Climate KIC Academy

Let’s accelerate the transition

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Why partner with us?

1-in-8 workers have the green skills needed to support this transition.
$60.4 bn corporate training market set to be worth by 2028
79% of business leaders recognise green skills as essential
55% have programmes in place to develop them

The global shift towards a sustainable economy requires skilled leaders who can navigate the complexities of systemic change. Yet, despite 79% of business leaders acknowledging that green skills are crucial, only 55% are actively implementing or planning green skills programmes. This gap leaves a significant portion of the workforce without the necessary training, slowing progress toward a sustainable future.

About Climate KIC

With over 15 years of experience addressing systemic barriers to sustainability, Climate KIC has launched the Climate KIC Academy — an initiative that equips individuals and organisations with the skills to lead the green transition. Climate KIC Academy offers a unique blend of leadership development and transversal skills necessary to support the transition towards a more sustainable future.

Benefits of partnering with Climate KIC Academy

  • Advance climate leadership: Help shape the future of sustainability by co-developing programmes that bridge the green skills gap.
  • Access a global network: Connect with industry leaders, policymakers, and grassroots advocates who are driving change.
  • Enhance organisational impact: Strengthen your company’s sustainability efforts through leadership training and collaboration.
  • Brand visibility: Position your organisation as a leader in climate action through event sponsorships and thought leadership opportunities

Partnership opportunities

We offer a range of collaboration options to align with your organisation’s goals and expertise:

  • Curriculum co-development: Help design and deliver training programmes that address critical sustainability challenges.
  • Corporate training programmes: Provide customised leadership development programmes for your employees.
  • Event sponsorship: Gain visibility by sponsoring our workshops, summits, and networking events.
  • Research and innovation collaborations: Work with us on research to shape the future of green leadership.

Stories from the Field: Climate KIC Academy in Action

How to become a partner

Joining the Climate KIC Academy as a partner is a simple and impactful process:

  1. Connect with us: Reach out to discuss your organisation’s sustainability and leadership goals.
  2. Identify collaboration areas: We’ll work together to determine the best partnership model for your needs.
  3. Formalise the partnership: Establish a framework for collaboration through agreements and action plans.
  4. Engage and lead: Start making an impact by participating in programmes, events, and joint initiatives.

Let’s drive change together

Be part of a movement that’s shaping the future of climate leadership. Join us in preparing individuals and organisations to lead the green transition.

Whatever form your interest takes, we’d like to hear from you. Tell us about your organisation and how you’d like to partner through our partnership interest form, and we’ll be in touch to explore what we can build together.

If you’re interested in us developing a customised learning experience for your team, reach out to Marina Gil Velasco and Pamela Ragazzi, Co-Directors of Education, to start the conversation.

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ie University
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OnePointFive
Cultivating Leadership
ie University
ie University
Kite insights
SYMECO
unearthodox
Testimonials
Participation in the Climate Leadership Academy has been an honour for Rivne and a valuable tool for rethinking governance approaches in the context of climate challenges, using systematic analysis of environmental issues, practical tools from the training, and European experience in energy efficiency and sustainable planning to build the collective leadership we need for a long-term climate-neutrality strategy. Artem Hanuschak Deputy Mayor of Rivne, Ukraine (Partner)
For the Department of Sustainability of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, whose functions include the organization, coordination, and development of the main actions of the Gipuzkoa Strategy to fight Climate Change, consolidating an active and stable communication relationship with the public is vital. In this sense, the social activation laboratories are the perfect framework for developing this social dialogue, and having CLIMATE KIC, as an expert agent with a transnational vision, is an opportunity to continue making firm progress in the rollout of our Strategy at the regional level Mónica Pedreira General Director of Ecological Transition – Department of Sustainability (Funder)
Climate KIC's leadership program empowered me to pursue my passion for sustainability. Their support helped me land a role managing a European project using SDGs for strategic governance. I'm thrilled to be working on something so meaningful. Barbara Ansorge Project Manager URBACT - Cities for Sustainability Governance, Magistrát města Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic (Participant)​
The circular economy requires a combination of existing and new knowledge and policy-making skills. This course was created to address that need, and we are very proud of the results of this partnership between the IDB and Climate KIC Dr Matteo Grazzi Senior Specialist Inter-American Development Bank
Partnering with Climate KIC was an outstanding experience for Deloitte Tohmatsu Venture Support.
The Climate KIC team members offered a wide range of recommendations to the Japanese participants, leveraging their extensive network within the climate tech community. Ryo Tokoshima Climate KIC Academy Partner
Ryo Tokoshima