SkiLLS Series 3
About SkiLLS

Skilling, Learning and Leveraging on Saturdays (SkiLLS) is a unique programme that offers training on valuable, application-based, and relevant skills via online sessions by experts on a Saturday or and Sunday. It is rigorous, intensive and impact-oriented programme which is helps students, mid-career professionals, start-ups, consultants and environment enthusiasts to stay relevant in the gradually changing world of sustainability. It allows students to hone their skills in sustainability by offering practical training that goes beyond the theoretical textbook learning. For the professionals, it provides an opportunity to continuously update and enhance their skills without compromising their weekday work commitments.

SkiLLS 3.0

We are announcing the third series of Skilling, Learning and Leveraging on Saturday (SkiLLS), SkiLLS 3.0. This time, four training programmes will be organised on weekends during the months of January-February 2025.

Details of training programmes in SkiLLS 3.0
S.No.Name of ProgrammeNo. of DaysDateCourse Fee
1Fundamentals and applications of LCA for sustainability assessment211-12 January 2025INR 5500 plus GST
2ESG reporting ecosystem: Frameworks, standards, ratings and disclosures118 January 2025INR 4000 plus GST
3BRSR framework to enhance corporate brand125 January 2025INR 4000 plus GST
4Estimation of water footprint and neutrality: tools for tracking green products101 February 2025INR 4000 plus GST
Fundamentals and applications of LCA for sustainability assessment
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Date of training:Name of TrainerTraining feeLast date to register
11-12 January 2025Dr. Atul Kumar, Scientist B, ICWMR, TERI SASINR 5500 plus 18% GST06 January 2025
Topics Covered:
  • Sustainability and life cycle thinking
  • Practical applications of LCA tool: Environmental product declaration, ecolabelling,
  • Introduction to ISO standards for LCA and carbon footprint analysis
  • Methods of conducting LCA: key principles, framework and guidelines
  • Steps of conducting LCA: goal and scope definition, life cycle inventory, impact assessment and interpretation
  • Guide for data collection for a LCA study
  • Other useful concepts of LCA: uncertainty and sensitivity analysis, scenario analysis, multifunctionality
  • Hands-on training using SimaPro and Open LCA software
Application of gained expertise:
  • Environmental impacts analysis of any product/process
  • For eco-design, policy development, labelling schemes (e.g., Ecomark), and corporate sustainability initiatives
  • For analyzing the environmental benefits of circular economy strategies, such as recycling, remanufacturing, and waste reduction
  • Communication and marketing
  • Understanding of Scope 3 emissions
Potential Participants (but not limited to)

PG/PhD students; Mid-career executives; Top executives; Start-ups/ Business persons; Consultants; LCA enthusiasts

Course Trainer

Dr Atul Kumar, Scientist B - ICWMR

Brief Profile

ESG reporting ecosystem: Frameworks, standards, ratings and disclosures
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Date of training:Name of TrainerTraining feeLast date to register
18 January 2025Dr Divya GuptaINR 4000 Plus 18% GST13 January 2025
Topics Covered:
  • Integration of ESG in businesses/ corporates
  • ESG and identification of target audience
  • ESG reporting frameworks, ratings and disclosures
  • ESG investment and ESG performance
  • ESG and Corporate governance
Application of gained expertise:
  • Preparing and reviewing ESG reports
  • Identifying ESG operational and reputational risks in business and developing mitigation plans
  • Integrating ESG into decision-making and navigating ESG strategy in an enterprise
  • Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance related to ESG
  • Communicating ESG achievements
Potential Participants (but not limited to)

PG/PhD students; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professionals; Investor Relation Officers (IRO’s); Sustainability officers; Energy and/or Climate change professionals Sustainability Consultants; environment enthusiasts

Course Trainer

Dr Divya Gupta, Environment Consultant

Brief Profile

BRSR framework to enhance corporate brand
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Date of training:Name of TrainerTraining feeLast date to register
25 January 2025Dr Divya GuptaINR 4000 plus 18% GST20 January 2025
Topics Covered:
  • Introduction to Corporate Sustainability reporting (CSR) and the need of sustainability reporting
  • Linkage of UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) with National Guidelines on Responsible Business conduct (NGRBC)
  • Origination of BRSR from Business Responsibility Reporting (BRR), and their comparison
  • Comparison of BRSR format comprehensive vs lite
  • BRSR vis-à-vis Global Frameworks such as Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Taskforce on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Integrated Reporting (IR), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
  • Assurance aspects, types, framework, engagement process and the standards involved
Application of gained expertise:
  • Promoting sustainable business practices
  • Streamlining processes for collection of data required for BRSR
  • Evaluating company’s performance against National Guidelines on Responsible Business Conduct (NGRBC)
  • Identifying and prioritizing BRSR issues
  • Preparing and reviewing report
  • Integrating business sustainability into decision-making
  • Ensuring legal and regulatory compliance related to BRSR
  • Communicating achievements related to business responsibility and sustainability
  • Provide consultancy services on BRSR comprehensive and lite, International Standards on Assurance Engagements 3000 (ISAE3000) and AccountAbility 1000 Assurance Standard (AA1000AS)
Potential Participants (but not limited to)

PG/PhD students; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) professionals; Investor Relation Officers (IRO’s); Sustainability officers; Energy and/or Climate change professionals Sustainability Consultants; environment enthusiasts

Course Trainer

Dr Divya Gupta, Environment Consultant

Brief Profile

Estimation of water footprint and neutrality: tools for tracking green products
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Date of training:Name of TrainerTraining feeLast date to register
01 February 2025Dr. Snigdha Goel INR 4000 plus 18% GST27 January 2025
Topics Covered:
  • Indicators for water performance and productivity measurement
  • Components of water footprint and estimation method
  • Impact adjusted water footprint-a new technique to internalize watershed characteristic
  • Water neutrality assessment: methodology and certification process
Application of gained expertise:
  • Tracking and reporting water usage
  • Improving business water efficiency
  • Ecomark, green credits, water trading initiative by GoI
  • Water sustainability assessment
Potential Participants (but not limited to)

PG/PhD students; Mid-career and top executives of water and related industries; Start-ups/ Business persons; Consultants

Course Trainer

Dr Snigdha Goel, Environment Consultant

Brief Profile

Registration Process
  • You will receive payment details on your registered email id
  • Make the payment of applicable programme fee for the programme that you want to register
  • Share payment receipt and clearly specify the name of the training programme with info.icwmr@terisas.ac.in and garima.kaushik@terisas.ac.in
  • You will receive a mail confirming your participation in the training programme
Payment Details
Interested participants are requested to make the payment at the following details:

Bank Details:

Acc No: 048801009754

Name: TERI SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDIES

Type: Savings

IFSC CODE: ICIC0000488

Bank: ICICI Bank Ltd

Branch : Rohini, Sec 09, New Delhi

*The training fee mentioned is for Indian Nationals only. International participants interested in joining the training programmes may write to info.icwmr@terisas.ac.in separately.

In case of queries, please contact


Ms Anugya Singh
Manager, ICWMR
info.icwmr@terisas.ac.in
+91 11 71800222

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