Sustainability Masterclass: Developing and delivering your strategy
Through guest speaker presentations, case study examples and group activities, this interactive 2-day workshop will help you demystify core sustainability concepts, gain a practical understanding of environmental impact management and work collectively to agree best practices in sustainability strategy and reporting.
In partnership with Position Green this BRC sustainability masterclass: "Developing and Delivering your strategy" provides a comprehensive look at how businesses can and must integrate sustainability into their operations, from Supply chain management to corporate strategy and communication.
- Through guest speaker presentations, case study examples and group activities, this interactive 2-day workshop will help you demystify core sustainability concepts and emphasises the following:
- The need for change in consumption patterns and the alignment of business practices with planetary boundaries.
- Leadership responsibility, accountability, and the alignment of corporate values with long-term environmental and social goals.
- The regulatory landscape and how upcoming legislation will increasingly hold businesses accountable for their environmental impact.
- The critical importance of innovation and transparency in achieving sustainability, particularly through adopting new technologies and enhancing supply chain practices.
- Fostering cultural shifts in organisations, ensuring that sustainability becomes an integral part of decision-making processes at every level.
The two-days will provide you with a roadmap, tailored to the retail industry, for how businesses can evolve towards more sustainable, ethical, and accountable practices in an increasingly regulated and environmentally conscious world. Whilst identifying how sustainable your organisation is on the maturity curve, you will be guided by expert facilitators to learn where to start and how to utilise key drivers such as values and brand alignment to lead your business beyond regulatory compliance towards value creation.
Whether it be working through a target-setting process in strategy development or discussing the challenges of data collection and handling in reporting, this hands-on course will give you and your organisation the tools to engage in sustainability transformation.
Who is it for?
Anyone whose role involves strategy, operations, communication, or project management related to sustainability would find this course valuable. The emphasis on regulatory changes, innovation, and cultural shifts makes it especially relevant for those aiming to drive significant change within their organisations.
The Details
When: 12th & 13th February 2025
Where: The Form Rooms, 22 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NS
Pricing: £1,500 +VAT for Members, £1,800 +VAT for non-members (food for both days is included in the price, accommodation is not included).
*BRC offers group discounts and limited subsidiaries to other not for profit organisations, contact us for more details
FAQs
The Masterclass Series offers practical, focused workshops designed for retail leaders, covering critical topics and providing actionable skills to tackle challenges in the evolving retail industry. It is ideal for professionals early in their field who want to deepen their expertise, those with influence over key areas even if it’s not part of their day-to-day responsibilities, and alumni of the BRC Leaders Summer School looking to explore specific topics further.
Current topics include:
- Sustainability Masterclass: Develop tailored sustainability strategies.
- Inclusion Masterclass: Create and sustain inclusive workplace cultures and address systemic challenges.
Each Masterclass includes expert-led presentations, case studies linking theory to practice, interactive activities, and a drop-in clinic (for the Inclusion Masterclass only).
The Masterclasses take place three times a year at The Form Rooms in Covent Garden, London. Check our newsletter or this page for the latest dates.
The programme is designed to cater to a wide range of levels of ESG/Sustainability knowledge and experience, from novice through to professional. It achieves a wide range of this through the use of tested models which can be applied by participants and their organisations at different levels of maturity.
The course will do deep dives into strategy, helping participants to find out whether or not their strategy is fit for purpose in addressing the company’s most material ESG issues. We will examine the trigger for the strategy, the suitability and order of the strategy’s operational steps and tests on the strategy’s targets to see whether they give you what you really want or need? We will look into the measurement and reporting of strategic targets, with a strong focus on communicating for success. We will also cover how to adapt your strategy to changing regulations and operating conditions, including how to deal with difficult decisions.