefits as you will be able to get to know other people with a similar interest in the subject. However, please note that in order to form the team, we will need to share your chosen email address with your fellow team-mates. If you are unwilling to do this, you cannot participate.
Enrol as a National Team and save!
We would like you to bring a team with you to represent your country. These could be work colleagues, classmates, friends or family who wish to compete under the same flag. Indeed, if you pay for 4-6 participants you get 20% off the fees! Just use Coupon Code swc-twenty at the checkout. Note: Your payment will be refunded and your entry invalid if you have used this code for 3 participants or less.
Participant levels and fees
There are two participant levels: Standard and Premium. Both levels allow participants to compete, learn and be eligible for all the awards and certificates. However, the Premium Level provides additional opportunities to engage with experts and promotion opportunities.
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Standard Participant
What’s included:
- Entry to The 2026 Sustainability World Cup (26-SWC)
- Invitation to the pre-game Introduction Webinar which includes advice and tips on how to win
- Online chat with the 26-SWC Team during the 2-day Sprint
- Feedback at the end of Day 1
- Eligibility for all the awards and certificates
- Invitation to the post-game Insights Webinar
Standard Participant Fees
- To 30th June 2026 (Early Bird): $50.00
- From 1st July 2026: $100.00
- Discounts when you bring a national team of 4-6 participants (see above)
Pay to enrol as a Standard Participant
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Premium Participant
What’s included:
- Everything in the Standard Level, plus:
- Invitation to the post-game Experts Roundtable
- Invitation to appear on our Sustaining Success podcast
Premium Participant Fees
- To 30th June 2026 (Early Bird): $100.00
- From 1st July 2026: $200.00
- Discounts when you bring a national team of 4-6 participants (see above)
Pay to enrol as a Premium Participant
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Be a Sponsor
Have your brand associated with The Sustainability World Cup. There are many benefits to being a sponsor, including:
- Enhancing the sustainability credibility of your brand
- Developing the sustainability talent of your own staff
- Finding new potential good sustainability talent to recruit
- Promoting your brand to an educated audience
- Building academic-industry links
- Universities: Promoting your courses on sustainability
We have different sponsorship packages available and can create custom packages to suit your budget and needs.