Net Zero Shopping Mall Program

The eight-week hybrid program brings together theoretical training, field experience, workshops, and project development. Following the training sessions, participants have the opportunity to observe Net Zero practices at Akasya firsthand and apply what they have learned to real-world challenges.

As part of the program, participants work in teams to develop solutions that can contribute to the Net Zero transition of shopping malls. Their projects are supported through training on design thinking, business model development, and presentation techniques, and are presented to a jury at the end of the program.

Program Objectives

The Net Zero Shopping Mall Training Program aims to enable participants to:

• Learn the fundamental concepts and global framework of Net Zero and sustainability

• Assess the Net Zero transition from the perspectives of good governance and organizational transformation

• Examine Net Zero practices implemented in shopping malls firsthand

• Develop innovative and feasible solutions to real-world challenges

• Strengthen their teamwork, project development, and presentation skills

Program Structure

The program consists of theoretical training sessions, a field visit, workshops, teamwork, and project development activities.

Theoretical Training

In the first stage of the program, participants attend online training sessions on the following topics:

• Corporate Governance: From ESG to G(EES)

• Integrated Thinking and Value Creation

• Sustainability: Concepts and the Global Framework

• Senior Leadership and Organizational Transformation

• Net Zero: Theory and Commitments

Field Experience

Following the theoretical training, participants visit Akasya to observe Net Zero practices firsthand, gaining practical insight into sustainability and transformation initiatives. During the field visit, project teams are formed and the project development process begins.

Workshops and Project Development

Working in teams, participants develop solutions aimed at supporting the Net Zero transition of shopping malls.

The process includes:

• Design Thinking Training to identify needs and potential areas for solutions

• Business Model Development Training to turn ideas into feasible project models

• Presentation Techniques Training to prepare projects for presentation to the jury

The projects are presented to the jury, further developed based on the feedback received, and the program concludes with final presentations.