Live-Action Workshops, Training & Insights.
Building the Commercial & Sustainability capabilities and skills your business needs now.
“Hello, I’m Gavin Miller and with over 25 years of senior leadership experience including MD roles in SME media and marketing businesses and commercial & marketing leadership at BBC Worldwide and Universal Pictures, I now help organisations bridge the gap between Business Strategy and Commercial Sustainability. I facilitate live-action sessions to stress-test ESG strategy and build internal capabilities, ensuring teams take ownership of practical solutions that build commercial 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
Live-Action Workshops
Solving live commercial sustainability challenges in the room.
We take your actual business data and a specific, live problem: supply chain volatility, ESG strategy gaps, or operational bottlenecks and build the response together.
Outcome: A practical, 12–18 month commercial roadmap that your team owns and has the capability to deliver.
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Insights & Market Intelligence
High-level commercial sustainability intelligence for Boards.
A deep-dive into business performance, ESG exposure and market risks. I provide the objective commercial insight; your leadership team builds the strategic response.
Outcome: Absolute clarity on strengths, gaps, and defined commercial priorities.
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Sustainability & ESG Training
Building the technical and commercial skills your team needs.
Practical sessions on Net Zero, Carbon Literacy and the Future-Fit Business Benchmark designed for commercial, marketing and operations teams.
Outcome: Internal fluency and the confidence to integrate ESG into daily commercial decisions without external dependency.
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“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, Insights & Training
Commercial & ESG Insights:
A deep-dive into business gaps and ESG risks delivered through focused workshop sessions.
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Strategy & Pathway Workshops:
12–18 month action plan (created in-session)
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Net Zero & Carbon Literacy:
Practical reduction plans and leadership training so your team understands the "why" and the "how."
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Future-Fit Alignment
Strategy and ESG following the Future-Fit Business Benchmark.
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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
“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
“His expertise in running businesses — and turning them around — is second to none.”
Zoe Francis-Cox, CEO, Dialogue Content Agency
“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
