I Help SMEs Get More From Their Sustainability Spend.
I undertake independent sustainability audits and reviews for SMEs, assessing their strategy, approach, expenditure and partners and providing clear recommendations on what to stop, start or change.
Sustainability Audits, Reviews, Partner Selection, Consulting & Training
01 Independent Sustainability Review & Audit
£950
An assessment of your current sustainability position, identifying:
Gaps and priorities.
What's working and what isn't.
What to stop, start or change.
Where external expertise or further investment may be needed.
You'll receive an independent assessment with clear findings and practical recommendations.
02 Sustainability Spend & Partner Advice
£750 per day, with an agreed fee cap
Make informed choices before committing your budget.
Independent assessment of sustainability solutions and proposed investments, such as renewables.
Support with business cases, costs and benefits.
Selecting the right specialist partners.
03 Consulting, Training & Capability Building
From £750 per day
Build the knowledge to make better decisions in-house.
Consulting to help you embed sustainability practices into your business.
Plus practical sustainability training and workshops to help your team assess options, question proposals and make informed commercial decisions.
Selected Experience
Sustainability and customer requirements: Helped retain contracts for Acosta Europe through competitive tenders; delivered commercial ESG training to more than 100 employees; built internal ESG capability and a supply-chain framework at Financial Services PLC.
Renewables and carbon reduction: Turned an NHS hospice’s carbon audit into actionable renewables recommendations.
Sustainability workshops: Ran workshops for clients including the Chartered Institute of Marketing, German Tourist Board and the B2B automotive repair sector.
Commercial growth: Led UK distribution and marketing at Universal Pictures to 34% revenue growth (£150m) and a 41% contribution improvement across a £15m+ budget.
Turnaround and margin: Took Archant Dialogue to approximately £6m turnover and a £900k margin improvement, with 10% organic growth while retaining key clients.
Business transformation: Moved Ultima Media, a £7m legacy business, into digital, data and custom content, generating 6,000 new registrations and profitable new revenue lines.
Operational savings: Audited supplier contracts for more than £12m in savings across print, IT, CRM, marketing and business services. Built financial dashboards to show teams where cash and profit were made.
Commercial experience. Sustainability understanding.
Hello, I'm Gavin Miller. I've spent more than 25 years in commercial and managing director roles, including senior positions at BBC Worldwide and Universal Pictures, and running B2B media and marketing businesses.
My background is commercial leadership and strategic marketing: what a business offers, how it's positioned, where it makes money and when it needs to change. Since 2022, I've applied that experience to sustainability, working with SMEs and larger organisations on customer and supply-chain requirements, sustainability strategy, carbon reduction, circularity and renewables business cases.
I look past the story a business tells about itself to see what's really happening, then help people decide what to do next. My approach is independent, practical and focused on what makes sense for your business.
Future-Fit Business Benchmark Accredited Advisor
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
Course Director, CIM Sustainability & Marketing
Accredited Carbon Literacy Facilitator
Corporate Governance Institute (Board Oversight & ESG Governance)
MBA | Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM)
“Gavin combines commercial thinking with practical sustainability expertise. He focuses on what sustainability means in real business terms rather than theory or ESG reporting.
He provided clear, actionable advice and a coaching style that helped us rethink how we approached the challenges we were facing.
He also delivered a written strategy document that gave us a practical foundation and pathway for moving forward. It was a strong mix of commercial clarity, practical sustainability insight and hands-on support.”
-- Nick Payne, Managing Director SA Brain
What clients say
“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. I’m really glad we had him on board and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone looking to do sustainability properly."
-- Group Managing Director, Retail Marketing & Logistics Company
"Gavin facilitated a full-day sustainability session for a room of people from the same sector but with very different commercial priorities. He managed something genuinely difficult - bridging real commercial pressures with genuine sustainability ambition, without making either feel like a compromise.
His candour, warmth and depth of experience created an environment where people felt comfortable being honest and had their thinking genuinely challenged. Lively, enjoyable and substantive - a rare combination.
If you're looking for a facilitator who can hold a complex room and leave people energised, I'd recommend Gavin without hesitation."
-- Cheryl Chung, Corporate & Government Affairs
