About

 

Skills Bootcamps are free or heavily subsidised courses of up to 16 weeks for people looking for a new role or to upskill within their existing role.  

Coupled with growing consumer pressure and legislation requiring organisations to understand and report on their carbon emissions, there is a growing need for accuracy of reporting, to recruit and retain staff as well as gain access to supply chains.  

Create new commercial opportunities. Enhance your role. Equip yourself and your colleagues with the knowledge and skills to apply sustainable practices across all areas of your - or your client's - organisation.

 

Aligned to CMI Award Level 4

Carbon
Reporting Manager 

  • For aspiring employees, mid-managers and division leaders who wish to contribute to, or enhance, their organisation’s carbon reporting and Net Zero strategy. Develop the skills and knowledge required to support compliant and accurate organisational carbon reporting. As well as supporting organisational strategy, this can be a step towards a career in sustainability.

Aligned to CMI Award Level 5

Sustainable
Business Manager

 

  • Organisations - large and small - are increasingly driven by both purpose and profit. Sustainability offers opportunity as well as obstacles. This requires a different kind of leadership, one that allows the most ambitious organisations and individuals within them to flourish, whilst carrying out and building on your Net Zero strategy.  

    Develop an enhanced leadership role in the delivery of your organisational goals.  

  • "The support was excellent from day one. It was very clear that this was not a normal course."

    Adam Morse, Managing Director - Sustain Homes Ltd

  • "Anybody who has to communicate an important message… communication is absolutely a critical part of the course. I highly recommend it."

    Max Czech, Programme Manager - Smith & Nephew

  • "The networking element was fantastic because every business is also interested in sustainability. I'd say it's rare you're in a room with the people like that."

    Oliver Eggenton, Director - TwoEighty Consultants

  • "It was pitched in a way that was non-judgmental, with an understanding of what we can and can’t do. It just felt the right level. Really perfect… It will make a difference not only to you as an individual, but it could help you change your organisation’s impact."

    Laura Stewart, Early Intervention Manager, Herts Young Homeless Group

  • "This is for everybody. It’s not just for sustainability managers. If you want to learn about what you can do, practical steps you can take, it’s really important."

    Christopher Luff, CEO - Watford & West Herts Chamber of Commerce

 

Course
Directors and Contributors

  • Simon has led high performing teams in senior roles in technology and professional services. He is an advisor to central and regional government and has worked with some of the fastest growing businesses in the UK, US and Europe.

  • After a 30-year corporate career David co-founded Net Zero International with a team of passionate experts committed to supporting businesses to reduce their carbon footprint and reach Net Zero by 2050. With senior roles at Sky, Centrica and British Gas, David is an operational management expert, with proven success leading long-term change to cultures and practices.

  • Fran is certified as carbon literate by the Carbon Literacy Project and has undertaken social and environmental impact courses from the New Economics Foundation, the Economy for the Common Good and CSR-A.

    After 23 years teaching history, she uses her experience to run workshops on carbon literacy, carbon accounting and reporting, and creating successful Net Zero strategies.

    Her company Triple Bottom Line Accounting became a certified B-Corporation in September 2023 for helping SMEs adapt to climate change and to report on their “triple bottom line” (people, planet and prosperity).

  • Alasdair is an accomplished trainer and coach, creating and delivering programmes of executive education around communication, leadership and personal effectiveness.

    Having been a successful actor for over 20 years, he is also an Associate Trainer for the Centre Stage Executive Education Programmes at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, where he delivers training for clients from all over the world.

  • Throughout his career, Kevin has worked with awarding bodies and sector skills councils, taking regional responsibility for external quality assurance activities and developing new qualifications. After working as a full-time inspector with the Adult Learning Inspectorate (ALI), in 2007 he started his own company to promote, develop and support organisational improvement across businesses, training providers, colleges and adult and community learning.

    He has a Master’s Degree in Inspection and Evaluation from Warwick University and sits as an advisory board member and mentor to senior leaders and managers.

  • Andrea was previously COO of Greencoat and was also responsible for overseeing the set-up of Greencoat UK Wind, Greencoat Solar and Greencoat Renewables. Before joining the company, she was responsible for similar management functions at Climate Change Capital and ING Infrastructure Funds.