Launched in 2012, the Supply Chain Sustainability School is an award-winning FREE virtual learning platform around sustainability, with the aim to upskill those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector.
Our learning covers the three core pillars of Sustainability – Environmental, Social and Economic – looking at key issues ranging from carbon management through to combatting modern slavery. But that isn’t all. We also offer training on key topics that will enable the industry to be more sustainable, including:
- Digital
- Fairness, Inclusion & Respect
- Management
- Offsite
- Operational Excellence through Lean Thinking
- People
- Procurement
- Retrofit
We service the markets of Construction, FM, Finishes and Interiors, Homes, Infrastructure and Future Workforce across England, Scotland and Wales. Explore our markets here >>
Welcome to the Supply Chain Sustainability School
Find out more about the Supply Chain Sustainability School – what it is, the key features and how it can benefit your business.
BECOME A MEMBER
The School is accessible to anyone working in the built environment or aspiring to work in the sector.
Our vision is for “an industry where everyone will have the skills and knowledge to deliver a sustainable future.”
It is clear that sustainability has become a vital topic for everyone working in our sector to incorporate into business. Moreover, the School recognises that for our industry to act, learning must drive any change.
The School offers training and resources shaped by industry Partners and sector needs. This helps businesses prepare for upcoming challenges, respond to client requests and upskill their staff and supply chains.
“The School has helped us win numerous contracts worth in excess of £1million.”Steve Marsh, Roofline
Our Story
The School was launched in 2012 by our seven founding Partners, with funding from CITB and delivered by Action Sustainability. Since then, it has led award-winning and pioneering work to set new standards in climate change, modern slavery, social value, fairness, inclusion, and respect and much more.
In 2013, the School was recognised as the ‘Best Sustainability Initiative’ and ‘Overall Winner’ at the CIPS Supply Management Awards. Then in 2017, Partners from the School helped develop the Sustainability Tool to support businesses and their supply chains to understand the true impact of their operations.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to convert our training delivery to a virtual environment. Despite this, the School continued to thrive and now runs over three virtual training sessions a week, from interactive workshops to multi-speaker panel discussions.
In 2022, the School celebrated our 10th anniversary and received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, in recognition of the significant environmental, social and economic benefits we have delivered to our Members and Partners.
In January 2024, we unveiled a new Supply Chain Sustainability School platform in Ireland, supported by 15 founding Partners, to promote sustainable practices in the Irish built environment sector.
One later in January 2025, we also expanded into the USA market, supported by 6 key founding Partners.
Meet the Team