Part 1 of 3. In this Tracker slideshare we examine 3 common risks to sustainability in business and how to tackle them. Risk 1 - Lack of cohesion.

1. Sustainability in business:
3 common risks and how to tackle them –
PART 1

2. Becoming a more sustainable
business is tough but....

3. ...sustainability has stopped
being a ‘nice-to-have’ and has
become a ‘must-have’ for public
sector supply chains.

4. • sustainability practices could be
worth up to £100bn to UK
companies through potential
productivity gains
*‘Fortune Favours the Brave’ report from Accenture, Business in the Community (BITC) and Marks and Spencer

5. “Many companies have made progress in reducing
their environmental and social impact, but we now
need to make sustainability part of our targets and an
intrinsic part of our brands. If UK business wants to
have more impact, it will have to make sustainability
desirable, appealing and relevant by responding to
customer wants”
Marc Bolland, Chief Executive, Marks & Spencer.

6. So what are the risks to ensuring
your own business makes the
grade for sustainability?

7. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion

8. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
A lack of common goals, processes and
definitions for sustainability can be the undoing of a well
intentioned business.

9. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
How do I tackle it?

10. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
• Establish a sustainability vision
for your company and develop a
code of conduct. Make sure
everyone involved with your
company is aware of them.

11. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
• Crowd source – ask
for suggestions on how
to make things more
efficient, you never know
who might have a great
sustainable idea.

12. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
Go beyond audits and make the
sustainability strategy a part of
your sales, production and
delivery operations.
• Focus on metrics definition and alignment with a goal in
mind and start benchmarking.

13. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
Develop tools, systems
and processes to identify
and manage risks to your
sustainability programme.
• Get help – join a local supplier development program
to help build your skill set.

14. Risk 1: Lack of cohesion
• Look beyond the daily grind – If you rely on other
suppliers to help you deliver your services, start
considering their sustainability credentials too.

15. Sustainability in business:
3 common risks and how to tackle them
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PART 2 in our series
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