How can companies future-proof their sustainability initiatives?

Considering that Sustainability is a possibility of integration and inclusion, an “us” together in cooperation instead of me vs you or them, I believe that stakeholder engagement is crucial to future-proof your actions. It is not only about listening but also incorporating and embedding. It requires leadership to let go of ego, as much as possible, to make space for collective building, empowerment, and decision-making.

To future-proof sustainability, companies should: 1-Adopt flexible business models with renewable energy and circular practices. 2-Embrace technology for efficiency and sustainable supply chains. 3-Engage stakeholders for diverse perspectives and commitment. 4-Focus on long-term goals, prioritizing sustainability over short-term profits. 5-Exceed regulatory standards, anticipating future laws. 6-Educate employees, fostering a culture of sustainability. 7-Maintain sustainable supply chains, reducing carbon footprints. 8-Track and report sustainability metrics transparently. 9-Diversify into eco-friendly markets and products. 10-Collaborate with organizations and NGOs, sharing resources and best practices.

I think the key is to create multi-stakeholder ventures around common purpose that create reliable long-term revenue sources. This counters the fundamental weakness of companies: control by shareholders which undermines the ability of companies to work for the common good and hence will undermine sustainability initiative.

It depends on the size of the company. They can start by engaging employees through small internal initiatives and training sessions.

To future-proof sustainability initiatives, companies should: Integrated Strategy: Technology Adoption: Supply Chain Resilience: Stakeholder Engagement: Regulatory Compliance: Innovation and Adaptation: Metrics and Reporting: Employee Education: Risk Assessment: Circular Economy Practices: By incorporating these elements into their sustainability initiatives, companies can not only navigate the challenges of the present but also position themselves to thrive in a future where sustainability is increasingly integral to business success.

Stakeholders who are not part of the inner circle should also be included in this perspective. On the contrary: involving critical voices can test a strategy, project or concept and make it more sustainable.

Bring sustainability to your departments to buy their alignment, and start by learning the business languages that your departments normally use. Understand how sustainability topics can affect the way they operate, as well as how they can influence your enterprise's sustainability objectives. If you reach alignment, it is far easier for your departments to embed your enterprise's objectives into KPIs and to ensure that they adequately budget time and resources into these initiatives for the next cycle.

Aplique técnicas de pensamento sistêmico buscando identificar oportunidades e determinar por onde come?ar; Comece aos poucos, criando pequenos experimentos que demonstrem o potencial da mudan?a proposta; Obtenha apoio compartilhando significativos cases sobre pequenas mudan?as iniciais; Motive a equipe para dimensionar a mudan?a a partir do entendimento e alinhamento compartilhados; Estabele?a um ponto focal para cada pilar temático a ser trabalhado com intuito de mentorar, engajar e nivelar informa??es estratégicas aos participantes.

It might be obvious to suggest that the key stakeholder would actually be nature. However, whilst leading Ecological Sustainable Development at Arup I realized this alone is not enough. It was also necessary to harness the hearts and minds of all employees and to value and celebrate “ecopreneurship” and to actively engage in the process of embracing nature in our work and personal lives. A culture of Eco inventiveness needed to be created to transform the organization at the purpose and operational levels. To this end I encouraged cross disciplinary work shopping and the creation of exemplar projects for sustainability projects at the project, office and home scale.

I've noticed that companies have failed to explain why sustainability should be important to it's stakeholders. Companies make the mistake of assuming the stakeholders understand what damage unsustainable practices causes the company and the environment. In most case, sustainable solutions like recycling materials will offer an income stream for a company. One the other, sustainable practices can offer cost cuts, like LED lights or solar power. It is vital companies allocating resources to sustainability share their message clearly the stakeholder and convey how the sustainable efforts impact the stakeholders. The message to the investors, employees and customers will need to be specific to the respective groups.

In regards to sustainability, adapting emerging trends will become a part of a company's brand. Stakeholders rally behind companies that are brave enough to support climate initiatives, circular economy or social justice issues. Companies willing to adapt emerging trends have a culture of understanding what's important to society. Adapting emerging trends can relate to every aspect of business. These businesses tend to be the first companies to embrace social media, earlier adaptors of utilizing drone technology and now Ai. Companies that understand what's important to society, typically have a great relationship with all of it's stake holders as well.

An additional powerful trend is that of “integrative thinking”, which demands boundaries between the organization, nature and society be removed. In other words, the organization sees itself as part of an open, social and soft system. Natural Capitalism also shares these values. Examples of businesses that have adopted this model include Interface Carpets, SEQ Water, Perrier Water. In fact, water businesses are ideal examples, as it can easily be seen that investment in nature sensitive and organic land practices are much cheaper than the cost of treating contaminated water. It creates a virtuous circle of clean land and water, premium agricultural produce and premium land valuation. All businesses should mimic these practices.

Todo esfuerzo para trabajar en favor de algun grupo de interes, pero muchas veces las organizaciones realizan iniciativas aisladas y concretas que pueden servir o aliviar a algun grupo objetivo pero que no genera una solución sostenible en el tiempo. Por eso es indispensable en las organizaciones de pasar de actividades aisladas a dar un paso hacia la implementación de proyectos y programas como parte de su cultura organizacional.

Prior to my appointment as global Ecological Sustainable Development manager at SKM (now Jacobs), the employee sentiment towards sustainability was very low, a year later it was over 90%. My strategy included appointing sustainability champions in each office around the world, setting up a Sustainability Community of Practice, delivering a 9-week lunchtime training program by video link for all offices (lunch provided), producing sustainability sales collateral, and delivering several conference presentations. At the end of the day, we are all people, people like free lunch, people were proud of the new sustainability branding, and people like to feel that they are valued and that their work was contributing to a more sustainable world.

The culture is top driven and so is the sustainability ethos. Getting your employees participate in the sustainable actions across business spectrum is the first step.

Strategic alignment with an org's mission, vision, and values will offer flexibility and resilience to embrace changes and future challenges to sustainability.

Transparentar la gestión sobre tu acciones de responsabilidad social corporativa te obliga a poder realizar tu linea base, medir el progreso y evaluar las oportunidades de mejora para maximizar los resultados de tu gestión. Pero tambien, nos sirve paera visibilizar nuestra gestión y poder destacar nuestro elemento diferenciador en relación a otras organizaciones con el objetivo de generar valor compartido a favor de nuestros grupos de interes.

Tanto a medi??o quanto o monitoramento dos indicadores devem considerar as necessidades das diversas partes interessadas. N?o existe fórmula pronta. Definir a metodologia, conteúdo e periodicidade passa por examinar o comportamento dos critérios avaliados no contexto de cada tema, e como eles impactam e se correlacionam com os processos e a estratégia da organiza??o.

Deeper than networking, take the time to meet your partners, understand their pain points, and see if there are any common objectives that your team can pursue. Often, partners will also raise considerations by other stakeholders as well, and it is important to come up with a system that works for everyone. Getting things done with external stakeholders is a long-term project, and needs a lot of patience, but can be very rewarding.

Ante la complejidad de la diversidad humana en un mundo globalizado, el enfoque colaborativo emerge como esencial para la sostenibilidad. Las empresas deben forjar alianzas con comunidades diversas, incorporar perspectivas globales y locales, y promover la equidad. La colaboración intersectorial e intercultural se vuelve crucial para abordar desafíos complejos, impulsando la sostenibilidad mediante la comprensión y el respeto mutuo, fomentando la armonía social y económica en la era de la diversidad.

An important way to future proof sustainability strategies is to understand, track, and demonstrate the business case. Tackling material ESG issues with well-executed strategies can drive innovation,, sales and marketing benefits, operational efficiencies, risk mitgation, employee productivity/retention, supplier resiliency, etc. Tracking intangible and tangible financial benefits of sustainability strategies, we call the Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI) and we have open source tools for companies, based on our research at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business. Companies do not track operational efficiency from reduced natural resource and energy use as well as reduced waste disposal from circularity, for example.

Adopt a continuous improvement mindset. Nobody knows everything about sustainability, and every year new data comes into light that requires agility and adaptability to strategies. By ensuring this mindset is integrated in the organisation, you have the best chance of future proofing the business!

Hay que tomar en cuenta que todo cambia en el tiempo. Cada uno de nosotros tiene una propia cosmovisión de como entender las cosas, como interpretarlas y muchas veces creemos que nuestra visión es la correcta o peor a un que es la unica. llevandolo al campo social debemos entender que muchas veces vamos a una negociación con prejuicios sobre las partes involucradas, sin darnos cuenta que todo puede ser cambiante en el tiempo y ello puede afectar nuestra percepción de las personas, del problema y del proceso en la negociación.

CSR teams must be exposed to the ground realities before they decide and manage grants. When one operates solely from AC offices and talks about making social change it's a total disconnect and unsustainable approach

Sustainability goals should be aligned with business goals, customer, partner and supplier goals and have clear value drivers planed , executed and measured by the triple bottom line sustainability framework: profit, people, and the planet.