5 Free ESG / Sustainability Certifications to crack your next interview

Want to crack an ESG or sustainability interview without spending on courses right now? In this video, explore 5 trusted platforms where free certifications and learning paths help build credibility fast—covering climate disclosures , SDGs , CSRD/ESRS basics, EU Taxonomy, and sector skills. Perfect for sustainability analysts, climate risk, ESG reporting, CSRD/ESRS support, and freshers building a project-ready portfolio.

What’s inside:

How to stack free ESG certifications that hiring managers actually recognize

Role-based guidance: analyst, risk, finance, CSR, policy, EU reporting

Exact links for each platform and how to showcase certificates on LinkedIn

Chapters:
00:00 - Free ESG certifications (TCFD, CSRD, SDGs, EU Taxonomy)
01:12 - 5 free ESG certification sites for interviews
02:38 - Website 1
04:40 - Website 2
08:27 - Website 3
10:30 - Website 4
12:17 - Website 5
13:54 - After free: picking paid ESG certifications

Links mentioned:

https://www.tcfdhub.org/online-courses/

https://unccelearn.org/

https://csrdinstitute.eu/

https://academy.greenomy.io/

https://sigmaearth.com/environmental-...

Who this helps:

ESG/Sustainability Analyst, Climate Risk Analyst, Risk & Finance, Investor Relations

CSRD/ESRS reporting support, EU Taxonomy alignment

CSR, impact roles, development sector, policy-focused candidates

Freshers and sector-switchers building a credible ESG portfolio

How to use these certificates in interviews:

Lead with outcome: “Completed TCFD-aligned disclosure modules; practiced risk and opportunity mapping”

Connect to role: “For an ESG analyst role, applied double materiality concepts and taxonomy KPIs”

Show evidence: Add certificate images to LinkedIn ‘Licenses & Certifications’ and feature them in the CV top third

TCFD Knowledge Hub: Great for climate disclosure basics, governance/strategy/risk metrics framing, risk and scenario thinking

UN CC:Learn: UN-recognized providers; SDG fluency; climate action, sustainable development, policy foundations

CSRD Institute: CSRD fundamentals for ESRS prep; useful for EU reporting interviews and consultant roles

Greenomy Academy: EU Taxonomy, CSRD, VSME; completion certificates; strong for EU regulatory literacy

Sigma Earth: Sector-oriented skills (e.g., hospitality sustainability), India-focused themes like EIA/BRSR

Free-to-paid roadmap (end segment):

Finish 2–3 free certificates aligned to target role

Then selectively invest in 1 paid specialization that complements job JD keywords (only after finishing free stack)


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