Sustainability Training, Workshops & Intelligence for SMEs
I help SMEs understand what sustainability means for their business, build the capability they need and turn it into practical, commercially focused solutions.
BUSINESS FIRST
Sustainability doesn't sit outside the business. It affects what you sell, who buys it, where you make money, what it costs, the risks you face and where the opportunities are.
So I always start with the business.
What do you sell? Who buys it? Where do you make money? What's working and what's not? What's changing? What's holding growth back? What should you stop, start or change? Where are the opportunities?
That way, sustainability is always considered in the context of the business, not as a separate initiative.
SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES THAT MATTER TO BUSINESS
Climate & Carbon
Emissions, energy, net zero, climate risk and adaptation.
Resources & Circularity
Resource efficiency, waste, materials and circular business models.
Supply Chain & Responsible Sourcing
Supply-chain impacts, sourcing, human rights and supplier requirements.
People & Social Impact
Employees, working conditions, human rights and wider social impact.
Customers, Products & Marketing
Customer expectations, sustainable products and services, responsible marketing and greenwashing.
Regulation & Customer Requirements
Legislation, reporting, procurement, tenders, RFPs and customer requirements.
Strategy & Governance
Risk, strategy, targets, accountability and decision-making.
The starting point isn't the topic. It's your business.
HOW I HELP
TRAINING | WORKSHOPS | INTELLIGENCE
TRAINING
Build understanding and capability
Practical sustainability training for leadership, commercial, marketing and operational teams.
From sustainability fundamentals to climate, carbon, supply chains, circularity, social impact, regulation and sustainable marketing.
WORKSHOPS
Make sustainability a business conversation
Focused, collaborative workshops exploring the sustainability challenges and opportunities relevant to your business.
Strategy. Customers. Supply chains. Climate. Products. Marketing.
INTELLIGENCE
Know what's changing. Know what it means.
Sustainability is changing quickly.
Regulation, customer expectations, procurement requirements, markets, supply chains and climate risks can all create new challenges and opportunities for SMEs.
I help businesses make sense of what is changing and understand what it could mean for them.
What has changed? Why does it matter? What should you be thinking about?
RECENT WORK
Fractional Commercial & ESG Leadership · 18 months
Retail Marketing Services Business
Commercial strategy, marketing, ESG, client requirements and RFPs.
Strategy & Commercial Audit
Global Online Publishing Business
Strategy, positioning and commercial model for the next stage of growth.
Business Turnaround
Contract Publishing → Content Marketing
Revenue grew to £6m with a £900k improvement in operational margin.
Crisis to Profitability
B2B Media, Intelligence & Events
Commercial response to the pandemic, new digital products and revenue streams.
TRACK RECORD
£900k
Margin improvement
34%
Revenue growth
£12m+
Cost savings
ABOUT ME
Commercial Director and Advisor with 25+ years' experience across commercial strategy, revenue growth, marketing and business improvement.
Experience includes BBC Worldwide, Universal Pictures and mid-market B2B media, publishing, content, broadcast, events and business intelligence businesses.
Specialist sustainability expertise through the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, Chartered Institute of Marketing and Carbon Literacy Project.
MBA · FCIM · CISL · Corporate Sustainability Tutor · Carbon Literacy Facilitator
CONTACT
If your business needs to get back on track, let's talk.
Gavin Miller
London · Thames Valley
Some Recent Client Testimonials
“I've worked with Gavin for the past two and a half years and have found him to be a truly inspirational leader. His expertise in running businesses (and turning them around!) is second to none. I have learned more from him about business strategy, commercial awareness and people management in the past two years than I have during my entire 17-year career in publishing.
CEO, Dialogue Content Agency
“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." November 2024
-Group Managing Director, Retail Marketing & Logistics Company
“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.” May 2026
-Nick Payne, Managing Director SA Brain
"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
