NZB.01 · CPD-Accredited · Level 3–4
modules
3
format
Self-paced
access
Anywhere
level
3-4
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
We have to halve emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. There is no business plan on a dead planet.
Course intro · 90 seconds
A short animated walkthrough of what your team will learn, who teaches it, and why it’s pitched at owners and directors who actually have to sign the strategy off.
Hit play and the course intro tells you the rest in less time than it takes to make a coffee.
01 / Why this course
Net zero is no longer a brand exercise. It’s a procurement requirement, an investor requirement, and increasingly a legal one. Most SMEs are now being asked for a credible plan — by their biggest customers, their lenders, and their insurers.
The UK’s Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener sets the national trajectory the rest of the economy is being asked to align with. Independent monitoring by the Climate Change Committee Progress Report shows where the gaps are — and where SME action will be most decisive.
This course gives owners and senior teams the structure, language and tools to write a net-zero strategy that’s credible to customers, investors and regulators — and actually deliverable.
02 / Curriculum
Self-paced · Worksheets included · CPD-accredited certification
M.01
What net zero actually means, why it’s reshaping every market, and what the credible standards look like (SBTi, ISO Net Zero).
M.02
Baseline, targets, reduction pathway, residuals and offsetting, governance and reporting — building the strategy itself.
M.03
Funding, supplier engagement, year-on-year monitoring, course-correction and credible communication to stakeholders.
03 / Learning outcomes
OUT.01
Know what’s a target, what’s a claim, and what holds up to greenwash scrutiny.
OUT.02
Measure Scope 1, 2 and (where material) 3 emissions using credible methodology.
OUT.03
Design near-term and long-term targets aligned to 1.5°C — and to the SBTi or equivalent.
OUT.04
Sequence reduction projects across energy, transport, procurement and supply chain — with realistic timelines.
OUT.05
Set up the governance, KPIs and reporting that keep the plan honest year on year.
OUT.06
Tell the story to customers, investors and regulators in a way that’s credible, defensible and on-brand.
04 / Who it's for
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05 / Academic partnership
This course wasn’t drafted in a vacuum. It was developed in partnership with LJMU’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — the university’s specialist programme working alongside SMEs and large organisations on practical low-carbon innovation.
It’s also CPD-accredited, so every learner who completes it walks away with a recognised certificate that counts towards their continuing professional development record.
LJMU
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited certification
UN SDGs
Aligned to global goals
Low Carbon Eco Innovatory
CPD
Accredited
06 / How it runs
Designed for working teams. No travel, no lost days, no scheduling pain — your people complete the course around live operational demands and come back doing things differently.
SELF-PACED Modules learners can take in any order, on any device.
ONLINE-FIRST Hosted on a clean, modern learner platform with progress tracking and downloadable worksheets.
TEAM ROLLOUT Cohort dashboards for managers, see who’s enrolled, who’s progressing, who’s certified.
SUPPORTED Optional live kick-off and wrap-up sessions for teams, plus monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
07 / UN SDG alignment
This course directly supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals most relevant to corporate climate action.
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08 / Proof
“We turned up to our biggest customer’s supplier review with a credible plan instead of a deck full of stock photos. We kept the contract.”
— Founder & MD · UK SME · 8 senior leaders
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10 / FAQ
Yes. Every learner who completes the modules receives a CPD-accredited certificate, recognised across the UK and EU as continuing professional development.
One Earth Education in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University’s Low Carbon Eco Innovatory — LJMU’s specialist programme for practical low-carbon innovation. Course content is reviewed and updated to stay aligned with the latest evidence and regulation.
No. The course is designed for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams — the people who sign the strategy off. We start with the fundamentals and build to action. No prior climate-science knowledge required.
Self-paced. Most learners complete it across a few sessions over two to four weeks, fitted around live operational work. There’s no expiry on access.
Yes — most of our clients enrol whole teams. We provide cohort dashboards, optional live kick-off sessions, and monthly Q&A clinics with the course author.
It’s written specifically for SME owners, founders and senior leadership teams. The case studies, terminology and reduction levers are sector-specific — your team won’t have to mentally translate examples from someone else’s industry.
Pricing scales with team size and rollout shape. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a clear quote within one working day.
Of course. For team rollouts and public-sector buyers we issue invoices on standard 30-day terms.
11 / Get started
Three modules. Six learning outcomes. One leadership team that walks out with a credible, deliverable net-zero strategy — and a CPD-accredited certificate written alongside LJMU.
For teams
Pricing scales with team size. Tell us how many people you’d like to enrol and we’ll come back with a plan within one working day.
Get in touch with the One Earth Education team!
