Net Zero Accelerator for SMEs (one-day course)

For those that are ready to take net zero seriously, this course addresses the topic and challenges without jargon, unrealistic targets or unnecessary complexity.

Within this intensive session, you gain the practical tools, confidence and credibility needed to begin or accelerate your organisation's journey towards net zero, while aligning with UK regulation, client expectations and commercial realities.

By the end of the course, you're able to:

• Understand how climate change and decarbonisation can affect business performance, risk and competitiveness.
• Measure your organisation's carbon footprint and identify high-impact reduction opportunities.
• Develop practical, realistic and credible pathways to net zero for SMEs.
• Navigate UK legislation, reporting expectations and incentives.
• Communicate sustainability clearly and persuasively to business stakeholders.

The Net Zero Accelerator for SMEs is a hands-on, discussion-based course rooted in real business challenges, rather than focusing on abstract sustainability theory.

Taught by Dr Ioanna Boulouta, director of Birkbeck Responsible Business Centre, and James Barr, general manager at The Wesley hotel, holder of the Green Tourism Accreditation and a recognised Carbon Champion by the Camden Climate Change Alliance.

This course is accredited by The Carbon Literacy Trust. Participants based in a London SME receive a Carbon Literacy Certificate upon successful completion of the accelerator and open the path for their organisation to receive Carbon Literate Organisation status.

Eligibility requirements

The course is ideal for:

• SME owners, directors and employees.
• Sustainability, operations or ESG leads.
• Finance, procurement and facilities managers.
• Other professionals with responsibility for net-zero initiatives.