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How can you ensure that your sustainability initiatives are resilient to future disruptions?

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Sustainability is not only about reducing environmental impact, but also about creating value and opportunities for the present and the future. However, sustainability initiatives can face many challenges and uncertainties, such as changing regulations, market fluctuations, social unrest, natural disasters, or pandemics. How can you ensure that your sustainability initiatives are resilient to future disruptions? Here are some tips to help you design and implement sustainability solutions that can adapt and thrive in any scenario.

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Oana Puiu

Transforming Hospitality with Delicious Plant-Based Menus | Co-founder of Crave Culture | ??Recipe Developer
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Vice President at National Cement
Cmdr (Dr.?) Reji Kurien Thomas , FRSA, MLE?

I Empower Sectors as a Global Tech & Business Transformation Quantum Leader| Stephen Hawking Award 2024| Harvard Leader…

1 Assess your risks

The first step to building resilience is to identify and evaluate the potential threats and vulnerabilities that could affect your sustainability goals and performance. You can use tools such as SWOT analysis, scenario planning, or risk matrices to assess the likelihood and impact of various risks, and prioritize the ones that require immediate attention or mitigation. By understanding your risks, you can also identify the opportunities and strengths that can help you overcome them.

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2 Align your stakeholders

The second step is to ensure that your sustainability initiatives are aligned with the expectations and interests of your key stakeholders, such as customers, employees, suppliers, investors, regulators, or communities. You can use methods such as stakeholder mapping, engagement surveys, or feedback loops to understand and communicate with your stakeholders, and involve them in your sustainability decision-making and implementation. By aligning your stakeholders, you can also build trust, loyalty, and collaboration that can support your sustainability efforts.

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Leonard Teo

Technical Specialist | Driving Energy and Water Usage Reduction | Certified Energy Manager (SCEM) | Energy Transition | Decarbonisation | Water Circularity | Sustainability Strategy
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Gathering feedback from stakeholders is important. One could start with gathering the list of stakeholders and concerns for both internal and external stakeholders. Through this mapping, one could identify the relevant stakeholders and gain alignment on the direction of thesustainabvility initiatives. One would need to identify the few most influential stakeholders to progress and gain their alignment. This would ensure that the initiative receives the adequate support needed for progress.

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3 Diversify your resources

The third step is to diversify and optimize the resources that you need for your sustainability initiatives, such as materials, energy, water, technology, or human capital. You can use strategies such as circular economy, renewable energy, water efficiency, digital transformation, or talent development to reduce your dependence on scarce or volatile resources, and increase your resource productivity and quality. By diversifying your resources, you can also enhance your innovation, competitiveness, and profitability.

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Leonard Teo

Technical Specialist | Driving Energy and Water Usage Reduction | Certified Energy Manager (SCEM) | Energy Transition | Decarbonisation | Water Circularity | Sustainability Strategy
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To achieve a sustainability goal, one could use various resources to acomplish them. This would ensure that the initiative would have a better chance of completion rather than focusing on a few resources.

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4 Monitor your progress

The fourth step is to monitor and measure the progress and performance of your sustainability initiatives, and compare them with your targets and benchmarks. You can use indicators such as carbon footprint, waste reduction, social impact, or return on investment to track and report your sustainability outcomes and impacts, and identify the gaps and areas for improvement. By monitoring your progress, you can also demonstrate your accountability, transparency, and credibility.

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5 Learn and improve

The fifth step is to learn from your successes and failures, and apply the lessons and best practices to improve your sustainability initiatives. You can use tools such as audits, reviews, or feedback systems to evaluate and analyze your sustainability performance and processes, and identify the root causes and solutions for any problems or issues. By learning and improving, you can also foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, and adaptation.

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Oana Puiu

Transforming Hospitality with Delicious Plant-Based Menus | Co-founder of Crave Culture | ??Recipe Developer
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I became familiar with this concept not long ago, and I believe it is valuable for this topic specifically. Absolutely crucial to secure sustainability initiatives is the adoption of steward ownership. This transformative model ensures a long-term focus on value creation, aligning interests and fostering a resilient business culture. Steward ownership not only shields against external disruptions but also promotes equitable benefits distribution, establishing a foundation for enduring success. In a rapidly changing world, embracing steward ownership is a strategic move for building a resilient and sustainable business ecosystem.

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6 Anticipate and prepare

The sixth and final step is to anticipate and prepare for the future disruptions that could affect your sustainability initiatives, and plan for the possible scenarios and responses. You can use techniques such as foresight, horizon scanning, or contingency planning to explore and envision the future trends and uncertainties, and develop the strategies and actions that can help you cope and capitalize on them. By anticipating and preparing, you can also create a vision and a roadmap for your long-term sustainability success.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Jon Dearing

Vice President at National Cement
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Make the initiative integrated with the company's mission, identity, and value proposition. Distinct branding may help reinforce longevity and the narrative/messages that relate back to the company's mission and value proposition.

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Cmdr (Dr.?) Reji Kurien Thomas , FRSA, MLE?

I Empower Sectors as a Global Tech & Business Transformation Quantum Leader| Stephen Hawking Award 2024| Harvard Leader | UK House of Lord's Awardee | Fellow Royal Society | CyberSec | CCISO CISM CCNP-S CEH
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Adaptive Planning - Sustainability initiatives must be designed with flexibility at their core. It's like building a bridge that can withstand various weather conditions. By anticipating potential disruptions and incorporating adaptive strategies, these initiatives can remain effective and relevant in the face of change. Stakeholder Engagement - Ensuring resilience in sustainability initiatives also hinges on strong stakeholder engagement. It's akin to having a team of lookouts on a ship, each with a different vantage point. By involving a diverse range of stakeholders - from employees to suppliers, customers, and local communities - you gain a broader perspective on potential challenges and opportunities.

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1 Assess your risks

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5 Learn and improve

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