Sustainability in Business: Why aiming for Net Zero Matters

Andy is an experienced Business Coach at YTKO and has spent many years working with both Established and Start-Up Businesses in the West of England, finding solutions and maximising trading performance for these enterprises.

He currently a has particular interest in Business Strategy, Sustainability & Finance and has considerable experience in the wider SME sector where he spent in excess of 20 years in business banking, with a major UK lender, where he was responsible for a varied portfolio with aggregate debit balances of approaching £20 million.

He has also previously worked in the charity sector for the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, as well as having run his own business advice consultancy and has also worked for Business West – One of the Region’s key enterprise organisations.

• In this workshop we explore the background to the high-profile sustainability & drill-down on it’s particular significance to businesses and their stakeholders, from investors & their Supply Chains to their Customer Base.
• We explore the notion of Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) & the motivation behind the drive to save the planet whilst maintaining commercial goals.
• The session includes examples of local, national, and international brands and their approach to becoming sustainable brands.