Free training sessions
Our free, expert-led, interactive training sessions equip Southwark SMEs with the practical skills and knowledge to tackle sustainability challenges
Our current programme is now closed, but don’t worry! There is more to come in Summer 2026, watch this space.
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Upcoming events
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
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 The Africa Centre.
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
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 Dulwich Picture Gallery.
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
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 15Hatfields.
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
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 Canada Water Library.
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
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.
29 Jan – 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 Southwark Cathedral.
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.
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.
