Future-Ready Business:

Resilience & Carbon Awareness for SMEs

In-Person Training April 2026

Prepare your business for the future, become Carbon aware and identify how to reduce your emissions. Develop your Carbon Reduction Plan that can be used in Tenders and to share with Stakeholders. Build in business resilience from extreme weather risks to protect business continuity. Become Certified Carbon Literate and take action towards a low carbon future.

Why do this training?

You have escalating costs for energy and raw ingredients.

You see increasing requests for action on carbon reduction in Tenders, and business to business enquiries and don't know how to respond.

You need to attract and retain quality workforce who may be concerned for the future.

You what to position your business to be able to access green loans/finance.

You see extreme weather and want to protect your business from risks.

You get asked by employees or customers what the business is doing to protect the environment.

You are concerned about increasing compliance requirements.

What if things could be different?

Carbon Emissions Awareness

Overview of carbon emissions, their impact, and significance. Using an interactive game to learn about carbon data and how it relates to daily decision-making.

Accredited Learning

This training includes Carbon Literacy® an accredited climate change learning that leads to impactful action towards reducing carbon emissions.

Build Confidence & Clarity

We'll use simple language to talk you through the terminology like “Scope 3 emissions,” “GHG Protocol,” and “Net zero” that can feel intimidating when you’re busy trying to run a business.

The Future-Ready Business

If you’re finding yourself nodding along to all this, you’re not alone…

Over 152,000 individuals from over 13,600 organisations are Carbon Literate. This knowledge is helping businesses make informed decisions, respond to enquiries and protect the business.

Small and medium sized enterprises are looking to increase awareness of their carbon impact and take meaningful steps toward Net Zero. Aligning with Government commitments towards a cleaner future for Scotland by 2045.

Taking action can improve efficiency, save operating costs, reduce waste streams, increase resilience from extreme weather or supply chain shocks.

Which is why we are excited to introduce:

Future-Ready Business Training

This highly interactive course teaches the basics of extreme weather resilience and carbon reduction with practical tools and actions for Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs).

Learn alongside other business owners and gain insights from case study examples. Participants will prepare their own action plans during the training.

Here’s what you’ll get when you attend

2 Days In-Person Training

9.00 - 17.00 Both Days

Delivered by skilled trainers with broad professional backgrounds offering real world experience and insights.

Venues in Aberdeen and Dundee.

Lunch & Drinks

Tea, Coffee & Pastries served on arrival and during breaks. 2 Course Lunch included, vegetarian options available.

Resources Included

During the training you will be provided with resources containing all the key information covered by the training.

Networking

You will learn together with fellow SME businesses, sharing the learning journey and building connections for your business for the future.

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Discounts available for multiple delegate booking

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2 Days of In-person Training

Lunch, Tea & Coffee Provided

Resources with Key Information

Accredited Carbon Literacy Course

Certification Awarded (subject to meeting approved criteria)

Meet the Trainers

Danielle Dale

Founder of The Changineer Ltd, guiding businesses to balance environmental, social, and economic goals. A Change Management consultant/coach and Practitioner with Institute of Sustainability Professionals (ISEP) who can relate to SME challenges.

With a background in engineering & operations in the energy sector, Danielle uniquely bridges technical solutions with stakeholder engagement. A founder of multiple SME ventures she has a strong entrepreneurial spirit. A facilitator of suite of workshop and training courses covering carbon, doughnut economics, climate science and business change strategies.

Passionate about nature, Danielle enjoys wild swimming and generally being outdoors. She supports her community by hosting events, including People, Planet, Pint, Aberdeen.

Paolo Monachello

Founder of Aegenium Ltd, where we support organisations to shield from the ever changing business environment by embedding the fundamental elements of operations and project management.

With experience gained in the military, energy sector and further and higher education business schools, Paolo brings a refreshingly pragmatic depth and breadth to creating and delivering bespoke consultancy, workshops and training that can be applied instantly.

Passionate about the planet, Paolo is a Carbon Literate Facilitator and has created two accredited courses for SMEs with the Carbon Literacy Project

Still on the fence about it?

100% Satisfaction Guarantee

If you enrol with us and you’re not satisfied here is what we’ll offer you...

If after attending and actively participating in the training you feel you do not have an increased level of understanding on Carbon Emissions, their relevance in the context of SME Businesses and what tangible actions you can take to reduce emissions and take action to protect your business from extreme weather events we will refund your course fee less costs incurred for venue and catering. This guarantee is valid for a period of 1 month from completion of the training. Contact us at [email protected]

FAQs

Can I cancel if required?

You can cancel the training up to 10 days prior to the training and we will give you a refund of 95% of the book fee to allow for admin costs. Cancel by sending an email to [email protected].

What criteria do I need to meet to get Certified Carbon Literate

You will be guided by the trainers during the training to complete a pledge to reduce your Carbon Emissions, this is submitted to the Carbon Literacy Project for accreditation.

On successful approval by Carbon Literacy Project the trainers will release your Certificate and digital logo for use on social media etc.

If any submissions are deemed incomplete/insufficient the trainers will support participants with 1 revision to Carbon Literacy Project.

Can you cater for my dietary requirements?

Please notify us of any specific dietary requirements including any allergies 72 hours prior to the training and we will communicate this to the catering at the venues. On the day of the training we will confirm arrangements with you directly.

Where is the training held?

Aberdeen training on 13th & 14th April will be held at Leonardo Hotel & Conference Centre, Aberdeen Airport, Argyll Way, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 0AF

Dundee training on 16th & 17th April will be held at Malmaison, 44 Whitehall Cres, Dundee DD1 4AY

What prior knowledge do I need to attend this training?

Prior to the training we will send you a link for a short pre-study resource which will set the scene for the training.

There are no entry requirements for this training and we understand everyone is coming from different levels of understanding.

What kind of teaching style do you use?

We use a blend of teaching styles from slides & classroom style presentation, to interactive group discussion and individual reflective learning specific to business context.

We aim to cover visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learning during the training and recognise that not everyone learns at the same rate or by the same method.

We have a Safer Spaces Policy which documents how we support our customers to feel psychologically safe in our training. Please request a copy or a conversation about this if you would like to know more.