Commercial Sustainability Workshops & Advisory
Making sustainability a business, commercial and compliant advantage
London • Surrey • Berkshire
Who Are Workshops For:
▶ Leadership teams, founders, or SMEs facing Sustainability, ESG and commercial challenges
▶ Teams needing clearly designed commercial sustainability strategies across business, operations, or supply chains
▶ Organisations seeking expert-led guidance to integrate sustainability into business strategy
Pre-Workshop Preparation (3 Days)
Commercial & sustainability audit
Team surveys & input collection
Market and competitor insight
Purpose: I arrive fully informed, so the workshop is tailored, high-impact and immediately relevant
Workshop Day (3–5 hours)
Define the Challenge: I focus the session on a specific commercial, supply chain, operations, or compliance issue
Expert Insight: Market, competitor and sustainability framework analysis delivered in-session
Guided Strategy Development: I lead the team to design practical, actionable commercial sustainability strategies, facilitated with coaching and discussion
Outcome: A clear mini-strategy and actionable plan tailored to your business, ready to implement
Optional Post-Workshop Advisory (Additional)
Embed strategies into operations, products, and business processes
Support decision-making and follow-through
Purpose: Ensures the strategies developed in the workshop are implemented and deliver real business impact
Workshop Details:
Duration: 3–5 hours
Price: £2,800 (depending on size including prep)
Delivery: On-site preferred, virtual possibleAdditional,
Additional, Optional Follow-Up Coaching & Advisory: Support to embed and implement strategies post-workshop
Focused on real business challenges:
profit & performance
business models
routes to market
pricing & propositions
ESG compliance, and
embedding commercial sustainability strategies across operations, products, brands and supply chains.
“We had a brilliant workshop with Gavin – lots of fantastic insights and a whole new perspective on sustainability and marketing in a sustainable world.”
— German National Tourist Board
“What really sets Gavin apart is how well he gets both the sustainability world and the commercial one. He brought our teams along for the ride and helped us talk to clients in a way that felt honest, inspiring, and practical.”
— MD, Retail Sales & Marketing Agency
“Gavin is consistently helpful, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. He’s helped us to get started with clarity about sustainability and what this means in practice, well beyond carbon footprints. Thought-partnership in these early stages has been invaluable.”
— Saskie Dorman, NHS Palliative Care Consultant
Recent Workshops:
Drinks Business: Risk assessment & Double Materiality → ESG & supply chain strategy → coaching
Financial Services: Supply-chain review → commercial sustainability strategy workshop → follow-up supplier forum
Marketing Services Agency: Repositioning → new business model → productised services
Get to Net Zero: Emissions audit → Net Zero pathway → coaching
Common Workshop Themes:
Commercial & Sustainability Foundations: Build shared language, connect profit, growth and ESG priorities across teams
Sustainable Business Models: Explore how sustainability reshapes pricing, partnerships, innovation and profitability
Product, Brand & Marketing Integration: Embed sustainability into brand positioning, campaigns and client propositions
Supply Chain & Operations Alignment: Design practical commercial sustainability strategies for procurement, logistics and supplier relationships
Leadership & Team Strategy Days: Align business strategy, sustainability goals and commercial priorities into measurable plans
Client or Supplier Partner Workshops: Equip B2B teams to engage clients confidently around sustainability and commercial strategy
Hello, I’m Gavin Miller, based on the Surrey–Berkshire border, with 25+ years in senior commercial roles including MD, Commercial and Marketing Director positions at BBC Worldwide, Universal Pictures, and SMEs.
My Approach:
Applied commercial expertise – ensuring sustainability ideas drive growth, profit, and competitive advantage
Structured, interactive workshops – teams leave with implementable strategies
Ongoing coaching and advisory – to make change stick
Qualifications:
MBA • FCIM • Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Course Tutor, Sustainable Marketing CIM
BSI Net Zero Certified
Corporate Governance Institute (ESG)
Carbon Literacy Training Facilitator
“What really sets Gavin apart is how well he gets both the sustainability world and the commercial one. That mix meant we ended up with a strategy that wasn’t just ‘nice to have’ but something people could get behind and deliver. He brought our teams along for the ride and helped us talk to clients about it in a way that felt honest, inspiring, and practical. He made a big difference to our journey.”
— MD Retail Sales & Marketing Agency
“We had a brilliant workshop with Gavin – lots of fantastic insights and a whole new perspective on sustainability and marketing in a sustainable world. The course sparked a lot of conversations within the team and will definitely shape our approach to sustainability in our future campaigns.”
— German National Tourist Board
“I wish I’d known then, whilst running SME businesses, what I know now. How ESG, Sustainability and Responsible Practices really can improve a business, its marketing, operations, and enhance its reputation. It has made a world of difference.”
— MD Retail Business
“Gavin is consistently helpful, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. He’s helped us to get started with clarity about sustainability and what this means in practice, well beyond carbon footprints. Thought-partnership in these early stages has been invaluable.”
— Saskie Dorman, NHS Palliative Care Consultant
“I’ve worked with Gavin for the past two and a half years and have found him to be a truly inspirational leader. His expertise in running businesses (and turning them around!) is second to none. Not just a great leader, mentor, and businessman, but also a good friend.”
— Zoe Francis-Cox, CEO Dialogue Content Agency
Ready to Get Started?
Book a free 45-minute discovery call to discuss your business and sustainability goals and find the right programme for your business.
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gavin@gavinmiller.co
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07884 000 848
