TRAINING AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Leadership and employee training is one of the most important steps in building a more sustainable and resilient organization. On-going employee engagement is also crucial as it empowers staff to actively contribute to sustainability goals.
From business leaders to employees, it's important that everyone understands the basics of how climate change can affect a business and the benefits of embedding sustainability to improve competitiveness.
We have experience delivering accessible and engaging training webinars and programs to a variety of audiences including business leaders, employees, scientists, engineers, risk managers, health and safety professionals, and lawyers.
We deliver training/educational webinars and lunch and learns on topics such as :
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How to Avoid Greenwashing
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The Business Case for Sustainability
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Journey to Net Zero (including measuring your carbon footprint)
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Climate Risk and Resiliency for Businesses
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Current and Upcoming Climate Disclosure Regulations
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How Any Job Can Be a Climate Job
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How to Communicate about Climate Change so People will Listen
[Contact us to discuss other topics of interest]
We offer fun and motivating employee engagement workshops to harness the knowledge and desire of employees to advance your company's sustainability agenda.
Select Case Studies
Greenwashing and Bill C-59 - Are your sustainability communications ready for the new Canadian legislation?
In partnership with Good Principles, Achieve Sustainability presented a workshop on the new anti-greenwashing provisions introduced by Bill C-59 to the Competition Act. Specifically, we discussed:
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What Bill C-59 means for sustainability communication in Canada
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Practical steps to avoid greenwashing while maintaining communication effectiveness
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How to ensure your environmental claims are transparent and effective moving forward
MBOT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES- GROWING YOUR BUSINESS WITH A VIEW TO SUSTAINABILITY
Achieve Sustainability was invited to participate in an MBOT Profession Development event on sustainable business at IDEA Mississauga. The discussion focused on how businesses could attract more talent and customers and save money by embedding sustainability. We emphasized the importance of educating leadership and staff about the value of sustainability and preparing now for upcoming regulations. Watch the recording here.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING CLIMATE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
Achieve Sustainability hosted a webinar outlining the current and upcoming climate disclosure requirements which will impact publicly-traded and privately-held companies in Canada. The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) were discussed, along with practical steps that businesses of all sizes can take to prepare. Click here to access the recording.
WEBINAR -FIVE TIPS TO ENGAGE EMPLOYEES ON SUSTAINABILITY
In this webinar, we discussed how to foster a culture of sustainability throughout an organization with our collaborative approach. We presented how to initiate and accelerate organizational culture change related to sustainability, whether you are approaching it from top-down or bottom-up perspective. We discussed the importance of creating a cross-functional community, co-creating solutions, and strategies to keep the momentum going. Click here for the recording.
WHY SMES SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT CLIMATE RISK*
We were invited to speak to the ClimateWise Business Network on
Why SMEs Should Be Thinking About Climate Risk.
The webinar covered how climate change impacts small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs}, including infrastructure damage and business continuity and supply chain disruptions. Recent regulations related to climate risk disclosure and the TCFD disclosure framework were discussed. The talk concluded with some actions SMEs can take to build resilience to climate risks, such as having backup power, supplier redundancy, and considering additional insurance.
PHYSICAL CLIMATE CHANGE RISK ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP, CANECT *
We served as an invited workshop trainer on climate change risk assessments, including the basics of climate science, the use of climate models and scenario analysis, and risk assessment in the context of emergency preparedness. Participants consisted primarily of industrial facility EH&S managers.
WHY START-UPS SHOULD EMBED SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE BEGINNING
We developed a training module to help start-ups embed sustainability in their business plan. Just as you would not build a new house with old technology today, you should not build a new business built on old models today. In this training webinar, we discuss why sustainability is important for business and how it can improve you ability to access capital, customers and talent. We also explain how to embed sustainability in your business plan to avoid the expense and lost opportunity costs of integrating sustainability down the road.