ESG Environmental Course Case Study

About the client

The UN Global Compact Network Ukraine is the Ukrainian network of the world’s largest community of responsible businesses. It is the official representative of the United Nations Global Compact, the only UN initiative aimed at integrating the Sustainable Development Goals into the strategic and operational activities of responsible businesses. It encourages companies to align their activities and strategies with corporate sustainability and ESG.

The UN Global Compact has 22,000 companies in 162 countries, and 150 of them are participants of the Ukrainian Network.

ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, refers to a set of standards, policies, and metrics used by organizations and investors to assess a company’s environmental and social impact, as well as the quality of its governance practices.

Goal

UNGC Ukraine entrusted Blue Carrot with developing a series of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) educational courses. The first course focuses on the environmental component.

The course needed to provide structured knowledge on key environmental topics, including climate change, pollution, water resources, biodiversity and ecosystems, resource use, and the circular economy. It also aimed to showcase Ukrainian business case studies and support learners in understanding and applying EU sustainability standards.

The Environmental course consists of 5 modules, with a total of 11 lessons designed to deliver practical insights for participants.

Challenges

Translating expert materials into an interactive learning experience while keeping content accurate and practical.
Coordinating with SMEs and filming partners to maintain high-quality production.
Designing a course structure that would engage a diverse audience, from business professionals to the general public.

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What we did

For this project, the partner provided subject-matter expertise and source materials, while our team transformed this knowledge into a structured learning experience — designing the curriculum, developing blueprints, scripts, and storyboards, and leading the full production process. Filming was carried out by our production partners.

Our approach

Focus on storytelling and interactivity

We design the course not only to present information but also to engage learners through real business case studies, quizzes, and exercises. The goal is to make abstract ESG concepts tangible and actionable.

Adaptation to the audience

Knowing that participants range from business professionals to the general public, we tailored content complexity and examples to ensure clarity without losing depth.

Collaborative and research-driven methodology

We worked closely with partner’s subject-matter experts (SMEs) to verify content accuracy and identify key learning objectives.

Project breakdown

Analysis & planning

Reviewed SME-provided materials and EU Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Defined learning objectives and module structure
Developed project roadmap and timelines

Curriculum & blueprint design

Structured modules and lessons with explicit learning paths
Developed learning outcomes for each module
Created visual blueprints of lesson flow and interactions
Tool: Miro for mapping course structure and storyboards

Scriptwriting & content development

Transformed expert content into engaging scripts suitable for video lessons
Incorporated storytelling, real-world case studies, and practical examples
Iterative feedback rounds with SMEs to ensure accuracy

Visual concept & design

Developed visual identity for lessons: graphics, icons, and layouts
Designed slides and animation placeholders for filming

Production coordination

Organized filming sessions with the partner production team
Ensured consistency between scripts, visual concepts, and final shots
Supervised voiceover recording and on-screen demonstrations
Tool: Frame.io for video review

Interactive elements & testing

Created quizzes, exercises, and interactive learning checkpoints
Ensured seamless learner experience and content accessibility
Tool: Articulate 360

Assessment: quiz

This example depicts an interactive assessment used within the course to check learners’ understanding.

Informational slide

This slide depicts the classification of greenhouse gas emissions by Scope 1, 2, and 3, highlighting value chain impacts under the GHG Protocol.

UNGC Ukraine – ESG Environmental Course Case Study

About the client

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