An international institute for ESG and sustainability education and research
Built on the legacy of M.C. Mehta, the institute combines academic excellence with practical sustainability knowledge — equipping professionals and corporates to navigate regulatory frameworks, global and regional ESG reporting standards, climate governance mechanisms and sustainability disclosure requirements.
The M.C. Mehta Centre for Education and Research, headquartered in London, combines decades of environmental advocacy with extensive legal, policy, and sustainability expertise. Founded on the legacy of M.C. Mehta, globally recognised as one of the world's most influential environmental lawyers and recipient of numerous international honours, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Goldman Environmental Prize, UNEP Global Award, and the Padma Shri, awarded by the President of India. The Institute is uniquely positioned to deliver principled and practice-oriented education on sustainability and ESG with relevance across global, regional, and local contexts.
Events and sessions
Four decades of environmental advocacy and policy leadership
Recognised for pioneering environmental litigation that shaped India's environmental jurisprudence.
Asia's highest honour for public service — for four decades of environmental advocacy.
Listed on the United Nations Environment Programme's Global 500 Roll of Honour.
Conferred by the President of India for distinguished service to the nation.
Our Programmes
Our programme enables participants to complete the four mandatory courses that form the GRI Professional Certification pathway, covering the core knowledge and skills required for sustainability reporting using the GRI Standards.
A 32-hour certificate programme across five core modules, delivered live over approximately two months, combining structured learning with practical examples, case studies and exercises.
A 32-hour advanced certificate course across five core modules, combining structured learning with practical examples, case studies and applied exercises.
A live, practical programme designed to develop the skills to assess Double Materiality, identify Impacts, Risks and Opportunities, evaluate sustainability-related risks, and translate findings into stronger reporting and business decision-making.
Learn how to structure financial materiality, calculate Scope 3 GHG emissions, perform climate scenario analysis, and prepare for third-party reasonable assurance.
Taught by practising specialists
Alessandra Vignola
Alessandra is a GRI-Certified sustainability professional with 20+ years’ experience across the UK and Europe; her knowledge spans operational leadership and strategic consulting to academia. She has completed a Doctorate in Business Administration at a university in Scotland on Sustainability Management in hospitality organisations and holds a BA (Hons) First Class in International Business and Tourism Management, with a focus on circular economy. She also holds a certificate from the Carbon Literacy Project UK. Her work bridges research and practice, turning rigorous analysis into real change for the organisations and institutions she works with.
Dr. Souha Bel Haj Messaoud
Dr. Souha Bel Haj Messaoud is a globally experienced GRI Accredited Sustainability Professional Quality and Sustainability Governance expert with over 15 years of international experience across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her work operates at the intersection of ESG regulation, assurance systems, and operational governance, helping organisations navigate complex sustainability frameworks and regulatory landscapes.
Veselina Vargova
Veselina Vargova is a sustainability and ESG professional with extensive international experience in ESG reporting, sustainable finance, and organizational capacity building across Europe, the GCC/MENA region, and Africa. As Co-Founder of Rhodope Global, she advises organizations on developing and implementing practical ESG strategies aligned with globally recognized frameworks, including CSRD/ESRS, IFRS S1 and S2, GRI, ISSB, and PCAF.
Anula Galewska
Anula Galewska is a sustainability consultant and Certified GRI Sustainability Professional with over 12 years of experience in tourism, hospitality, and sustainability. Anula is an accredited trainer with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and serves as an auditor and representative for several internationally recognised sustainability certification programmes. Her areas of expertise include sustainability reporting, ESG, CSR, sustainable tourism, responsible tourism product development, supply chain management, and sustainability training.
Ezinne Barbara Ezeala
Ezinne is a sustainability and ESG professional with experience developing and implementing sustainability strategies across the financial services and telecommunications sectors in Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Her expertise spans ESG strategy, sustainability reporting, carbon accounting, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory reporting, with strong working knowledge of international frameworks and standards including GRI, TCFD, SASB, CSRD, CDP, and the GHG Protocol.
Dr. Shraddha Mishra
Dr. Shraddha Mishra is a Sustainability Product and ESG PMO leader with 12+ years of experience in group-level reporting, regulatory compliance, enterprise programme management and technical training across complex organisations. Her expertise spans climate risk reporting, materiality assessments, value chain analysis, environmental impact assessments, financed and facilitated emissions, nature risk reporting and sustainability disclosures, with extensive exposure to international frameworks including ISSB (IFRS S1/S2), EU Taxonomy, BRSR, CSRD, SFDR, GRI, CDP and TNFD.