Sustainability leadership training and community for leaders ready to get initiatives approved, funded, and acted on.
Build the authority, confidence, and engagement skills you need to influence decision-makers, embed sustainability, and lead change from the inside, without burning out.
Built with and leaders who are ready to drive with purpose, impact, and confidence
I have been able to lead my team with stronger communication, which has led to a more productive working environment.”
I felt safe and welcomed as a neurodivergent person, and our shared experience made Virginia’s input and advice even more relevant and valuable.
I haven’t figured everything out (which no one ever does), but I am much more optimistic about the future now and even excited.”
The uphill battle every sustainability leader knows
You know what needs to be done. You have the data, the frameworks, and the technical expertise. And yet…
- Sustainability isn’t seen as urgent by your clients, exec team, or colleagues
- You feel worn out and frustrated by the constant battles to get buy-in from stakeholders
- You feel isolated in your quest to embed sustainability in your business
And unless you’re equipped to work inside that reality, sustainability keeps getting deprioritised no matter how strong the case.
The Green Light Programme changes how you lead, and how others respond
The Green Light Programme is a sustainability leadership programme and community combining coaching and training for leaders who want to stop pushing sustainability uphill and start shaping decisions that matter.
Inside the programme, you’ll develop the clarity, resilience, and engagement skills needed to:
Secure buy-in for sustainability initiatives
Influence boards, execs, and clients with confidence
Embed sustainability into core business strategy
Lead change without sacrificing your well-being
It’s about becoming the kind of leader decision-makers listen to, trust, and say yes to
How the Green Light Programme works
A structured sustainability leadership programme designed for leaders for whom influence matters as much as expertise.
The programme combines group coaching, practical engagement labs, individual reflection, and peer support, all designed specifically for sustainability professionals working inside organisations.
What you get:
Monthly Group Coaching
Facilitated sessions to work through real challenges you’re facing right now, from stakeholder resistance to high-stakes conversations, and integrate learning into your day-to-day leadership.
Engagement Labs
A safe space to test your pitch, rehearse board-level conversations, and refine the skills you need to get a YES from decision makers.
Self-paced Learning Portal
A curated library of videos, frameworks, tools, and templates you can apply immediately to your role, without adding unnecessary complexity.
Peer Community
A trusted community of sustainability leaders who understand the organisational realities you’re navigating, offering support, perspective, and shared learning, online and in person.
Accountability & Integration
Structured reflection, worksheets, and practical exercises to ensure insights don’t stay theoretical, but translate into action and progress.
My YES framework™: how you’ll build unshakeable influence and lasting resilience.
The YES framework™ is built to give you the skills, support, and clarity to lead sustainability initiatives that actually get results, and feel energised doing it.
Y
Your Y
Clarify your purpose as a sustainability leader. Understand your priorities, strengthen your resilience, and focus your energy on what matters most so you can become a more effective leader.
E
Effective Engagement
Learn practical skills and techniques, and access presentation clinics, scripts and practical tools to get the buy-in from your audience. Build the confidence to influence others in any situation and catalyse change.
S
Social Support
Join a supportive community of peers, meeting online and in real life, to inspire, champion, and cheer you on.
Go from overworked and ignored to influential and strategic.
See how Ben Goodare, Head of Sustainability at Renishaw PLC, transformed his role, his team, and his company’s future.
From An unfocused, struggling team that couldn’t get buy-in.
To A smaller, highly influential team that transformed the entire company.
From Feeling overworked, ineffective, and lacking agency.
To Gaining genuine buy-in, embedding sustainability into core corporate strategy.
From A sustainability strategy stuck on the shelf.
To A leader with a resilient mindset, clear purpose, and the skills to engage the board.
Is the Green Light Programme for you?
This sustainability leadership programme and community is for you if:
- You are a Director or Head of Sustainability / ESG
- You own the strategy but struggle with buy-in
- You’re tired of translating complexity and ready to lead
- You are not clear on your leadership path
FAQ: Answering your questions
HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
If you have any other questions or need further information, don’t hesitate to contact me. I’m here to help you
Ready to stop fighting for attention and start leading conversations that get a “yes”?
A 45-minute, no-pressure conversation to:
- Clarify your biggest leadership and engagement challenges
- Identify where resistance is really coming from
- Map the skills and focus areas that will make the biggest difference over the next 12 months
- Explore whether the Green Light Programme is the right next step for you.
Not sure where to start?
Take the free Sustainability Leadership Scorecard to identify the leadership and engagement skills that deserve your attention next.
