Month: June 2025

The Supply Chain Sustainability School is proud to be one of 28 UK businesses and organisations that have signed a joint statement supporting the development of Nature-Positive Transition Pathways (NPPs). This important initiative, led by the Green Finance Institute (GFI) and WWF-UK, aims to guide private sector action in helping the UK meet its environmental goals through science-based, practical roadmaps.

Much like Net Zero Transition Pathways have helped drive meaningful progress on decarbonisation, NPPs will set out clear, implementable steps for different sectors to contribute to national and global biodiversity targets.

Why Nature-Positive Transition Pathways Matter

Nature-Positive Transition Pathways will provide national guidance to help businesses, policymakers, and financial institutions align their activities with the UK’s:

• Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP)
• Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
• National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)

These pathways will take into account sector-specific challenges, such as supply chain constraints, cost of action, access to finance, and technology readiness—ensuring that plans are grounded in real-world circumstances and designed to support practical delivery. They will complement existing net zero transition plans to ensure a coherent approach to environmental and climate goals.

A Collaborative Approach

The pathways will be developed through a collaborative, multi-stakeholder process involving academic institutions, businesses, financial organisations, civil society, and government. GFI and WWF-UK will coordinate the programme, drawing on their experience in delivering similar initiatives such as SBTi, TPT, TNFD, and SBTN.

The School is committed to representing the voice of the built environment supply chain and sharing insight from our broad membership to help ensure the pathways are effective and relevant.

Our Commitment

By supporting this initiative, the School is reinforcing its role in:

• Contributing sector knowledge and supply chain insights to shape meaningful guidance
• Promoting nature-focused action across construction and infrastructure supply chains
• Encouraging consistent and credible business engagement with biodiversity and nature-related goals

We believe Nature-Positive Transition Pathways will provide clarity for businesses, support better planning and investment decisions, and help create more resilient and responsible supply chains across the UK.

Free Learning Resources on Nature and Biodiversity

To support organisations in taking action, we offer a wide range of free learning resources on biodiversity, ecology, and nature recovery.

Created in collaboration with the Nature Recovery Group and our Partners, these materials address core themes across nature and biodiversity and are available at varying levels to suit all learners – from those new to the topic to those looking to deepen their expertise.

Explore our biodiversity and ecology resources here.

Impact delivered through free training and support from the Supply Chain Sustainability School

• 50,855 learners from 7,677 companies trained in 2024/25 – an 18% year-on-year increase
• 62% of companies now actively reducing carbon emissions; 40% attribute this to the School
• 51% of companies say the School helped them win new business
• Training rated “good” or “excellent” by 95% of members

In the past year alone, 7,677 companies engaged with the School’s free training and tools, with 50,855 learners upskilled – an 18% increase in individuals and 4% growth in company participation compared to the previous year.

Critically, this learning is turning into action:

• 62% of companies are now actively working to reduce carbon emissions,
• 40% credit the School for supporting their progress,
• And 51% say it helped them win new business – demonstrating that sustainability is not only a compliance issue but a competitive advantage.

Backed by over 220 industry Partners, the School supports companies of all sizes in building the skills needed to meet regulatory demands, respond to client expectations, and accelerate decarbonisation.

“This report proves that skills drive action,” said Hilary Hurrey, Head of the Supply Chain Sustainability School. “UK businesses are not only learning about sustainability – they’re using that knowledge to reduce emissions and grow their operations. The School is proud to be a catalyst for that change.”

The platform’s training continues to receive strong feedback, with 95% of members rating it as good or excellent, and a further 22 new Partners joining in the last year – bringing the total to 223 and deepening its reach across the built environment.

Read the full 2025 Impact Report here.