Take the Leap: Understanding the impact of climate change on businesses

Climate change isn’t a distant threat — it’s already influencing how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operate and remain competitive. Whether you work in an SME or support SMEs, this introductory masterclass will help you understand the evolving landscape businesses are navigating today.

Join us for a practical, accessible session that balances urgency with clarity. Gain a clear understanding of how climate change affects SMEs and how to recognise the risks and opportunities emerging from it.

SMEs face growing pressures from supply chain disruptions, shifting customer expectations, and a fast-changing ESG environment. This masterclass breaks down the essentials in a structured, digestible way — no technical prerequisites required.

You’ll leave with a stronger grasp of how climate change intersects with business, and how SMEs can begin identifying where key risks and opportunities lie.

1. How Climate Change Impacts SME
   A concise walkthrough of the types of disruptions and business pressures affecting SMEs today, illustrated with relatable case studies.
   2. Common Challenges SMEs Face
   An overview of the structural, resource, and knowledge barriers that make climate-related issues difficult for SMEs to navigate
   3. Demystifying “Risks & Opportunities
   Learn what climate-related risks and opportunities mean in practice, how they are categorised, and how SMEs can start identifying them
   4. Resource Database
   A curated list of guides, frameworks, and tools to continue exploring risk and opportunity identification beyond the session.

🎟️ Who Should Attend?

• SME Owners, Founders & Directors
• Sustainability / ESG Managers
• Operations & Strategy Leads
• Consultants & Service Providers working with SMEs
• Anyone curious about climate impacts on SMEs

No prior sustainability knowledge needed.

Spaces are limited. Join us to gain clarity on how climate change affects SMEs and how to begin identifying relevant risks and opportunities.

Reserve your spot now.

About The Transmutation Principle:

The Transmutation Principle, a Singapore-based sustainability consultancy, empowers businesses to integrate sustainable practices for long-term value and resilience. They offer tailored services, from ESG program development to sustainability strategy design, guiding organisations toward a net-carbon future. Through their 3% Committee initiative, they are committed to supporting the SMEs in decarbonisation via climate education, fractional services, and ESG consulting.

At The Transmutation Principle, we believe that lasting systematic change starts with transforming the way we run businesses and public services. 99% of Singapore’s businesses are SMEs, and we are committed to helping enterprises embed sustainability - from education to implementation. This is why we have setup the 3% Leadership which comprises of cross-domain sustainability experts to assist enterprises from all sectors with their Impact Assessments, Carbon Footprint audit and customising of Sustainability frameworks that would inform their ESG implementation roadmap.

About your Instructors:

Led by Fractional CSO consultant at The Transmutation Principle.Miriam channels experience in sustainability consulting services for SMEs into creating a lesson plan that is practical and useful.

She specialises in providing Fractional Chief Sustainability Officer services to companies seeking to better integrate sustainability dimensions into business functions without hiring in-house sustainability team - domains include manufacturing, technology, human rights. Coming from an interdisciplinary background in Politics, Law and Economics, she channels a systems-thinking approach into projects, seeking to optimise business functions, environmental and social sustainability from a holistic lens.

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