CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Sustainability Leadership - Embedded CMgr

School of Business & Technology London

The CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Sustainability Leadership with Embedded CMgr is a recognised qualification designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to lead sustainable change within organisations. It is intended for current senior managers with above three years’ experience who want to embed sustainability into core business practices and lead with both impact and integrity.

You'll gain practical tools to align business performance with environmental, social, and governance priorities—equipping you to lead with both impact and integrity. Mapped to the CMI Professional Standards and reflecting global sustainability goals, the course develops skills in areas such as ethical leadership, stakeholder engagement, risk governance, and change management.

Recognised by employers and relevant across industries, this certificate positions you as a forward-thinking leader—ready to navigate complexity, champion sustainable transformation, and deliver long-term value in a rapidly evolving world.

The CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Sustainability and Leadership Practice with Embedded CMgr status is the ultimate professional accolade for managers with three years+ management and leadership experience is designed to cultivate an understanding of sustainability leadership. It equips participants with the skills necessary to implement their knowledge through strategic development and change leadership.

CMI graduates achieve remarkable things:

• 72% agree that their CMI qualification gave them a competitive edge in the job application process.
• 89% agree they use the skills learnt on their accredited qualification in their current role.
• 88% agree that the accredited qualification gave them good career prospects.
• Recent CMI graduates earn a median of 28k compared to just 21k for a typical business studies graduate.
• Employers highly value the qualifications awarded by CMI, and over 80% of managers agree that a CMI qualification is essential to becoming a professional manager.

This course is ideal for senior leaders, directors, who are ready to lead with both impact and integrity at a strategic level. This certificate integrates sustainability into high-level decision-making by influencing organisational policy and driving systemic change. Delivered in two to three modules, it is well-suited to the demands of senior roles while providing practical, high-level insights that translate directly into modern sustainable leadership.

To be eligible for this course, you must:

• Be 21 years of age and over
• Learners are required to have three years+ management and leadership experience at senior manager level to be eligible
• Responsibilities and experience in the streams such as long term value creation, fostering innovation, ensuring resilience and setting the strategic direction of an organisation
• Possess the ability to complete the Level 7 course

The CMI Level 7 Strategic Sustainability Leadership can open many career pathways including, but not limited to:

• Head of Sustainability, with an estimated salary of £80,000 per annum
• Director of ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance), with an estimated salary of £90,000 per annum
• Sustainability Programme Manager, with an estimated salary of £75,000 per annum