Building A Strategy For Environmental Sustainability Sample

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Executive Summary

Our value proposition is to bring expertise to companies who wish to drive an environmental sustainability program

We offer this in two dimensions

Holistic operational approach

Sustainable sourcing approach

Holistic operational approach supports the company with Sourcing and LeanSigma expertise to structure and implement a comprehensive program for all functions, including strategy, goals, program management, financial modeling, metrics and reporting

Sustainable sourcing approach focuses solely on what the sourcing function can implement to source more environmentally friendly

Agenda

Introduction and purpose

Where to start

Organizational alignment

Establishing the infrastructure

Strategic objectives

Accountability

Program management

The “Green” Perception

True or False

Green Sourcing is more expensive for an organization.

There are limited suppliers from whom an organization can source green.

The payback from sourcing green is too long.

Purpose

This guide focuses on

Strategy development and organizational alignment for driving profitability through the implementation of environmentally sustainable measures

and,

Adapting your organization’s sourcing function – a key driver for environmental sustainability success – to drive solutions that link to the new strategy

Why Bother?

Alignment is key to ensure the agreed upon principles are embedded in the organization

Every company has a strategy with key strategic objectives

The environmental sustainability effort needs to be aligned with this to ensure:

Proper number of resources are assigned to obtain results fast so that initial resistance to change is eliminated

Support from the leadership is apparent throughout the organization

Clarity also is needed to define program ownership, employee accountability, incentives and consequences for non-compliance or lack of ownership

Driving Alignment

1) Define environmental sustainability and what it means for your organization

Agree among the executives what environmental sustainability means for your organization

2) Document the vision and strategy in an environmental policy

Build the policy centrally, but implement it locally

Share internally

To be referenced by the executive team

Include the organization’s goals and objectives for environmental sustainability

Share externally

A usable document for customers to reference and suppliers to abide by

Defines the parameters on doing business in a sustainable way

The 4 th Sourcing Element Copyrighted Material 2008: Insight Sourcing Group and Quantum Six Solutions. All rights reserved. Page Cost Availability Quality Environmentally Sustainable Sourcing to sustain the environment is equally important as ensuring the appropriate balance of cost, availability and quality. Ensure your environmental policy emphasizes these 4 key elements as mandatory.