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ISO/UNDP 53001:2026 Lead Implementer

Establish and improve an SDG management system by connecting organisational context, priorities, governance, objectives, action plans and performance evaluation.

  • Practical, standards-based professional learning
  • Assessment and verifiable Cognicert certification
  • Flexible online, self-study and organisational delivery
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What you will work on

Who this course is for

Sustainability and ESG managers, SDG programme leads, management-system managers, governance and compliance professionals, project managers, consultants, public-sector representatives, development organisations and supply-chain professionals.

Entry, exam and access at a glance

Prerequisites

Course-specific entry requirements are not published here. Contact a course adviser to confirm suitability before paying.

Exam and resits

100 questions in one hour. Pass mark: 70%. Your payment includes two exam attempts. A third or later attempt costs £100 per resit.

Platform-wide pass rate: 87% across all examined trainees, based on Cognicert’s exam-platform results. This is not a course-specific pass rate or a guarantee of an individual result.

Self-study access

Lifetime access for the enrolled learner. Access is personal and cannot be shared.

Overview

Build the knowledge and practical skills to plan, establish, implement, maintain and continually improve a management system for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Work through context and stakeholder analysis, SDG prioritisation, scope, leadership, policy, objectives, resources, operational controls, indicators, internal audit and management review. Complete an implementation roadmap that can be adapted to your organisation.

Outcomes
  • Interpret ISO/UNDP 53001 requirements in an organisational context.
  • Analyse context, interested parties and relevant sustainable development priorities.
  • Define scope and develop an implementation plan with responsibilities, resources and milestones.
  • Develop policy, objectives, action plans and operational arrangements.
  • Establish competence, awareness, communication and documented information.
  • Develop indicators, monitoring arrangements, internal audits and management reviews.
  • Coordinate corrective action, continual improvement and assessment readiness.
Audience

Sustainability and ESG managers, SDG programme leads, management-system managers, governance and compliance professionals, project managers, consultants, public-sector representatives, development organisations and supply-chain professionals.

Content

Programme application

This five-day course develops the knowledge and practical skills needed to plan, establish, implement, maintain and continually improve a management system for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Programme

  1. Sustainable development, the 2030 Agenda and organisational contributions to the SDGs.
  2. ISO/UNDP 53001 purpose, scope, concepts and implementation journey.
  3. Context, interested parties, SDG prioritisation and management-system scope.
  4. Leadership, governance, policy, roles and responsibilities.
  5. Risks, opportunities, objectives, action plans and resources.
  6. Operational integration, supplier and partner engagement, and implementation evidence.
  7. Indicators, monitoring, evaluation, internal audit and management review.
  8. Gap assessment and a practical implementation roadmap.

Reference framework

The course is aligned with ISO/UNDP 53001:2026 and draws on ISO/UNDP PAS 53002 and management-system auditing guidance. Participants should obtain the applicable standards for detailed study.

ONE STANDARD · FIVE LEARNING LEVELS

Choose your ISO/UNDP 53001 course

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1 day

ISO/UNDP 53001 Awareness

Employees, leaders and stakeholders who need an introduction to organisational contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Self-study: £60On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £1601–5 December 2026

20% December discount included. Payment deadline: 26 November 2026, 23:59 UK time. No extension to late booking. Not combined with group discounts.

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2 days

ISO/UNDP 53001 Foundation

Sustainability, ESG, governance, compliance and management-system professionals building a working understanding of ISO/UNDP 53001.

Self-study: £120On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £4001–5 December 2026

20% December discount included. Payment deadline: 26 November 2026, 23:59 UK time. No extension to late booking. Not combined with group discounts.

Enrol self-study · £120Book online · £400
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3 days

ISO/UNDP 53001 Internal Auditor

Personnel preparing to plan and conduct internal audits of an SDG management system.

Self-study: £200On demand · study at your own pace

Live online: £6001–5 December 2026

20% December discount included. Payment deadline: 26 November 2026, 23:59 UK time. No extension to late booking. Not combined with group discounts.

Enrol self-study · £200Book online · £600
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Refunds, cancellations and transfers

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UPCOMING COURSE CALENDAR

Training, exam and application dates

Prices are per learner before any applicable UK VAT. A live-online intake costs more after its standard deadline because the published late fee is added. Self-study is priced separately and has no late-intake fee.

TRAINING DATESEXAMDEADLINE & STATUSLIVE ONLINESELF-STUDY
1–5 December 20265 December 2026Standard booking period
Standard deadline: 26 November 2026. No late fee yet.
Places are confirmed at booking, not guaranteed by this calendar.		£1,600
Choose this intake		£600
On-demand study; next exam shown at checkout.
DECEMBER 2026 COURSE OFFER

Save 20% when you pay by the November deadline.

For December 2026 course intakes with a published standard payment deadline in November. Pay in full by that course’s standard deadline at 23:59 UK time. The discount ends on that date and does not continue to the late or extended deadline. Invoice requests and reservations alone do not qualify. Applicable VAT is added separately. Cannot be combined with group discounts.

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RECOGNITION & MEMBERSHIPS

Know who stands behind your learning.

  • ISCB, United States: Cognicert’s ISO/IEC 17050 Declaration of Conformity to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17024 requirements is recognised by International Services for Certification Bodies.
  • UK Registered Learning Provider: UKPRN 10091575. Registration is a provider listing.
  • Association of Healthcare Trainers, UK: member.
  • The CPD Group: approved CPD provider. Individual course CPD status is confirmed where applicable.
  • Listed on ISO Central as an ISO registrar →
VERIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENT

Check your Cognicert certificate

Successful candidates receive a uniquely numbered Cognicert certificate that another person can check through our public certificate-verification service. This confirms the authenticity of a Cognicert-issued award; acceptance by an employer, regulator or external professional scheme depends on their requirements.

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YOUR COURSE ADVISER

Need help before enrolling?

Lisa Williams
Course and Business Development Adviser
Monday–Friday, 09:00–17:00 UK time

+44 20 4653 0696
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