Green Advantage Programme

Open to business leaders across the UK, the programme offers a powerful springboard for sustainable business growth and community impact. You’ll join a community of like-minded changemakers and gain tailored support to develop your Sustainability Roadmap.

Your Green Advantages:

• Gain a launchpad for the next 5-10 years of business growth with support to develop your Sustainability Roadmap
• Boost investment potential and win contracts with strong sustainability credentials
• Inspire clients, internal teams, and wider communities
• Build valuable connections within Aston University, including the Sustainable Growth Hub and Aston Professional, as well as with our partners Sustainability West Midlands
• Increase confidence: gain the clarity and courage to take meaningful sustainability action

Through six expert-led workshops, four hours of peer group mentoring, and personalised one-to-one coaching, you’ll develop the skills and confidence to embed sustainability into every part of your organisation. Green Advantage will help you boost investment potential, unlock new markets, and inspire both your team and community. 

Participating companies and organisations include Mars UK, Handelsbanken, National Grid, Shrewsbury Town Council, Mills & Reeve, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, West Midlands Fire Service, Dudley College, Telford College, and Manufacturing Technology Centre, alongside many successful small businesses from across the West Midlands.

From digital agencies and violinists to corporate manufacturers, businesses across many industries have completed the course, proving that sustainability is a growing priority for all sectors.

Timetable (subject to change)

Green Advantage 2.3 Schedule (subject to change)

Date	Session	Format	Time
Wednesday 20th May 2026	Welcome Session	In-person	13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 3rd June 2026	Understanding the Sustainability Transition	In-person	14:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10th June 2026	Your Business Model and Stakeholders	Online	13:00 - 15:00
Wednesday 17th June 2026	Circular Economy Approach	In-person	13:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 24th June 2026	Digital Transformation	Online	13:00 - 15:00
Monday 29th June 2026	Energy Efficiency and Powering Your Future	In-person	13:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 8th July 2026	Your Sustainability Roadmap	In-person	13:00 - 16:00

Hear from our alumni!

To view all case studies, visit our YouTube channel.

Meet the Team 

Delivery Team

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Paula Whitehouse

Deputy Dean for Enterprise and Director

Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

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Mark Hart

Emeritus Professor

 

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Kate Angel

Head of Business Support Operations

Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

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Christian Byron

Programme Manager

Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

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Emily Whitehead

Programme Facilitator

Simply Great Britain

 

 

Jasmeen Kaur

Programme Coordinator

Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

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Anna Bright

Programme Partner

Sustainability West Midlands

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Breno Nunes

Reader

Sustainable Operations Management

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Nathalie Ormrod

Senior Lecturer

Marketing & Strategy

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Ahmad Beltagui

Associate Professor (Reader) 

Operations & Information Management

Rosie Crabbe

Digital Marketing Officer

Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship

Kinana Aliko

Sustainability Consultant