Module 2 - Sustainability quick wins: enhance your sustainability positioning
Module aim
This module will guide SMEs to identify, act on, and communicate sustainability ‘quick wins’, namely sustainability-oriented practices that might be already present in the business but needs to be enhanced and showcased.
Module content
Part one
- What do we do well (i.e. customer trust, employee engagement, innovation, community value, resilience)?
- How do these dimensions relate to sustainable practices?
Part two
- Identify how these practices constitute different types of sustainability ‘quick wins’
- Turning improvements into stories and building momentum through visible wins and team involvement.
Learning outcomes
A “Sustainability Wins worksheet” across six areas (resources, people, community, products, supply chain, governance) and the top three sustainability quick wins to highlight and showcase to enhance brand sustainability positioning and reputation.
Learning highlights
- Three hours in-person training at the Centre for Training for Authorities and Leaders (CIFAL) and the University of Surrey.
- One hour online ‘accountability and implementation’ follow-up session, 30 days after the module.
- Permanent access to the learning materials.
- Ongoing support through the CIFAL Surrey exclusive SMEs sustainability peer-to-peer learning group.
- UNITAR certificate for professional development, upon successful completion of the module.
- Access to a calendar of events held by CIFAL Surrey and the Institute for Sustainability at the University of Surrey.
Key information
- Module date: Spring 2026
- Location: University of Surrey
- Price: To be confirmed
- Register your interest: cifal@surrey.ac.uk
Sustainability for SMEs
Sustainability for SMEs is about staying competitive, adaptable, and future-ready. This hands-on training series is built for busy small and medium enterprises that want to become resilient, engage stakeholders, and tell their sustainability story with confidence.