Sustinere Masterclass

"Climate Targets and Transition Planning"

A training program aimed at giving you a compact overview and the right direction for carbon footprint reduction goals and creating a transition plan.

Three-part training programme combines:

clear frameworks,
interactive discussions, and
practical tools.

Developed from Sustinere’s real advisory projects with leading businesses.

Led by Taavi Vaasma, Senior Environmental Expert and Service Lead for Climate Targets at Sustinere, and Mariliis Teppo, Sustainability Expert at Sustinere

The need for proper climate target is driven by your bank, customers or internal efficiency ambitions.

This 3‑session programme equips you with the tools to set meaningful climate targets and develop a robust climate transition plan.

No broad generic context, only hands-on practices.

What you’ll gain

A clear understanding of how to set Paris‑aligned climate targets, including SBTi requirements for corporates and SMEs
Practical tools for evaluating your GHG baseline, reduction potential and resource needs (and gaps)
A structured approach to building a transition plan aligned with ESRS, EFRAG, TCFD, IFRS S2 and EU Taxonomy expectations
Insights into climate‑related financial and physical risks, plus guidance for integrating climate topics into governance and strategy
Downloadable checklists and resources to apply immediately
1-hour individual coaching session on your current practical needs
All participants who complete the three-session programme will receive a Sustinere Masterclass Certificate.

Three modules. 2 hours each

Format and program

Order inhouse for your team only or wait when we open registration to public course.

Each session blends expert-led insight with participant discussion and real examples from Baltic companies. All participants receive exclusive digital materials to support learning and implementation.

Date TBC

Setting Science‑Aligned Climate Targets: Where to Start and What to Consider

A comprehensive introduction to climate target‑setting — from baselines and ambition levels to SBTi routes, criteria and practical considerations.

Key topics:

Understanding near‑term and net‑zero targets
Base year selection, GHG baseline calculation and data quality considerations
Minimum ambition levels (4.2% annual reduction for Scopes 1–2; 2.5% for Scope 3)
SBTi routes for corporates vs SMEs (criteria, thresholds, exemptions)
Scope coverage requirements (95% of Scopes 1–2; 67% of Scope 3 where relevant)
Sector‑specific methods (ACA, SDA) and assessing applicability
Practical advice from real companies (manufacturing, energy, retail, telecom)
Key decisions: validation vs well‑set internal targets, timelines, involvement of leadership

Date TBC

Building a Robust Climate Transition Plan

A practical walk‑through of the key elements required for a credible transition plan aligned with ESRS, TCFD and emerging EU expectations.

Key topics:

Core structure of a transition plan: mitigation, adaptation, finance, governance
Conducting a climate impact baseline (GHG inventory, boundaries, scope, base year)
Defining decarbonisation pathways and levers (short‑, mid‑ and long‑term)
Climate adaptation components and physical risk considerations
Assessing locked‑in emissions and potential stranded assets
Resource planning: capex, opex and financing opportunities (EU and national schemes, sustainable finance instruments)
Stakeholder engagement, transparency and KPI development
Practical examples of reduction and adaptation measures across sectors

Date TBC

From Plan to Action: Governance, Risk Management & Implementation Tools

A hands‑on session focused on turning strategy into action — governance integration, risk assessment, scenario analysis and progress monitoring

Key topics:

Integrating climate targets and transition plan into corporate governance & strategy
Roles, responsibilities and internal decision‑making processes
Climate‑related risk assessment for organisation and value chain (physical & transition risks)
Scenario analysis to support ambition levels and investment decisions
Prioritisation framework: feasibility, impact, cost, technological availability
Metrics, KPIs and reporting aligned with CSRD/ESRS requirements
Monitoring progress and updating targets over time
Checklists, templates and tools for implementation (from Sustinere advisory practice)

Who should join

Relevant sectors

Ideal participants

Meet the experts

Guiding companies from awareness to action

Taavi Vaasma

Senior Environmental Expert and Climate Targets Service Lead

Taavi Vaasma is one of Sustinere’s leading specialists in carbon accounting and environmental management. He has worked with organisations across the Baltics to build credible GHG inventories, strengthen data quality and support decision making with clear environmental insight.

His work combines technical depth with a practical, easy to follow teaching style.

Taavi holds a PhD in Environmental Technology (University of Tartu, Estonia).

Expertise and approach

Taavi’s expertise covers organisational and product/service carbon footprinting. He is known for explaining technical concepts in a way that helps teams move forward with confidence.

His approach focuses on identifying what drives emissions, prioritising data improvements and guiding participants through a structured, practical workflow.

His customers include manufacturing firms Grigeo, Estiko-Plastar, Harju Elekter, Nordic Milk, Bauroc, Ecometal energy and utility companies Utilitas, Alexela, Tallinn Water, Clean R, Ragn Sells, real-estate firms Capital Mill and many more

Recent focus areas

• Product LCA calculations and development of tailored product-specific LCA models
• EPD project management and leading analysis for manufacturers
• Full Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG inventories, preparing clients for audit reviews
• Experienced in GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, EN 15804, ISO 14025, ISO 21930, ISO 14040/14044 compliant assessments

Guiding companies from awareness to action

Mariliis Teppo

Sustainability Strategy and Reporting Lead

Mariliis is a sustainability advisor at Sustinere – an expert who helps companies develop a systematic approach to managing environmental and social impacts and risks.

She has supported many listed and large companies and SMEs in setting sustainability goals, creating action plans, determining metrics and ensuring transparency through reporting.

In this context, she has led numerous management discussions, conducted trainings for specialists and senior managers in the field.

Her customers include Apranga Group, Tallink Group, Vinted, Ekspress Group (incl. Delfi), Utilitas, Tallinn City Transport, North Estonian Medical Center, Estonitan State Real Estate, Tallinn Water, Hansa Group, Hepsor, Pro Kapital Group.

Expertise and approach

Education: MSc, Environmental Governance and Adaptation to Climate Change, programme by University of Tartu and Estonian University of Life Sciences

The latest self-education course taken: Trainers Development Program with a focus on sustainability training, 2025 - a course that gave her useful tools for building and delivering training in an attractive and effective way

Her major customers are in retail, energy & utilities, transportation, and real estate industries

Recent focus areas

• Assessments of material impacts, risks, and opportunities as the basis for business strategy and reporting.
• CSRD-aligned and audit-proof reporting advisory for listed and other large firms.
• Sustainability strategy and roadmap developments and voluntary reporting.
• Leading Sustinere`s annual Sustainability Management and Reporting study - analysis of 200+ largest Baltic companies.