Why Carbon Literacy?

The climate crisis is here – impacting our communities and business operations. To thrive, we need to embed climate action into our day-to-day lives – in the workplace as well as at home. Carbon Literacy is a proven, scalable tool to embed low-carbon capacity in teams, organisations, industries and communities.

Cut emissions, save money

Carbon Literate people have an instinctive understanding of the carbon impacts of their activities and make informed choices about the most carbon, energy and resource-efficient options available to them.

Organisations have cut operational carbon emissions by 5–15% annually through behaviour change approaches like Carbon Literacy. Identifying carbon hotspots, minimising waste and addressing Scope 3 emissions increases efficiency and saves money.

Engage your people, transform your culture

Carbon Literate people are engaged, motivated and upskilled to cut carbon emissions in their everyday activities. Carbon Literacy training will empower your staff to take actions which have the greatest impact in helping your organisation achieve net zero and secure your standing in a low-carbon future.

Uniting your organisation on your journey to a low-carbon future is integral in achieving your sustainability goals and will ensure an easier transition. From senior management to junior members of staff, Carbon Literacy training gives everyone an opportunity to shape progress that transforms departments, value chains and entire industries.

Manage risk, increase resilience

Carbon Literacy helps people to understand and manage risk as climate impacts intensify. Carbon Literate teams make smarter decisions about procurement, energy and resources, reducing exposure to climate-related volatility.

It also supports your organisation’s regulatory compliance and improves supply chain management, aiding in future-proofing operations. Carbon Literacy aligns with ISO 14001, SBTi, GHG Protocol, and other frameworks, and certification provides a clear trackable indicator for sustainability KPIs, stakeholder disclosures and tender compliance.

Become an industry leader, gain a competitive edge

Join a network of over 8,000 organisations across a vast range of industries leading the low-carbon transition through Carbon Literacy – from FTSE 100’s to SME’s; local councils to universities.

Position your organisation and people as low-carbon economy leaders and gain a competitive edge in this rapidly growing market. Demonstrate a genuine commitment to measurable action with a globally recognised accreditation.

Build pride, retain talent

73% of Gen Z employees and 71% of millennials assess environmental credentials and policies when considering a potential employer. Carbon Literacy aligns your brand with their values. Commitment to genuine progress and personal professional development boosts well-being, engagement and loyalty.

Carbon Literacy training is modular, peer-delivered and designed to integrate into existing people-development programs. Embed climate action into onboarding and learning & development to instil low-carbon mindsets throughout teams and create change agents at every level.

"Jacobs is monitoring staff pledges and has noted 'significant behavioural and lifestyle changes.' [Carbon Literacy is] a great opportunity to embed sustainability into work; whether this was through design, procurement or strategic choice.”

Jacobs, Manchester – Silver CLO

“The training empowered [staff] to engage more readily with our sustainable business model and made a big impact on the team. As a result of the training, this work has in itself become sustainable, with people taking ownership of their own responsibilities towards climate change, both in and out of work.”

ITV Studios – Silver CLO

“Some of the most important training I've ever done... I thought I knew about climate change, carbon reduction, and sustainability, I thought we were doing our bit, and then I went on a Carbon Literacy course. One day out of a busy diary, but boy did it make a massive difference. I was wrong on so many things that I thought I knew about."

Alice Webb, Director of BBC North

"The [Carbon Literacy] event was extremely informative as well as shocking in terms of the potential consequences for our city region and beyond. As a leader, it really made you think about your own role-modelling and energised me to really start to drive the agenda from a strategic perspective within my own organisation."

Ian Hopkins, Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable

“People have been talking about it in abstract terms – about climate change and sustainability. Carbon Literacy puts a measurable goal that people can think about – what their actions are contributing in terms of carbon emissions.”

Bobby Janagan, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce & Partner Finance

“To say [Carbon Literacy] has been something of a life changing experience for me, is probably not an overstatement…. In hard economic terms, so far we have already reduced our organisation’s energy consumption significantly, and this has saved us over £10,000 this year alone. All the more impressive perhaps when you consider that we’ve been doing this now for less than six months.”

Building Operations and Logistics Manager from The Atkinson, Southport

Making the Case for Carbon Literacy

The ‘Making the Case for Carbon Literacy’ Pack contains all you need to pitch Carbon Literacy to the decision makers in your organisation.

It covers:

Benefits for your business and your staff
The financial case and the social case for Carbon Literacy
Carbon Literacy as a ‘must-have’, not a ‘nice-to-have’
Addressing barriers to implementing Carbon Literacy

Download it here to help you with Making the case for Carbon Literacy.

Why Carbon Literacy?