Who We Are
Sustainability Learning & Impact (SLI) is an international platform for sustainability education, professional credentials, and capacity building.
We translate leading global standards and international expertise into accessible, practice-oriented learning designed to meet real-world needs across sectors and markets.
SLI turns sustainability knowledge into meaningful action and lasting impact.
What We Do
SLI supports individuals, organisations, and institutions through:
Each area draws on relevant global, European, and regional sustainability frameworks.
Mission & Vision
Mission: To help close the global green skills gap through accessible, standards-aligned learning.
Vision: A future where people and organisations everywhere have the skills, confidence, and tools to lead climate action, make informed ESG decisions, and build resilient, sustainable economies.
How We Work
SLI collaborates with international standard-setters, development partners, academic institutions, and industry experts across regional and international networks, bringing research, global standards, and context-specific insight into programme design and delivery.
Learning Formats
Our programmes are delivered through live online, in-person, and self-paced formats, supporting learners at every stage of their sustainability journey—from entry-level professionals to senior leaders.
Live Online
In Person
Self-Paced
The Growing
Green Skills Gap
The green transition is accelerating, but workforce skills and training are not keeping pace.
Demand Outpaces Supply
8% vs 4%
Over a two-year period, green hiring grew twice as fast as the supply of green skills.
Limited Training
44%
of workers say they are not receiving green training at work.
Skills Readiness
30%
of workers say they lack the skills needed for jobs supporting climate action or the energy transition.
Unequal Participation
32%
of full-time positions in the global renewable energy workforce are held by women.
The result: Together, these trends point to persistent skills gaps, growing demand for verifiable green competencies, and increasing capacity needs across organisations and institutions.
# Who We Serve
SLI serves professionals, organisations, and institutions shaping the sustainability transition:
ESG & Sustainability Professionals
Students & Early-Career Professionals
Financial Institutions & Investors
Businesses of All Sizes & Public Institutions
Auditors, Regulators & Policy Advisors
Academics, Researchers & Educators
Across sectors and career stages, SLI provides relevant learning, professional credentials, and practical support for those advancing a sustainable, climate-resilient future.
Our SDG Impact
SLI contributes to the UN 2030 Agenda through learning, professional credentials, capacity building, and partnerships aligned with five priority Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG
RELEVANT TARGETS
SLI CONTRIBUTION
SDG 4
Quality Education
4.4: Develop relevant skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.
4.7: Advance knowledge and skills for sustainable development and global citizenship.
Delivering accessible, standards-aligned sustainability learning
Providing pathways to recognised professional credentials Integrating climate and ESG topics into curricula and training
SDG 8
Decent Work & Economic Growth
8.2: Support productivity through innovation and skills development.
8.6: Strengthen young people’s participation in employment, education and training.
Providing upskilling and reskilling programmes
Strengthening green job readiness
Building practical workplace capabilities
SDG 12
Responsible
Consumption & Production
12.6: Encourage organisations to adopt sustainable practices and integrate sustainability information into reporting
Supporting ESG and sustainability reporting
Strengthening organisational sustainability strategies and systems
Advancing accountability and transparency
SDG 13
Climate Action
13.3: Improve climate education, awareness, and human and institutional capacity
Building climate literacy
Delivering policy-informed learning and technical support
Supporting the integration of climate topics into curricula and institutional practice
SDG 17
Partnerships for
the Goals
17.16: Advance multi-stakeholder partnerships and knowledge exchange.
17.17: Promote effective public, private, and civil society collaboration.
Connecting standard-setters, development partners, academia, business, and public institutions
Supporting regional and international knowledge exchange
Building collaborative programmes and sustainability networks
Relevant Targets
4.4: Develop relevant skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.
4.7: Advance knowledge and skills for sustainable development and global citizenship.
SLI Contribution
Delivering accessible, standards-aligned sustainability learning
Providing pathways to recognised professional credentials
Integrating climate and ESG topics into curricula and training
Relevant Targets
8.2: Support productivity through innovation and skills development.
8.6: Strengthen young people’s participation in employment, education and training.
SLI Contribution
Providing upskilling and reskilling programmes
Strengthening green job readiness
Building practical workplace capabilities
Relevant Targets
SLI Contribution
Supporting ESG and sustainability reporting
Strengthening organisational sustainability strategies and systems
Advancing accountability and transparency
Relevant Targets
SLI Contribution
Building climate literacy
Delivering policy-informed learning and technical support
Supporting the integration of climate topics into curricula and institutional practice
Relevant Targets
17.16: Advance multi-stakeholder partnerships and knowledge exchange.
17.17: Promote effective public, private, and civil society collaboration.
SLI Contribution
Connecting standard-setters, development partners, academia, business, and public institutions
Supporting regional and international knowledge exchange
Building collaborative programmes and sustainability networks
Our Team &
Expertise
SLI brings together academic leadership, interdisciplinary expertise, research-informed insight, and real-world experience to develop and deliver relevant sustainability learning and capacity-building solutions.
Leadership
Jasmina Mangafić, PhD
SLI Coordinator | Full Professor |
Head, Office for Climate Change and Sustainability |
University of Sarajevo
Professor Mangafić leads SLI’s academic direction, programme development, and strategic partnerships.
With over 20 years of experience, her expertise spans sustainability, climate action, circular economy, ESG, sustainable finance, urban economics, and international project delivery.
Interdisciplinary
Expert Network
SLI draws on an interdisciplinary network of academics and practitioners across economics, finance, law, engineering, architecture, education, and environmental sciences. Together, they connect research, policy, international standards, and sector experience with practical programme design and delivery.
Areas of Expertise
Through its expert network and institutional foundation, SLI draws on expertise across six interconnected areas of the sustainability transition.
Climate Action
& Resilience
Climate policy, mitigation, adaptation, climate finance, decarbonisation, and transition pathways.
ESG, Sustainable Finance & Reporting
Measurement, reporting, and verification.
Circular Economy & Resource Management
Resource efficiency, eco-design, circular business models, and sustainable value chains.
Nature, Water & Environmental Quality
Natural resource management, water protection, pollution reduction, biodiversity, and ecosystem resilience.
Education, Policy & Institutional Development
Curriculum design, professional learning, policy alignment, knowledge exchange, and institutional capacity building.
Sustainable Cities & Green Infrastructure
Urban economics, resilient planning, energy-efficient buildings, and sustainable construction.
Institutional
Foundation
SLI is the learning and capacity-building platform of the University of Sarajevo’s Office for Climate Change and Sustainability. Through this institutional foundation, SLI connects academic and research expertise with professional learning, strategic partnerships, and tailored support for organisations and institutions.
