Free training sessions

Our free, expert-led, interactive training sessions equip Southwark SMEs with the practical skills and knowledge to tackle sustainability challenges

We are running 12 expert-led training sessions at venues across Southwark and online. Plus six accredited Carbon Literacy full day sessions. These free sessions offer practical knowledge to businesses on key challenges such as energy efficiency and more sustainable procurement – providing the skills and knowledge needed within businesses to take action.

Open to all Southwark-based SMEs with fewer than 250 employees. Up to three employees per business can join each session. These sessions are running from September 2025 through to March 2026.

Spaces are limited – book your place below.

Upcoming events

25 Feb – Carbon Literacy Training

Join us for a full-day accredited training to deepen your understanding of climate change, what it means for your business and how you can take positive action within your organisation. This event is taking place at Tate Modern

26th February – Carbon Literacy for the Arts, Events & Venues sectors

If you're in the arts, events and venue industries, join us for a full-day accredited training to deepen your understanding of climate change, what it means for your business and how you can take positive action within your sector and organisation.

Previous events

18 Sept – Top Tips for Reducing Food Waste

This hands-on training in collaboration with the Sustainable Restaurant Association offers F&B businesses effective strategies to reduce food waste. This event is held online.

24 Sept – Carbon Literacy Training

30 Sept – Promoting Low-Carbon Commuting & Business Travel at Your Workplace

This session, led by Bold Green Strategies, will cover advice, resources and actionable strategies to foster a vibrant culture of low-carbon travel within your workplace. This event is taking place at Southwark Cathedral.

7 Oct – Efficient Procurement Planning: Reduce, Re-time, Re-mode, Re-route

Improve how your business sources, schedules and transports goods, cutting carbon and saving time. This event is held at Ramboll.

9 Oct – From ISO to B Corp: An Intro to Sustainability Certifications

This session, led by Bold Green Strategies, aims to help SMEs understand, evaluate, and pursue the right certifications to enhance their environmental & social impact. This event is taking place at Canada Water Library.

14 Oct – Energy Efficiency for the Hospitality + F&B Sectors

This session, led by Bold Green Strategies, is designed to help cafes, restaurants, pubs, hotels, caterers, and brands tackle energy consumption and unlock cost savings. This event is taking place at Walworth Town Hall.

22 Oct – Carbon Literacy Training

23 Oct – Carbon Accounting, Offsetting and Credits

Unpack how carbon footprints are measured and responsible managed. Learn how to quantify your emissions so you can make informed choices for your business. This event is online.

5 Nov – Put it in the Right Bin: Optimising Waste Practices in the Workplace

This session, led by Recorra, will explore what goes wrong with recycling in the workplace, and how to design simple systems to help everyone get it right. This event is taking place at London Bridge Hive.

6 Nov – Carbon Literacy Training

12 Nov – Embedding Sustainability into your Supply Chain Policies

This session, led by Temple Group, helps your SME make greener procurement choices by spotting carbon hotspots and engaging with ethical suppliers. This event is taking place at Tate Modern.

19 Nov – Better Banking: Green Your Business Banking, Pensions and Investments

This session, led by Bold Green Strategies, will Explore ways to align your business banking, employee pension schemes, and investments with your sustainability aims and Net Zero goals. This event is taking place at London Bridge Hive.

26 Nov – Digital Carbon Footprint: Planet-Conscious IT Choices

This session, led by Temple Group, gives you practical steps to reduce your digital carbon footprint and make planet-conscious IT choices. This event is taking place online.

2 Dec – Introduction to the Circular Economy

This jargon-busting session, led by Recorra, will explore how to practically apply the ideas of circularity within your organisation.. This event is taking place at London Bridge Hive.

4 Dec – Carbon Literacy Training

11 Dec – Best Practices for Energy Efficiency in the Office (and WFH)

This session, led by Ramboll, will explore simple but effective tips for developing energy-saving behaviours that offices and remote workers can adopt immediately to save energy, emissions and money. This event will take place online.

8th January – Carbon Literacy for the Arts, Events & Venues sectors

29 Jan – Carbon Literacy Training

4th February – From ISO to B Corp: An Intro to Sustainability Certifications

Brought back again by popular demand, this online session with Bold Green Strategies aims to help SMEs understand, evaluate, and pursue the right certifications to enhance and communicate their environmental & social impact.

11th February – Demystifying Scope 3 Monitoring for SMEs

Join us to unpack and address the most challenging part of many Net Zero journeys: Scope 3 emissions. These are all the indirect emissions that occur in your value chain, including waste, business travel and more. It often represents the largest portion of a business' total carbon footprint.