Climate Change Training
We can help you feel confident in your knowledge of the climate and nature crises and use your strengths to influence positive change.
Our courses are rooted in science, focused on people, and presented with pragmatic optimism.
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We deliver bespoke climate change courses for:
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Courses are delivered via Zoom or in-house in London, Manchester, York, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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We donate 10% of all course fees to Word Forest to support planting trees and empowering communities in Kenya and the UK. We also offer free climate change sessions to small charity trustees every week.
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PRIVATE GOODNESS
Sustainability Consultancy
As we take the time to understand your business, the sustainability road map we design together will be:
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- Ambitious,
- Exciting,
- Science-based,
- Achievable,
- and Measurable.
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We collaborate with a wide range of specialists and academics from UK universities to deliver the best results.
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Regardless of where you are on your sustainability journey, we can help.
The Private Goodness story began in May 2018.
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In 5 years, we are proud to have trained companies in Asia, Africa, America, the Middle East and Europe, delivered two multi-stakeholder government-funded projects, and won two international CSR awards.
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Private Goodness Founder, Olga Murray, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a CSR & Sustainability trainer at the London School of Public Relations.
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She holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in law, with a focus on business and human rights, and an IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management.
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Previously, Olga has worked for a number of regional and national charities and managed corporate responsibility partnerships with over one hundred organisations, including banks and major international law firms.
She has also served as a trustee of an equality & diversity charity Donne and a Non-Executive Director of a tech-for-good social enterprise My Pickle CIC.
Olga frequently speaks about the power of companies to do good, most notably at the Royal Courts of Justice, the House of Lords, and the London Business School.
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What people say about Olga and Private Goodness
Olga delivered 'Climate Change for Grantmakers and Grantseekers' on 18 December 2023. This online training was extremely useful and well delivered. I have come away with new knowledge and ideas about how to integrate key information into both everyday conversations with grantmakers as well as future broader training about how to do grantmaking well.'
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- Gemma Bull, Director of Modern Grantmaking
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'Olga delivered great Environmental training for me at a time when our organisation was expanding and looking into more environmental policies and our approach. Olga provided very holistic training and delivered content which I have never seen or heard before in climate conversations. Her connections with the environment, climate change and social justice were very insightful.
I'd recommend Olga, her training and her helpfulness to other individuals and organisations getting started in their climate journey.'
- Emma Sithole, Founder of Be United
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'Olga presented a really clear presentation on the climate crisis - making simple, what can sometimes feel like a very complex and over-whelming area for discussion - talking through the causes and solutions and how different human choices can really make a difference. It has helped bring this agenda further forward for me personally and also helped me think a bit more about how I can bring this aspect more centre stage in my work as a trustee. Thank you Olga. If this is the beginning of a journey for you - then Olga's 60/90 minute presentation is a really good place to start!'
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- Dr Ambreen Shah. Advisory Group Member, Migration Exchange
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'Really fantastic course on environmental awareness and climate change in law - I learned SO much. Highly recommended!'
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- Tanya Beck, The Brighton Bar, Founder
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‘Olga is a knowledgeable and dedicated bundle of energy! Her work with Axis alongside several other prominent bodies in the ESG space resulted in a fascinating piece of analysis, and some brilliant guidance for us as a product and a business. If you need a sharp mind who will get the job done, I cannot recommend Olga highly enough.’
- Paul Williams, CTO, Axis Workshops
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'Olga is well-versed in the arena of Corporate Responsibility, ESG, and Ethics. She generously shared her expertise on these topics and on climate change on our leadership podcast programme and it was a pleasure to engage with her. Olga is more than willing to share insight and advice and for any business leaders looking to gauge how they can operate in a more sustainable manner, I'd thoroughly recommend approaching her.'-
- Scott Challinor, The Leaders Council
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‘Olga is a proven force for good and deserves to be recognised for her unwavering commitment to mobilising vulnerable people out of poverty and strengthening disadvantaged communities.’
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- Emma Freivogel, Co-Founder, Radical Recruit
I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop hosted by Olga on Social Responsibility Strategy and was amazed to see Olga's sheer passion for CSR. Her energy was contagious and her knowledge of CSR practices shone through as she informed the audience of relevant case studies and best practices from the field. I left her workshop feeling super inspired by her expertise and entrepreneurialism. I also appreciate Olga's firm belief in the power of business for contributing to wider social impact as she made her arguments for corporate responsibility clear and convincing. ‘
- Mariam Sheikh, ESG and Responsbile Business Analyst, DLA Piper
‘Olga delivers with great passion and true insight practical observations into corporate behaviours and how an 'investment into goodness' can be one's best, most enduring investment. Olga helps create through her workshops, true engagement which is both illuminating and challenging. ‘
- Andrew Cracknell, Director, Winterbar Associates Limited
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‘Olga has been fantastic in helping develop our CSR strategy as well as coming up with some brilliant marketing ideas, preparing our public procurement pitch and awards submissions- there is nothing she can’t do! And she does it all in a cheerful, super helpful way too.’
- Samantha Woodham, Family Law Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings
‘Olga worked with us on a collaborative event in partnership with Business Launchpad and Impact Hub. She has phenomenal knowledge of CSR and provided us with some great insights.’
- Slydon Chifwala Lungu, Founder, Basketdrop
‘She has a wonderful combination of total professionalism, incredible knowledge of her field, together with a warmth and humour and ability to deliver what can often be quite dry information in a very human and relatable way - and in a way that inspires and supports action, no matter what level or area of business you are in.’
- Jules Anderson, Owner, Feel Glorious
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‘I worked with Olga and Private Goodness on our very own Legally Speaking Podcast and a webinar. Olga was incredibly professional, polite and a pleasure to work with! Olga is incredibly knowledgeable in the ethics and corporate responsibility space; her work is making a real difference to many companies and communities.’
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- Hannah Foley, Head of Corporate, KC Partners
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‘Having worked with Olga on a major collaboration I found her insightful, creative and precise. She was an invaluable member of the team with a wide-ranging knowledge and skill set. ‘
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- Chris Cusack, Account Manager, Purple Goat Agency
More recommendations on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olgamurray/
