Event Dates:10 Sep, 2026, 14:00-14:50
Online

Leading the Built Environment's Sustainability Transition

Discover why sustainability is becoming one of the defining leadership challenges facing the built environment, and explore the mindsets, skills and behaviours needed to drive meaningful change across projects, organisations and the wider sector.
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Overview of the Event

As organisations respond to, resource constraints, evolving regulation and growing stakeholder expectations within the built environment, the challenge is no longer simply knowing what needs to change – but leading how change happens. In this introductory webinar, UKGBC will explore the role of sustainability leadership in helping organisations navigate complexity, influence decision-making, and turn ambitious commitments into meaningful action. 

Drawing on the unique challenges of the built environment, we’ll explore the leadership capabilities needed to accelerate sustainable change. Whether or not you hold a formal leadership position, the ability to influence others, navigate complexity, challenge established ways of thinking, and bring people with you has become an essential sustainability capability. Sustainability leadership is about creating the conditions for change in complex environments. 

This webinar provides an introduction to the principles of sustainability leadership and the themes explored through UKGBC’s wider development programmes. Whether you’re building your leadership capability or already influencing organisational strategy, this session will help you understand the mindsets, skills, and behaviours needed to lead with greater confidence and impact. 

Discover more of UKGBC’s leadership and sustainability work on the UKGBC website.

By Attending You Will

  • Understand why sustainability leadership is becoming a critical capability across the built environment.
  • Recognise the mindsets, skills and behaviours that underpin effective sustainability leadership and drive change in complex projects, supply chains and stakeholder groups.
  • Build confidence to influence and lead sustainability initiatives, whether or not you have formal leadership responsibility.
  • Identify practical actions you can begin applying in your own role.
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Why Attend?

Gain practical insights

into how effective leadership can drive organisational change and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable built environment.

Learn practical approaches

for influencing colleagues, stakeholders, and decision-makers.

Build confidence

to navigate competing priorities and drive meaningful action.

Gain insights you can immediately apply

helping your organisation build the leadership capability needed to embed sustainability into strategy, influence culture, and accelerate meaningful change.

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is designed for professionals who want to strengthen their ability to lead sustainability and drive change, both within and outside of a formal leadership role. Whether you’re leading projects, influencing strategy, or helping shape organisational culture, this session will provide a practical introduction to the leadership capabilities needed to help transform the built environment.

It may be particularly beneficial to:

  • Senior leaders and executives in real estate, construction, engineering, architecture, infrastructure and property management organisations.
  • Sustainability, ESG and net zero professionals looking to strengthen their influence and engage leadership teams more effectively.
  • Strategy, transformation and business development professionals seeking to embed sustainability into organisational decision-making and long-term planning.
  • Directors, managers and team leads responsible for operational performance, risk management, innovation or organisational culture change.
  • Consultants, advisors and client-facing professionals supporting organisations in sustainability, ESG, climate action and business transformation.
  • Public sector, local authority and housing sector professionals working to deliver sustainability commitments and drive change across complex stakeholder environments.
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