Empowering SME leaders to influence change, drive sustainability, and unlock growth
Part of the Business Growth Studio
Turning Green Goals into Business Growth
As sustainability moves from “nice to have” to business critical, SMEs are uniquely positioned to lead change. Not through large-scale investment, but through influence: the decisions they make, the behaviours they model, and the conversations they shape across their teams, clients, and supply chains.
This session is designed to empower the influencer within your business. Progress with sustainability in business doesn’t just come from strategy, it comes from people who can inspire action, challenge thinking, and embed sustainable practices into everyday decisions.
Together, we will explore key areas of sustainability awareness, including legal, financial, customer, people, and supply chain considerations. As well as how these intersect with personal values and everyday choices. Through expert insights and real business success stories, you’ll see how others are already using influence to drive meaningful change and commercial benefit.
The session will also create space for reflection, helping you identify your own sphere of influence, whether that’s within your team, your client base, or your wider network. Through interactive discussion and practical guidance, you’ll leave with food for thought and clear, actionable steps to begin (or strengthen) your own sustainability and influencing journey.
What we'll cover:
✔️ How to use your influence to embed sustainability into everyday business decisions and behaviours.
✔️ How to engage clients, colleagues, and partners in meaningful sustainability conversations that drive action.
✔️ How to turn sustainability into a commercial advantage through stronger relationships and differentiation.
✔️ How to identify and expand your own sphere of influence to lead change within and beyond your organisation.
Who should attend?
- SME owners and directors
- Operations, finance, and sustainability leads
- Business leaders looking to grow responsibly and future-proof their organisations
- Companies at the start of (or partway through) their sustainability journey
- Anyone looking to drive change and influence sustainable practices within their organisation
Agenda:
- 9:00am – Registration, Refreshments & Networking
- 9:20am – Welcome from the Chamber
- 9:30am – Workshop delivery
- 10:50am – Closing comments from the Chamber
Speaker
Speakers to be announced.
Venue
📍GBCC, 7th Floor West Wing, 54 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B16 8PE
Why this matters!
This workshop event is part of the Business Growth Studio, a new GBCC programme designed to equip Greater Birmingham SMEs with the essential tools, knowledge, and connections to grow confidently in today’s economy. Through digital resources, expert insights, practical workshops, peer support, learning & sharing, and networking opportunities, the Business Growth Studio supports SMEs through the different stages of their journey.
