Meet changemakers from every continent and industry
The International Society of Sustainability Professionals is the world’s leading network of sustainability professionals. We work together to provide the community, training, and tools needed to meet goals and create sustainable change. We exist to empower sustainability professionals across the workforce and around the world.
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Community
Leading sustainability efforts in all sectors and around the world, ISSP members work together to break down silos and deepen knowledge.
Training
We support you and your organization at every stage of your career through webinars, live and on—demand courses, events, and study guides.
Credentials
As the education partner for the Sustainability Excellence credentials, we'll help you (and your whole team) prepare for your exams with confidence.
Build your knowledge
Sustainability Short Course
Intended as as a quick, fundamental learning experience that anyone can benefit from, regardless of job description, the ISSP Short Course offers a 1-hour overview across five modules covering the figures and frameworks, moments and movements, that shape the profession.
Sustainability Foundations
Across four 1-hour, self-paced modules, you’ll visit key moments, concepts, and figures throughout sustainability’s history. This course introduces the body of knowledge for the profession, including flyover lessons on Triple Bottom Line, Fritjof Capra's Principles of Ecology, and more.
Sustainability Excellence credentials
Earn Your SEA and SEP
Offering updated (and more) visuals, new content, and a comprehensive glossary with flashcards in both print and digital formats, our study materials are great for those preparing to sit for the Sustainability Excellence credentialing exams or as reference guides in academic or field settings.
Sustainability Excellence Credentials
The Sustainability Excellence Associate (SEA) and Sustainability Excellence Professional (SEP) credentials moved to a new platform with exam-delivery partner, Prometric, offering a smoother registration experience and the option to take the exams either in-person or online.
Featured news
What Comes When the Global Carbon Budget Is Gone?
Justin Macinante, PhD, MEL, LLB, a Climate Change Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Law School, presents a proposed mechanism that could drive the necessary CO2 removals — and meet the Paris target.
Nicole Cacal, Social Innovation Expert, Joins Governing Board
As a leader in tech and entrepreneurship, Cacal brings to ISSP her experience in advising global companies on ways to innovate at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and social impact.
Sustainability Excellence: Stories From Around The World
Across the workforce and around the world, professionals are making strides in the field of sustainability, creating change within their organizations. Meet six such sustainability professionals, representing six different regions.