Our Story

The Skills Gap was founded by James Hyde, a sustainability and partnerships professional with over a decade of experience supporting the NHS, universities, government departments, and global businesses. His work has focused on helping organisations identify and close green skills gaps through scalable training and strategic collaboration.

That experience shaped the creation of The Skills Gap, a consultancy built on the belief that sustainability change starts with people. Our approach blends learning and behaviour change to make sustainability practical, measurable, and engaging, so every role can contribute with confidence.

We exist to help organisations and their people move from awareness to action, building capability and confidence for a more sustainable future.

Who We Are

At The Skills Gap, we help organisations and their people turn sustainability ambition into confident, everyday action.

We start by understanding where you are, your goals, challenges, and current level of knowledge, before designing learning experiences that fit around busy schedules. Our approach blends insight, interaction, and reflection to build both capability and confidence, creating a clear path from first steps to measurable impact.

Everything we do is shaped by one principle: change only lasts when people feel part of it. By making sustainability learning practical, relevant, and rewarding, we help teams not just learn about change, but lead it.

  • James Hyde

    Executive Director & Founder

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    Karthik Suresh

    Associate, Behavioural Change and Culture

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    Nick Siepmann

    Associate, Sustainability Content Developer

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    Aline Ribas

    Associate, Sustainability Leadership & Inner Development (IDG Ambassador)

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    James Wyse

    Associate, Sustainability Training & Consultancy

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    Maddie Booth

    Associate, Sustainability & Learning Design

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    Ciaran Armstrong

    Associate, Sustainability Engagement & Learning

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  • Kim Croasdale

    Associate, Gender Equity & Sustainability Strategy

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