The Sustainability Innovation Hub is the Institute for Sustainability’s dedicated collaboration unit for organisations seeking to accelerate their sustainability ambitions. It brings together leading researchers, industry partners, and innovators to codevelop practical, futurefocused solutions to today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. As a gateway to worldclass expertise, the Hub helps partners tap into knowledge spanning environmental science, engineering, policy, behaviour change, design, data, and more.

By convening diverse stakeholders, the Hub enables highimpact collaboration and supports the development of innovative, achievable, and evidencebased project approaches. The team works closely with partners to refine challenges, explore new opportunities, and deliver wellcoordinated sustainability projects from initial scoping through to successful implementation.With access to a network of over 300 Fellows at the Institute for Sustainability, the Hub is uniquely positioned to help organisations navigate complex sustainability issues with confidence. Delivered as a structured, fully resourced support offer, the Hub provides this expertise through commissioned partnership projects tailored to each organisation’s needs.

We collaborate with a wide range of partners across both the public and private sectors. From encouraging active school travel throughout Surrey to advancing the sustainability of paper-based packaging, our team is equipped to address challenges of any scale or complexity.

Our approach supports partners through every stage of the project lifecycle—facilitating open dialogue, co-creation, and ongoing engagement. This commitment transforms traditional client–consultant relationships into long-term partnerships grounded in trust, shared goals, and meaningful impact.