Dr Graeme Heyes PhD
Senior Lecturer in Sustainable and Regenerative Business
www.graemeheyes.com
My profile
Biography
Hiya 👋. I’m Graeme. I have over 15 years expertise in helping organisations understand their environmental risks and to think creatively about how they can become thriving enterprises in a net-zero society. I do this through applied research and practitioner-led support through the use of a range of novel frameworks and methodologies, which include sustainable design sprints, sustainable product design, doughnut economics jams, and net-zero action planning workshops.
My work is nationally and internationally award winning (Eco- I NW: European SDG Initiative of the Year/PrintCity Network: Business Collaboration and Partnerships Programme of the Year) and my training and executive education programmes have been recognised by the Government as “the Gold-Standard in green skills training”.
I have worked with over 200 organisations to help them think differently about their place in the world and how they can become thriving enterprises in an uncertain future. I help businesses to understand:
🤔 What they do;
🧐 What are the associated impacts of what we do and the climate risks posed to incumbent business models;
😃 How businesses can move towards co-created long-term visions of sustainability via innovations at the strategic, business model, product, service and process levels, in so doing enhancing their resilience to the climate threat.
My entire academic background has been applied work with organisations that range from the European Commission, to global industries such as the aviation sector, multi-national corporations, local authorities, SMEs, and local community groups. I have also covered themes as diverse as climate change, waste management, environmental noise management, communication and engagement between stakeholders and many, many more.
In so doing I have developed experience across a range of areas that drive business responses to climate. These include:
👨🏻💼 Project management of multi-million pound projects, including Eco-Innovation North West, and the PrintCity Network;
🤝 Facilitation of innovation workshops for sustainability;
🌍 Delivery of real GHG savings and new-to-market products and services, driven by systems mapping, carbon accounting and the identification of systems-level risks;
💬 Communication and engagement of climate issues. To this end, I am a certified trainer in Carbon Literacy and one of 3 accredited trainers in Airport Sustainability and Environmental Management for Airports Council International - the global governing body for the Airport sector. I am also an experienced lecturer and have led the development and delivery of national apprenticeship programmes.
💼 Ad-hoc project support, including supporting external organisations, including environmental skills training development and delivered for the likes of Birmingham County Football Association, the UK Design Council, or collaborating with external organisations to deliver sustainability training for Stockport Council.
If you’d like to chat about how I might be able to do that, please reach out via email or connect with me on LinkedIn.
What I do
Teaching
I enjoy teaching and communicating on business sustainability and corporate responsibility. I have taught on a wide range of units, and am currently Unit Lead on Sustainability and Innovation in our Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship, and Programme Lead on a Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Apprenticeship, and an Executive Education programme in the finance sector.
Previous teaching experience includes:
- Programme Lead: Apprenticeship. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Apprenticeship. Open course. (Manchester Met)
- Executive Education: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practitioner Barclays Executive Short Course (Manchester Met).
- Lecturer: Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship – Sustainability and Innovation (Manchester Met).
- Lecturer: MSc Circular Economy (Manchester Met – Level 7)
- Lecturer: Business Ethics and Sustainability (Manchester Met – Level 6)
- Lecturer: Global Environmental Issues (Manchester Met – Level 6)
- Lecturer: Society and Environment (Manchester Met – Level 6)
- Lecturer: Sustainable Aviation (Manchester Met – Level 6)
- Lecturer: Sustainable Production & Consumption (Manchester Met – Level 6)
- Lecturer: Sustainable Future Environments (Manchester Met– Level 6)
- Lecturer: Sustainability and Circular Economy (University of Manchester – Level 7)
- Training: Environmental Management at Airports (Airports Council International)
- Training: Carbon Literacy (Various).
- Training: Eco-Innovation (Delivery of the Eco-I North West Programme)
Supervision
I have supervised undergraduate, Masters and PhD level students across two faculties and numerous units, from Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, to Business Ethics and Sustainability, and Entrepreneurship.
Research outputs
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Chapters in books
Heyes, G., Hauptvogel, D., Benz, S., Schreckenberg, D., Hooper, P., Aalomoes, R. (2022) 'Engaging communities in the hard quest for consensus.' In Leylekian, L., Covrig, A., Maximova, A. (ed.) Aviation Noise Impact Management: Technologies, Regulations, and Societal Well-being in Europe. Springer, pp. 219-239.
Corvig, A., Heyes, G. (2022) 'ANIMA noise platform and ANIMA methodology : one-stop shop for aviation noise management.' In Leylekian, L., Covrig, A., Maximova, A. (ed.) Aviation Noise Impact Management: Technologies, Regulations, and Societal Well-being in Europe. Springer, pp. 297-308.
Vargas, V.R., Heyes, G. (2016) 'Scaling up the Woven Filigree:(un) Common Systemic Thinking to Embedding Sustainability into the Curriculum in a Large-Scale Higher Education Institution in the UK.' Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level. Springer,
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Media
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Reports
Heyes, G. ANIMA D2.9 - Recommendations for the implementation of the exemplification case studies.. European Union.
Heyes, G. ANIMA D2.1 - Pan-European overview of Existing Knowledge and Implementation of Noise Reduction Strategies.. European Union.
Heyes, G. ANIMA D2.2. - Noise Impact Mitigation Priorities Report. European Union.
Heyes, G. ANIMA D2.5 - Critical review of Balanced Approach Implementation across EU Member States. European Union.
Heyes, G. ANIMA D2.10 - End User Endorsed Best Practice.. European Union.
Ohlenforst, B., Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Aalmoes, R., Burtea, N., Jeram, S., Konovalova, O., Rajé, F., Flindell, I., Radulescu, D., Rahne, S., Zaporozhets, O., Dragasanu, L., Kuhlmann, J., Schreckenberg, D., Peerlings, B., Vesel, C., Garcia Sainz-Pardo, A. (2021) ANIMA D2.11: recommendations from exemplification case studies summary and implications for BP dissemination. Aviation Noise Impact Management through novel Approaches (ANIMA).
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Journal articles
Heyes, G., Urquhart, C., Hooper, P., Thomas, C. 'Comprehensive Strategic Analysis for Sustainability: An Aviation Industry Case Study.' Sustainability, 15(11) pp. 8806-8806.
Leal Filho, W., Ng, A., Sharifi, A., Janová, J., Özuyar, P.G., Hemani, C., Heyes, G., Njau, D., Rampasso, I. (2023) 'Global Tourism, Climate Change and Energy Sustainability: Assessing Carbon Reduction Mitigating Measures from the Aviation Industry.' Sustainability Science, 18(2) pp. 983-996.
Heyes, G., Hooper, P., Raje, F., Flindell, I., Galitiano, F., Dimitriu, D., Burtea, N., Ohlenforst, B., Konovalkova, O. (2021) 'The Role of Communication and Engagement in Airport Noise Management.' Sustainability, 13(11)
Heyes, G., Hooper, P., Raje, F., Sheppard, J. (2021) 'The case for a design-led, end-user focused airport noise management process.' Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 95(June 2)
Heyes, G., Thomas, C., Hooper, P., Urquhart, C. (2020) 'The implications of sustainable development for airport duty-free business models.' Journal of Airport Management, 14(1)
Heyes, G.A., Sharmina, M., Mendoza, J.M.F., Gallego-Schmid, A., Azapagic, A. (2017) 'Developing and implementing circular economy business models in service-oriented technology companies.' Journal of Cleaner Production, 177pp. 621-632.
Mendoza, J.M.F., Sharmina, M., Gallego-Schmid, A., Heyes, G., Azapagic, A. (2017) 'Integrating Backcasting and Eco-Design for the Circular Economy: The BECE Framework.' Journal of Industrial Ecology, 21(3) pp. 526-544.
Srichandan, H., Singh, S., Pathak, A., Kim, D.J., Lee, S.W., Heyes, G. (2014) 'Bioleaching of metals from spent refinery petroleum catalyst using moderately thermophilic bacteria: Effect of particle size.' JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH PART A-TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 49(7) pp. 807-818.
Heyes, G. (2014) 'The future of airport retail in a carbon constrained world: Setting the agenda for research.' Social Business, 4(1) pp. 45-62.
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Conference papers
Konovalova, O., Zaporozhets, O., Ohlenforst, B., Peerlings, B., Aalmoes, R., Radulescu, D., Burtea, N., Dragasanu, L., Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Jeram, S. (2021) 'Exemplification case studies as a focus for the implementation of best practices related to aircraft noise management at airports.' In InterNoise21. Washington, D.C., USA,
Heyes, G. (2021) 'Enhancing Noise Management Strategy: Recommendations from the strategy literature..' In Internoise 2021. 9. Washington, 1/8/2021 - 3/8/2021. Institute of Noise Control Engineering, pp. 987-987.
Aalmoes, R., Bartles, S., Benz, S., Schreckenberg, D., Heyes, G. (2020) 'Reducing noise impact and improving quality of life by addressing annoyance.' In Forum Acusticum Conference 2020. Lyon,
Heyes, G., Shepperd, J. (2020) 'The case for a design-led, end-user focused airport noise management process..' In Inter-Noise 2020. 23/8/2020 - 26/8/2020.
Heyes, G., Hooper, P., Raje, F. 'EXEMPLAR CASE STUDIES OF AVIATION NOISE MITIGATION STRATEGIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: A REVIEW OF THE COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT STATE OF THE ART.' In Aerospace Europe Conference. Bordeaux, 25/2/2020 - 27/2/2020.
Heyes, G., Raje, F., Hooper, P., Hudson, R., Dimitriu, D. (2019) 'Critical assessment of aviation noise communication strategies in the European Union.'
Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Dimitriu, D., Raje, F., Hudson, R. (2019) 'Critical Assessment of Aviation Noise Communication Strategies in the European Union.' In Internoise 2019. Madrid, 16/6/2019 - 19/6/2019.
Hooper, P., Heyes, G., Dimitriu, D. (2018) 'Pan-European Review of Aviation Noise Impact Mitigation Strategies: Perspectives and Opinions from Industry Stakeholders.' In Euronoise 2018. Crete, 27/5/2018 - 31/5/2018. pp. 153-160.
Heyes, G., Hooper, P.D., Thomas, C.S. (2014) 'Facilitating Sustainable Business Model Innovation within Firms.' In International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference. Trondheim,
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Theses and dissertations
Heyes, G. The potential for sustainable business model innovation : a case study of the airport retail sector in a low-carbon society.