Overview 

Participants will step out of day-to-day operations to gain clarity, confidence, and direction - understanding what regulations are coming, what applies to their business, and how to turn compliance into cost savings, credibility, and competitive advantage.

The workshop is highly interactive and action-focused, combining:

• Short, clear teaching segments (slides, visuals, real-world examples)
• Facilitated discussion and reflection
• Practical exercises tailored to micro-enterprise realities
• Online breakout groups to encourage peer learning and problem-solving
• Simple tools and templates participants can reuse in their own business
• The emphasis is on clarity over complexity - demystifying regulation and focusing on what actually matters for small businesses.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be enabled to:

• Understand what “green regulations” really mean for micro and small businesses—now and over the next 2–5 years
• Recognise the risks of inaction, including lost customers, supply-chain exclusion, and missed funding opportunities
• Identify which environmental regulations and expectations are most relevant to their business (sector-specific and size-appropriate)
• Understand how customer behaviour and buyer requirements are driving regulation, not just government policy
• Grasp the basics of sustainability, circularity, and resource efficiency—without jargon or overwhelm
• Estimate their business’s environmental impact at a practical, entry-level (carbon, waste, energy, materials)
• Spot quick wins that reduce cost, risk, and environmental impact at the same time
• Set realistic short-term and long-term sustainability goals aligned with regulatory direction
• Draft a simple sustainability or compliance-readiness statement suitable for customers, tenders, or funding applications
• Understand the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and identify which ones are realistic and relevant for their business
• Know what supports are available, including how LEO Green for Micro and other programmes can help fund and guide their next steps
• Leave with a clear, prioritised action plan for becoming regulation-ready—without overburdening the business