Built for Small Business. Driven by Change.
Practical, research-backed sustainability for small business—expert support, digitally verified progress, and a community that keeps you moving.
Our Founders
Sian Young
Sian Young is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, author, international speaker, and health coach—Co-Founder of the Centre for Sustainable Action and the SDG Assessment ecosystem—on a mission to help small businesses become both sustainably led and seriously profitable through research, technology, and cooperation. Shaped by 20 years in business and a journey from seven years of homelessness to two years bedridden, she champions the “interconnection” between planet and profit and created the proven Sustainable Health & Wellbeing (SHaW) Method, built from Dr. James’ Sustainable Strategic Growth Model (SSGM).
Dr Lowellyne James
Dr. Lowellyne James is an academic, author, and sustainability consultant who helps small businesses and fast-growth companies build products and services that are inherently sustainable, purpose-led, and profitable, and he pioneered the ©Certificate in Sustainability Strategy and ©Diploma in Sustainability Strategy. He’s a Climate Insider Top 19 expert for ESG and carbon footprint management, Co‑Creator of the SDG Assessment app (named a Top #60 FinTech startup at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2024), and Founder/Director of the Centre for Sustainable Action, bringing experience from academia, consultancy, and training with organisations including Amazon, Aviva, Hyperledger Foundation, and the UN Global Climate Action Summit.
Our Board of Advisors
Expert governance behind our research-led, verified assessments—delivering bid-ready proof and reportable impact you can stand behind.
Dr Mary-Jane Poku
Dr. Mary-Jane Poku brings 20+ years of expertise in biology, biochemistry, and pharmaceutical sciences to CSA, offering evidence-based, empathetic leadership that strengthens our science and research direction as we expand global impact in sustainable development. A Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan University, her sustainability research (including Brewing Research Foundation–sponsored work to reduce carbon footprints and resource use) and her commitment to social justice and inclusivity in education make her a powerful strategic advisor for helping businesses and communities thrive sustainably.
Katerina Bohuslavová
Katerina Bohuslavová is a seasoned ESG and sustainability leader and Founder/CEO of Rational Sustainability Advisory, bringing deep, data-driven expertise to CSA as we help SMEs and entrepreneurs build resilience, transparency, and alignment with global standards. Former Chief Sustainability Officer at CEZ Group, she led award-winning ESG reporting and strategy initiatives—including an ESG Data Library recognised with the Reuters Responsible Business Award 2023—and now advises CSA on ESG data collection and SDG-aligned impact to drive measurable, evidence-based change.
Miroslava Stodolicova
Miroslava Stodolicova, MBA is a distinguished finance leader with 20+ years’ experience driving performance, governance, and high-impact decision-making, bringing a strong blend of financial strategy and sustainability alignment to CSA’s Advisory Board. With leadership experience spanning organisations such as AbbVie, Unilever, and Mars Inc., she supports CSA’s mission by strengthening financial planning and accountability so SMEs can pursue long-term, SDG-aligned growth with confidence.
Alexander Coles
Alexander is a serial entrepreneur and AI technology advocate who brings deep experience in business development, partnerships, and scaling AI products to CSA as we innovate and expand our global impact. As Co-Founder and CEO of Mentai Ltd, he led go-to-market and fundraising for an AI EdTech start-up with global pilots, and as CSA’s NED AI Technology Advisor he supports the cooperative by applying cutting-edge AI, product strategy, and capital-raising expertise to help SMEs align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Our Methodology
Your next step: a 30-minute sustainable growth call
One focused conversation to map where you are, what you need and which offering will give you the fastest, most sustainable return.
- Clarify your goals around money, wellbeing and impact
- Spot quick wins and systemic barriers you may not see yet
- Get a simple recommendation: course, sprint or package
- No hard sell — if we’re not a fit, we’ll point you to other resources
We listen first. We see and value you for who you are. This is a safe space.
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Center For Sustainable Action
Helping small businesses and corporates turn sustainability, wellbeing and community into measurable, shared prosperity.
©Centre for Sustainable Action is a cooperative and training company that helps existing businesses implement sustainable best practice. We make no claims or representation that by using ©Centre for Sustainable Action's courses or programs that you will earn money or make your money back. The testimonials and are hereby used for educational and exemplary purposes only, they are not intended to incite sales. While they may show real experiences from paying users of ©Centre for Sustainable Action, their business’s results are not typical, and your business’s experience will vary based upon the effort and education of your business’s employees and management, the business model that is implemented, and market forces beyond anyone’s control. These results are not typical and we make no earnings or return on investment claims. ©Centre for Sustainable Action is not a business opportunity, it’s a training to help existing business owners.