CAPSEM is the result of collective motivation to expand long-term sustainability and environmental management capacity in Uganda, India and Nepal, and, in so doing, to contribute to the inclusive and sustainable growth necessary for poverty reduction. Through its capacity building activities, CAPSEM will nurture and develop the practical knowledge needed to contribute directly to international sustainable development, and for HEIs to work collaboratively with industry and society. Program partners will guide the implementation of qualitative and quantitative methods for sustainability and environmental management across four stepwise levels in partner HEIs. The four levels are described as four packages of methods, guidelines and principles for systematically improving sustainability – L1 for process-level improvements, L2 for product-level and value chain improvements, L3 for organizational-level improvement and L4 for systems-level change. With this expanded capacity, partner HEIs will be able to 1) develop new curricula that incorporates new knowledge into existing programs and turns students into a new responsible workforce for sustainable growth, and 2) engage and train local industry partners on improved sustainability methods and strengthen the relationship between HEIs and the wider social and economic environment. The project will specifically address key sectors identified by partner HEIs for sustainable growth including agriculture, energy and infrastructure. Partner HEIs will each develop and institute at least one new sustainability course, and plan and host training seminars for local companies to strengthen the relationship between HEIs and industry, and translate sustainability and environmental management strategies into practical guidelines. Additionally, knowledge developed across the project will be combined in the creation of an open online course to be offered internationally as an introduction to the methods and principles used in CAPSEM.