I help SMEs integrate sustainability into their business strategy, operations, marketing and supply chain.
Live-Action Workshops • Training • Insights
Business Sustainability Trainer & Coach
Hello, I’m Gavin Miller. With over 25 years of senior leadership experience including MD roles in SME media and commercial leadership at BBC Worldwide and Universal Pictures I now help organisations operate sustainability as a commercial discipline.
I join the dots that turn ESG goals into actionable commercial strategy and plans, by function and cross-function.
I help build the internal knowledge, learning and capabilities your business needs, through live-action workshops, practical training, and 'eyes and ears' market intelligence, ensuring your team has the skills and insight to own the delivery and build real commercial sustainable value."
Recent Sessions & Impact:
Marketing Sustainability Strategy – European Tourist Board
ESG Action Plan & Risk Audit – Drinks Business
Carbon Literacy & ESG Training – NHS Care Home
Supply Chain Strategy – Financial Services
Marketing Agency – ESG strategy, Scope 1–3 audits, ESOS/SECR/CDP/EcoVadis/TCFD
Retail Marketing Agency – ESG RFPs, training and B2B client pathways
Commercial Impact: £900k margin improvement | £400k digital pivot recovery | 100% revenue growth (£12m → £24m).
£900k margin improvement – Content agency
£400k margin recovery – Publishing digital pivot
£12m → £24m revenue growth | £500k+ licensing | 34% market growth
“Gavin really understands both sustainability and the commercial reality. We ended up with a strategy our teams could actually deliver – and that our customers genuinely valued.”
Live-Action Workshops
Solving live commercial sustainability challenges in your business.
I take a live business brief and develop solutions with your team in the room. These sessions bridge business strategy with ESG, providing live-action learning and immediate business application across any number of topics, including:
Foundations of Commercial Sustainability
ESG Risk Assessments
Supply Chain ESG Compliance
Commercial Sustainability Initiatives
Business performance audit with an ESG lens
Sustainable marketing strategies and plans
Outcome: Practical commercial sustainability strategies and plans that address specific topics or fulfil longer-term business goals. Your team leaves with the knowledge, skills, and business applications to own the delivery.
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Training Sessions
Building the ESG and commercial skills your team needs.
I deliver practical, high-impact training designed specifically for commercial, marketing, and operations teams. Less Theory. More Practical.
Carbon Literacy & Net Zero: Understanding the "why" and the "how" of emissions reduction with a focus on commercial viability.
Building a commercial sustainability strategy: Practical frameworks that bridge business strategy with sustainability.
Sustainable Marketing & Communications: Navigating greenwashing risks and building authentic, value-driven brand narratives.
The Future-Fit Business Benchmark: Aligning your business strategy with a science-based, holistic sustainability framework.
Outcome: Knowledge, learning, and immediate application in real business situations. I help your teams know business and know the business—equipping them to spot risks and identify value-drivers without needing external hand-holding.
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Notebook
High-level commercial sustainability intelligence for businesses.
I’m your additional eyes and ears. I collect and collate the market insight and intelligence that matters to your business—tracking market shifts, regulations, and competitor activity.
What you get:
I turn these "snippets and notes" into a clear commercial guide and advisory. I tell you what the information means for your business and what to do about it.
Examples include:
The ESG Loan: What the bank actually wants to see to trigger better rates.
The Pothole Paradox: Where climate impact on infrastructure creates friction with circularity.
Market Shifts: Where regulation or supply chain pressure quietly changes your margin.
What are your competitors up to. What does it mean?
Outcome: More informed, better decision-making.
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Gavin Miller
Commercial Strategy, Sustainability & ESG Leadership
25+ years senior leadership – MD roles across media/marketing/publishing/events, commercial leadership at BBC/Universal Pictures. I help SME boards and leadership teams integrate business strategy, sustainability and risk through high-impact workshops, training and strategic insight sessions."
What I deliver:
Future-Fit Strategy: Aligning ESG and commercial reality through facilitated sessions.
Internal Capability: Building your team's skills so they own the delivery (not dependency on me).
Credentials:
MBA (Durham) | FCIM | CISL | BSI Net Zero | CGI Risk/ESG (Distinction) | CSRD | Carbon Literacy
What Clients Say
“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
“ I wish I’d known then what I know now about how ESG and sustainability really affect marketing, operations and reputation. It has made a world of difference.”
MD, Retail Business
“What really sets Gavin apart is how well he gets both the sustainability world and the commercial one. That meant we ended up with a strategy that wasn’t just ‘nice to have’ but something people could actually deliver.”
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
We would like to thank Gavin Miller for his time with the Climate Partnership Steering Group. He has had a brilliant and useful impact on business interactions and the Climate Strategy.
Karen Davies, Councillor, Royal Borough Windsor & Maidenhead
“His expertise in running businesses — and turning them around — is second to none.”
Zoe Francis-Cox, CEO, Dialogue Content Agency
“Fremantle Media hired Gavin Miller for his expert skills and strategic mindset to help the company form, develop and deliver its Children’s brand strategy.
David Bealing, Commercial Director Freemantle UK
