Carbon Literacy - Food & Drinks Sector
What Is Carbon Literacy?
Recognised by the United Nations at COP21 as one of the 100 worldwide transformation action programmes, Carbon Literacy provides a day’s worth of accredited training covering the science behind climate change, the risks and opportunities we face from it and the meaningful actions we can take personally and professionally to drive change.
Is This A Food & Drinks Specific Course?
Yes - this course has been developed in partnership with the Carbon Literacy Trust for the Food & Drinks industry, covering all core Carbon Literacy modules but with a focus on Food & Drink specific issues, opportunities and best practise case studies.
Why Invest In Carbon Literacy?
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Future Proofing
Enhance your supply chain & business model resilience against climate shocks
Understand the current & future regulatory landscape to enable preparation
Protect brand and reputation
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Profit Driving
Drive profits by identifying efficiency opportunities
Maximise revenues aligning to increased consumer demand for sustainable products [1]
Enhance customer relations, supporting their scope 3 targets
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Team Enhancing
Upskill individuals & teams to support the journey to Net Zero
Embed sustainability in organisational culture
Drive staff retention and motivation [2]
What You’ll Cover
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Module One: Sustainability & Climate Change
What is Sustainability
The United Nations SDGs
Donut Economics & the Planetary Barriers
Climate change
The jouney to Net Zero
Just transition
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Module Two: The Power Of Personal Change
Why personal changes are important
The power of contagion
Carbon footprints
Personal footprint reduction opportunities
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Module Three: Food & Beverage - The Impacts
Food’s environmental impacts
Food’s GHG emissions
Food waste
Food and biodiversity
Human impact of climate change
Risks & opportunities for Food & Drinks
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Module 4: Food & Beverage - Future Focus
Approaching impact reduction
Emissions Scopes 1-3
Circular Economy
Green communication
Offsets & nature based solutions
Planning & pledges
What You’ll Gain
Increased knowledge of the science climate change
Understanding of the sector’s unique challenges and opportunities re climate change
A personal action plan to help your business protect profits and planet
Knowledge and confidence to drive meaningful change - personally and professionally
Join over 125k people by gaining Carbon Literacy certification (subject to meeting requirements)
Course Options
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Bespoke Courses
Company specific session
Content tailored to specific organisation
1 x full day or 2 x half days
On-site or online
POA
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Online Course
Food & Beverage category specific course
2 x half days
£200 per person
NEXT COURSE
4th & 5th June 2025