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About the School

Advancing sustainability in the built environment through FREE, expert-led training, global initiatives, and industry-wide collaboration.

What is the Supply Chain Sustainability School?

We are an award-winning initiative dedicated to advancing sustainability in the built environment industry.

With a presence in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and soon the USA, the School has trained over 137,000 individuals and supports 30,000+ companies with access to 200+ e-learning modules, 500+ annual training events, and an extensive resource library.

Our free platforms offer customized learning, interactive workshops, and expert collaboration, equipping industry professionals with the knowledge and skills needed for a sustainable future.

Our Story

We began with a simple but powerful idea: to provide accessible and comprehensive sustainability training to professionals across the built environment sector.

Since our inception, we have expanded our reach internationally, launching successful initiatives in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and now, the USA.

Our approach combines trusted expertise, sector-wide impact, and extensive training formats to meet the diverse needs of our members. We are dedicated to supporting the growth of sustainability knowledge and practices across the industry, empowering organizations to make a meaningful difference.

UK
Founded in 2012
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Ireland
Founded in 2024
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Australia
Founded in 2015
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Our Mission

Our mission is to build a more sustainable built environment through knowledge and collaboration.

Enhance Understanding

Enhance Understanding

Provide trusted expertise and resources to deepen sustainability knowledge.
Drive Impact

Drive Impact

Support professionals across various sectors to implement effective sustainability practices.
Build Collaboration

Build Collaboration

Facilitate connections and knowledge-sharing among industry leaders and organizations.

Why Join Us?

Joining the School as a Member is completely free for individuals and companies.

Trusted Expertise

Trusted Expertise

Our existing Schools have endorsements from over 300 contractors, clients, and suppliers worldwide. With 72% of our members reporting enhanced sustainability understanding, our expertise is unrivalled.
Sector-Wide Impact

Sector-Wide Impact

Our diverse membership spans professionals across a variety of sectors to advance sustainability.
Extensive Training

Extensive Training

We provide a wide array of Continuing Education training formats to suit you and your suppliers' needs, ensuring you have access to the knowledge and skills required to excel in sustainability.

What's the difference between Members and Partners?

To become a Member of the School is FREE, and grants access to our training sessions and resource library, whereas our Partners fund the School and set its strategic direction, identifying key issues to address, new training and content to develop, and ensuring the good governance of the School.

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“The School is one of the best spaces for bringing people together, delivering real results for us, our customers and for society more broadly.”
Balfour Beatty

Our Values:

We are collaborative, impactful, inspirational and inclusive.

  • Collaborative because we share knowledge and resources.
  • Impactful because we deliver measurable impact through dynamic leadership.
  • Inspirational because we inspire and enable our industry to drive positive change.
  • Inclusive because we exemplify respect for the planet, our colleagues and wider society.