Automotive

Carbon Literacy Toolkit for Automotive

Why Carbon Literacy® for the Automotive sector?

The Carbon Literacy Automotive Toolkit provides you with the tools and resources needed to deliver a day’s worth of Carbon Literacy training. Co-created with and funded by Auto Trader, the Toolkit contains pre-accredited training materials for organisations and staff working in the Automotive sector, and has been specifically designed to engage the workforce through providing information directly related to the industry, and encouraging staff to reduce emissions within their role.

Transport accounts for over one-quarter of UK emissions, the largest proportion of all sectors, and a staggering 85% of these emissions relate to road transport. Thus, the automotive sector is undergoing a decarbonisation transformation. As the industry faces change, Carbon Literacy helps you navigate the associated challenges, so that you and your workforce have a strong knowledge base and a clear strategy for climate action.

How Carbon Literacy can help your organisation meet climate goals

Carbon Literacy provides every member of staff with the opportunity to actively engage with your sustainability agenda by taking responsibility for the climate actions which are within their control. Carbon Literate individuals report that they feel more motivated and empowered to act on what they have learned, helping to embed a low-carbon culture organisation-wide.

The practical, solution-focused content of the Toolkit helps identify carbon reduction strategies, helping you and your colleagues develop the green skills necessary to address the scale and urgency of the climate emergency. As awareness of climate change grows and regulations and policies are introduced to reflect this, it is important that your strategy aligns with what is expected by clients, partners and investors.

Rolling out Carbon Literacy in your organisation evidences your commitment to taking action on climate change, and is inherently cost-effective; saving on energy and resources will inevitably save you money, and building sustainability strategies into your portfolio will increase the resilience of your business, putting you at the forefront of the ongoing transformation.

Courses

Automotive Generic Staff Course

The Automotive Generic Staff course offers a full day’s worth of training for professionals in the Automotive sector to complete certified Carbon Literacy training.

Created in partnership with Auto Trader, this course covers essential climate change knowledge, the challenges and opportunities for the Automotive sector and how each learner can play their part in decarbonising the industry, learners will walk away equipped with the knowledge and confidence to prioritise low-carbon decision-making and contribute to net zero targets.

Audience:
Designed for anyone working or studying in the automotive industry.

Delivery method:
7 hours worth of training (online or in person) with flexible delivery options (over 2 half days or can be split into smaller sessions). Course content is customisable to suit the learning cohort.

For more information and to access the course, complete our online form or contact our team at automotive@carbonliteracy.com.

Key Questions

Who is the Automotive Toolkit suitable for?

Anyone who works or studies in the automotive industry is eligible to access the Toolkit. We currently work with everyone from retailers to salvage organisations, finance houses to manufacturers, and we are always interested in expanding this scope.

What is included in the Toolkit?

The Automotive Toolkit contains everything that is needed to deliver Carbon Literacy training to people within the automotive sector. This includes a full slide deck with slide notes which acts as a script for the training, accompanied by a trainer manual which is a step-by-step guide on how to run the training. There are further documents which are designed to help support the delivery of the training session.

Overall, the Toolkit provides all the resources necessary for any individual to deliver the course – there is no requirement to be a climate expert or a training professional before you deliver!

How do I get started with Carbon Literacy training?

The best first step is often to get registered for a Carbon Literacy training course. Auto Trader organise monthly training sessions delivering the Automotive Toolkit to sectoral organisations all around the world. These sessions are free to attend and are run online and in-person. You can find these courses on our Events page by looking for ‘Carbon Literacy for Automotive’.

Alternatively, if you have some questions you’d like answered beforehand, please get in contact with us at automotive@carbonliteracy.com.

I’m not a professional trainer, can I still deliver this course?

Yes! The Toolkit is designed to be suitable for anyone to deliver. All you need to do is first become certified as Carbon Literate. You can do this by joining one of our open training sessions on our Events page. You will then need to attend a free two hour workshop to learn more about the process of delivering training and build your confidence for your first session. You can find these on our events page under ‘Delivering Successful Carbon Literacy’.

After this, you are good to go! You can join our Pioneers Network to connect with other trainers and share experiences and ideas. And we will always be on hand to support you!

Automotive in Action

“We’re incredibly proud to have sponsored the creation of the Automotive Toolkit and its ongoing delivery by our dedicated teams. The level of collaboration across the industry and the pace at which the Toolkit has been embraced gives us confidence that it can be an important part of the industry’s journey towards sustainability.”

Nathan Coe, CEO at Auto Trader

"I have learned that every small change I make to try and positively improve my carbon footprint counts. I think sometimes you can worry that your changes are so minute but every little helps! The co-benefits activity was great as I learned about other companies’ initiatives to reduce their carbon footprint. I.e., the salvage operations run by Renault. It sparked a conversation with our Aftersales director where I found out about Nissan’s after-market activities. It opens your eyes up to the small changes you can make on a daily basis to positively impact your carbon footprint. It also generates a conversation between family and friends, and I can tell them about what I learned. Therefore, this word-of-mouth effect then challenges those family and friends to consider their carbon footprint."

Alexandra Wenyon, Campaign Management Controller, Sales Operations at Nissan Motor GB

"We all have a part to play, and small individual actions are powerful when rolled up as a collective. It was engaging and thought-provoking, it also gave me some practical tools to help me with reducing my carbon footprint."

Danny Bishop, Head of Learning and Development at Lookers

"It was a very enjoyable and educational session! There was a lot to take away from it and I look forward to utilising the toolkit at Marshall. It's such worthwhile training and really makes you think about just how significant the effects of climate change are, and that we need to do whatever we can to do our bit in reducing our contribution to this."

Katie Porteous, Group Buyer at Marshall

“We’re proud of our involvement in the Automotive Toolkit, and of our people for embracing the Carbon Literacy course. We’re noticing a culture change across all our people after making a conscious decision to weave this into our DNA. Having completed the course myself, not only did I learn about the impact of carbon on our planet and what it’s going to cost us if we don’t do something about it, but it helped me understand how us making small changes in our daily working and personal lives add up to a big impact in reducing our environmental affect.”

Duncan McPhee, Chief Operating Officer at Lookers

“The partnership between Carbon Literacy and Auto Trader is the result of two organisations coming together and making a real difference to an industry. I am so proud of everything our teams have achieved so far and we are even more committed to continue our work together”

Christos Tsaprounis, Director of People and Culture at Auto Trader

"For me today was a hugely beneficial eye-opener on how much impact I as an individual can have and how I can also impact a large number of people with the role I have. I found the well-thought-through statistics and graphics that grabbed my attention were what had the most impact for me and the Carbon Map will be something I will continue to use. I also really enjoyed looking at my own carbon footprint. Impactful, eye-opening way to understand what Carbon means to you and the world!"

Samuel Price, Training Developer at Stellantis

"There is no more time to waste, we need to take action now. There is a crisis happening right now and everyone needs to be informed of how they are contributing to it, and what they must do to stop it."

Laura Murphy, Head of Innovation & New Mobility at RCI FS

“I really enjoyed the course and found it truly eye-opening and now consider things I am doing on a day-to-day basis!”

Rebecca Collins, Communications Specialist, Stellantis Financial Services

Delivering Partners

Auto Trader
SYNETIQ Limited
Copart UK Limited
Lookers
Autovista Group
Zenith Vehicle Contracts Ltd
Drive Green
Mobilize Financial Services
end-to-end Total Loss Vehicle Management Limited
AutoGlym

Request a Course

To request the Automotive course, please email us at automotive@carbonliteracy.com, listing ‘Automotive Toolkit’ as the subject. Please include the following:

  • Your organisation and role
  • Why you are interested in Carbon Literacy
  • How you found out about us
  • What you would like to receive more information on

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