The Business Case for Sustainability.
Training & Advisory. Building business and sustainability skills, knowledge and capabilities, so your team can build commercial sustainability strategies that actually work.
“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”.
Hello, I'm Gavin Miller and I've spent over 25 years running the commercial side of B2B media, information and marketing businesses, including MD roles at Archant Dialogue and Ultima Media and senior roles at BBC Worldwide and Universal Pictures.
I now deliver in-house business and sustainability training, building the required commercial skills, knowledge and capabilities teams need to make sustainability actually work in business.
I work on your actual business and sustainability challenges. Not theory. Not tick-box compliance.
MBA | Fellow CIM | Corporate Governance Institute | CIM Course Tutor
01 | In-House Workshops
Practical, intensive sessions built around your business and your team's current challenges. Commercial and sustainability foundations, building the business case, risk and double materiality - all tailored to where your team is starting from.
Best for: ESG, finance, marketing, operations and supply chain teams.
Format: One or two days, in-house, fully tailored.
02 | Masterclasses
A deeper programme for teams ready to build a full commercial sustainability strategy from the ground up. Covers the complete arc from business fundamentals to a strategy your team has already started building before they leave the room.
Best for: Businesses serious about embedding sustainability commercially, not just reporting it.
Format: Agreed scope and timeline.
03 | Advisory & NED
Strategic counsel for boards and leadership teams that need an experienced commercial and sustainability voice. Independent, objective and grounded in real business experience - not theory.
Best for: Boards and leadership teams looking to strengthen commercial sustainability strategy and governance.
Format: Flexible retainer or as needed.
What We Cover
Every programme is tailored. But all of them follow the same arc. Commercial foundations first, sustainability second. Because one without the other doesn't work.
Business Foundations
What business are you really in?
Where do you make money?
How strong are you versus competitors?
What do customers actually think?
How can profits and cash flow improve?
Risk, Materiality & Strategy
Understanding net zero
Risk assessment & double materiality
Supply chain sustainability and scope 3
Cost savings & sustainable operations
Goal setting, roadmaps, measurement
Sustainability in a Business Context
Global context & business case for ESG
What ESG means for your business
How ESG affects your sector & operations
The regulatory landscape, what's coming
ESG, resilience & long-term business value
Strategic Marketing & Sustainability
Sustainability and your brand positioning
What customers want
New markets with a sustainability lens
Building a sustainability-led proposition
Sustainability as a competitive advantage
