How to develop a sustainable and profitable business

This Masterclass will provide a comprehensive exploration of the journey towards sustainability, the link between sustainability and business performance and practical strategies for businesses to thrive in a sustainable future.

This Masterclass will be delivered by a Coventry University expert with over 20 years’ experience in energy advisory roles and sustainability; and supported by the West Midlands Decarbonisation Net Zero programme, who will outline grants and the support available to West Midlands SMEs to assist them in making their businesses more sustainable.

This Masterclass is one of a series of 3 Masterclasses on understanding the needs, benefits and actions required to make a successful business in a clean and sustainable future

In the rest of this Masterclass series, we will explore:

– Legislation requirements to access sustainable supply chain requirements

– How to engage with stakeholders for sustainable business success

Join us as we embark on a journey towards a more sustainable future

Agenda – Overview

11:00 – 11:05 Introduction: Agenda and Clean Futures Overview (Coventry University)

11:05 – 11:50 Sustainability: The Financial Business Case – Part 1(Coventry University)

11:50 – 12:00, Break

12:00 – 12:45 Sustainability: The Financial Business Case – Part 2 (Coventry University)

12:45 – 13:00 Third party expert/programme (Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme)

13:00 – 13:10 Questions (All)

13:10 – 13:15, Close, Coventry University, 5 Mins

Masterclass – Objectives

• Understand the Links between Sustainability and Business Performance
• Gain insight on the key drivers to becoming sustainable
• Understand key business strategies and practical measures to become sustainable
• Understand the cost of ‘doing nothing’

Your presenter for the How to develop a sustainable and profitable business will be Luisa Sykes.

Luisa Sykes is a tutor with comprehensive lecturing experience and module leadership experience at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Luisa is currently working for CU London Coventry University group as a tutor in the BSc Energy Management course. Before joining Coventry University, Luisa worked for GSM London as the programme leader for the MBA Energy and Sustainability prioritizing the highest standards of delivery bridging academia and industry to enhance programme relevance.

Professional courses at CU London (coventry.ac.uk)

Luisa is a Fellow of the HEA.

Luisa worked in the energy industry as a senior consultant with twenty years of experience in energy advisory roles. Luisa provided bespoke advice on project investment, valuations, project financing and market analysis for international energy companies.

Clean Futures is one of the 5 West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Innovation Accelerators, funded by Innovate UK with a total of £33 million, set up to help drive forward the West Midlands Plan for Growth by supporting and accelerating innovation in cleantech, medtech and digital.

The Clean Futures programme is led by the Connected Places Catapult and supported by Coventry University clean growth R&D specialists and the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO).

https://www.coventry.ac.uk/research/about-us/transport-solutions/clean-futures/

The Decarbonisation Net Zero Programme aims to provide information and expert advice and support to businesses enabling them to make significant decarbonization and money saving changes to their business. This Programme is part of the wider West Midlands Business Support activity funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

https://www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/business-support/decarbonisation-net-zero-programme/

For more information and to register click here.