
Your Sustainability Strategy: A How-to (Summer 2025)
A strategy is essential for business success. Many companies have them - either formally or informally. In today’s world, a strong sustainability strategy can change the game.
We created this training program based on our decades of experience so you can learn what you need to know to make a great strategy. This cohort-based program will help entertainment companies develop a sustainability strategy to motivate their team, find operational efficiencies, and yes, help the planet too. In four 90-minute virtual sessions, you’ll learn the basics of a sustainability strategy and why it’s important for your company, explore new tools, and work on the key components in creating a strategy for your organization. Plus - whether it's working with clients, partners, or vendors - you’ll learn how your efforts align with and contribute to broader industry trends.
Need more? We’re here to help you succeed. If you need support after the program, our team is available to help you make your strategy impactful and actionable.
Time: 9am-10:30am Pacific Time / Noon-1:30pm ET
Dates: June 4, 2025 | June 11, 2025 | June 18, 2025 | June 25, 2025
Location: Zoom (A link will be shared with the cohort; multiple people from your organization may attend.)
Your Sustainability Strategy: A How-to (Summer 2025)
A strategy is essential for business success. Many companies have them - either formally or informally. In today’s world, a strong sustainability strategy can change the game.
We created this training program based on our decades of experience so you can learn what you need to know to make a great strategy. This cohort-based program will help entertainment companies develop a sustainability strategy to motivate their team, find operational efficiencies, and yes, help the planet too. In four 90-minute virtual sessions, you’ll learn the basics of a sustainability strategy and why it’s important for your company, explore new tools, and work on the key components in creating a strategy for your organization. Plus - whether it's working with clients, partners, or vendors - you’ll learn how your efforts align with and contribute to broader industry trends.
Need more? We’re here to help you succeed. If you need support after the program, our team is available to help you make your strategy impactful and actionable.
Time: 9am-10:30am Pacific Time / Noon-1:30pm ET
Dates: June 4, 2025 | June 11, 2025 | June 18, 2025 | June 25, 2025
Location: Zoom (A link will be shared with the cohort; multiple people from your organization may attend.)
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will:
Understand why a sustainability strategy is a game changer for your organization.
Understand how systems thinking plays a role in sustainability and strategy development.
Learn how to craft key components of a sustainability strategy for your business.
Draft foundational elements of a sustainability strategy aligned with company values and goals.
Learn approaches to communicate your strategy across departments and with stakeholders.
Course sessions:
Session 1: Foundations - Climate Change and Your Company
Session 2: Get Clear - Understand your Systems and Clarify a Strategic Vision
Session 3: Build it - Vision, Mission, and Focus Areas
Session 4: Pitch it - Track Progress and Get Everyone Onboard
Bonus: Book a 90 min 1:1 meeting with your Green Spark Group session lead. Use this time to review the progress you made on your strategy, practice your pitch, address a pain point, or discuss a section to clarify it. The time is yours to pick our brains!
All sessions will be delivered live via Zoom and include a downloadable workbook. After the workshop, attendees may connect with a Green Spark Group Strategy Advisor for additional support on strategy development.
Who’s this for?
Small to medium-sized companies in the entertainment industry
Companies looking to craft a sustainability strategy but feeling stuck
Companies curious about how to align their efforts with evolving industry needs
Companies looking for efficiencies and ways to motivate staff
Types of companies include: Studios, Production companies, Sales companies, Agencies, Independent financiers, Management companies, Entertainment Law Firms, Development companies, Post-production facilities, Stage facilities, Vendors, and anyone who relies on the entertainment industry!
We encourage multiple people from your organization to attend.
FAQs:
How long is the course? 4 weekly sessions / 90 minutes each
When is this course? Every Wednesday for a month (4 sessions). Courses start at 9:00 a.m. PT /12:00 p.m. ET.
Who is this for? Small to medium-sized companies in the entertainment industry.
What do the sessions look like? This will be an open workshop with a small group of industry peers, facilitated by Green Spark Group experts. No confidential information will be shared. There may be opportunities to learn and be inspired by work or actions taking place at other companies.
Who from my company should attend? It’s more impactful with a colleague. Please feel free to bring your coworkers. No extra fee.
What’s included in my registration fee?
Four 90-minute sessions delivered by a Green Spark Group Strategy Expert for you and colleagues from your organization.
A How-to-Strategy workbook, including a presentation template you could use to present updates and progress to your company leadership.
A 90 min. 1:1 session with a Green Spark Group Strategy Expert. This optional session can be used to provide targeted advice and/or provide feedback on your company’s strategy development. This can be scheduled for the workshop sessions or at any time thereafter.