Five team members from leading care home provider, Oakland Care, have graduated as ‘Green Champions’ after completing courses with the Institute of Sustainability Studies (ISS).
The ISS is an educational institution which delivers accredited corporate sustainability training that is designed to empower organisations and their employees with practical knowledge and the tools to drive impactful and measurable change.
Over the course of a nine-month period delegates from Oakland Care studied modules including: Introduction to Business Sustainability, Sustainability Plan Implementation, Decarbonisation: Achieving Net Zero, Circular Economy and Sustainable products, Business with Biodiversity, and Sustainable Operations.
The course formed part of the care home provider’s ‘Sustainability Development Pathway’. This four-tier selection of courses, which range from e-learning to full apprenticeship, enables and encourages team members to access sustainability training which is suited to their level and interest.
It forms a key aspect of Oakland Care’s sustained commitment to internal growth and support within their care home teams through the active promotion of career and development opportunities that allow team members to grow.
The ‘Green Champion’ graduates will now apply their learning within their roles, helping to shape the next part of Oakland Care’s sustainability journey as they continue to push the boundaries of what is possible for care providers’ in the fight against climate change.
Over the years the carbon neutral care home group has earnt a reputation as the ‘greener choice’ of care homes in the UK for their pioneering approach to sustainability.
Aaron White, Assistant Director of Corporate Services & Sustainability at Oakland Care, said:
“Congratulations all! It was fantastic to celebrate your achievements and hear more about what you have learnt and the ideas you have to further drive sustainability-led growth at Oakland Care.
“We are focused on investing in our teams through a sustained universal commitment to internal growth and support. For us, opportunities such as this are a fundamental part of the process.
“For many of those that have undertaken this programme they have gained more confidence and belief in themselves, as well as developing new skills and knowledge in the sustainability space which they can put into practice within their roles.”
“We look forward to offering yet another cohort the opportunity to undertake courses with the ISS in 2026.”
