LEADING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: MODULE ASSESSMENT INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINABILITY-ORIENTED INNOVATION PROPOSAL Content The assessment of this module is a written proposal for an innovation which supports your adopted company’s sustainability strategy. This could be a product or service innovation, or an innovation in a process or business model, or a new way of organizing the business. The innovation should be new to the company, but does not have to be new to the world (i.e. it could be copying something in another company or industry). The innovation should deliver social and/or environmental benefits as well as supporting the core strategy of the business. Your job is to propose this innovation to your company’s Sustainability Advisory Panel in the form of a written briefing paper. You are asking the panel to agree to some resource being allocated to research and develop the idea further. The innovation idea must be individual to you, however, you should refer to what you have learnt about the company and its sustainability strategy through your group work. You may also use feedback from the group presentation if helpful. Format A template briefing paper is attached. The briefing paper should contain no more than 2,500 words (including references), with an additional maximum of 2 pages for any appendices, single-spaced, all margins 2.5 cm (1 in). Use 12 point font size. The suggested word count for each section is for guidance only. A reference list must be included which sets out the source of any secondary data you have used. Assessment criteria The plan will be assessed on the following criteria: Coherent, credible proposal (30%): Using mature judgement as to what actions will deliver the best social, environmental and economic returns Application of course learning (30%): Appropriate application and plausible interpretation of material and tools and covered in the module Use of data (20%): Informing the proposal with secondary data or the student’s own observation where possible Quality of presentation (20%): Producing a professional proposal and integrating sections so that it presents a coherent and persuasive argument. TEMPLATE FOR INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINBLE INNOVATION PROPOSAL (LCS) CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY CRANFIELD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT [STUDENT NUMBER] LCS Individual Sustainable Innovation Proposal: [Company name] CRANFIELD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT [Course eg. Masters in Management] Academic year: 2018-19 [Date] [Wordcount: Must be 2,500 words or less inc References] Strategy and Purpose (500 words – guidelines only) Introduction Very briefly introduce the company’s sustainability strategy, how it addresses the most material sustainability challenges / issues facing your company and how it supports the company’s core business and purpose. Positioning the innovation Summarise briefly the business’s current sustainability strategy and performance, highlighting areas in which it is strong or needs further development. ...

1. LEADING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: MODULE
ASSESSMENT
INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINABILITY-ORIENTED INNOVATION
PROPOSAL
Content
The assessment of this module is a written proposal for an
innovation which supports your adopted company’s
sustainability strategy. This could be a product or service
innovation, or an innovation in a process or business model, or
a new way of organizing the business. The innovation should be
new to the company, but does not have to be new to the world
(i.e. it could be copying something in another company or
industry). The innovation should deliver social and/or
environmental benefits as well as supporting the core strategy
of the business.
Your job is to propose this innovation to your company’s
Sustainability Advisory Panel in the form of a written briefing
paper. You are asking the panel to agree to some resource being
allocated to research and develop the idea further. The
innovation idea must be individual to you, however, you should
refer to what you have learnt about the company and its
sustainability strategy through your group work. You may also
use feedback from the group presentation if helpful.
Format
A template briefing paper is attached. The briefing paper should
contain no more than 2,500 words (including references), with
an additional maximum of 2 pages for any appendices, single-
spaced, all margins 2.5 cm (1 in). Use 12 point font size. The
suggested word count for each section is for guidance only. A
reference list must be included which sets out the source of any

2. secondary data you have used.
Assessment criteria
The plan will be assessed on the following criteria:
Coherent, credible proposal (30%): Using mature judgement as
to what actions will deliver the best social, environmental and
economic returns
Application of course learning (30%): Appropriate application
and plausible interpretation of material and tools and covered in
the module
Use of data (20%): Informing the proposal with secondary data
or the student’s own observation where possible
Quality of presentation (20%): Producing a professional
proposal and integrating sections so that it presents a coherent
and persuasive argument.
TEMPLATE FOR INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINBLE INNOVATION
PROPOSAL (LCS)
CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
CRANFIELD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
[STUDENT NUMBER]
LCS Individual Sustainable Innovation Proposal: [Company
name]
CRANFIELD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
[Course eg. Masters in Management]

3. Academic year: 2018-19
[Date]
[Wordcount: Must be 2,500 words or less inc References]
Strategy and Purpose (500 words – guidelines only)
Introduction
Very briefly introduce the company’s sustainability strategy,
how it addresses the most material sustainability challenges /
issues facing your company and how it supports the company’s
core business and purpose.
Positioning the innovation
Summarise briefly the business’s current sustainability strategy
and performance, highlighting areas in which it is strong or
needs further development. This paragraph should set up why
the proposed innovation is needed and where it fits within the
overall sustainability strategy.
The Innovation (700 words approx)
Introduction
Explain briefly what the innovation is and how it will be
implemented. It might be useful here to bring in a graphic or
diagram to bring the idea to life (e.g. if it is a new product, an
image of the product, or a mock up of a web page; if it is a
change in production process, a flow diagram of the new
process; if it is a change in packaging, a ‘before’ and ‘after’
diagram of the proposed packaging). Refer to examples of
where this has worked elsewhere (other companies, other
industries), if relevant.

4. Objectives and benefits
Explain what outcomes the innovation will achieve and the
social and/or environmental benefits as well as the economic
benefits the innovation will drive. . These do not have to be
QUANTIFIED – but refer to the types of benefits (e.g. footfall,
increased sales, customer perception, company reputation,
employee engagement). What sort of goal would you set for the
innovation to inspire support for it? Build your argument for
why the panel should invest time and resource to implement
your proposal.
Implementation Plan (700 words approx)
Stakeholder involvement
List the key stakeholders who will need to be involved in
implementing this innovation, what their role would be, and
how the innovation might benefit them. Start with internal
stakeholders: Who in the organisation needs to be involved in
developing this idea? Who needs to implement the plan? And
who needs to monitor it? Explain how you intend to get these
various departments involved, as well as employees generally).
Then think about external stakeholders including consumers,
suppliers, NGOs etc. [Note: You could use a table to display
this information, but this is not compulsory]
Mention any work your sustainability team might have already
done in terms of discussing the idea with stakeholders and what
you have learnt from this (e.g. you have talked to the marketing
team, you have conducted a customer survey, you have had a
meeting with a charity) [Note: You don’t really have to have
done this. Just imagine what you might have tried to find out so
far]
Collaboration

5. Are there any organizations you would plan to partner with or
work closely with to deliver this innovation? If so, discuss why
you have selected this partner (if you already have a company
or non-profit organization, or coalition in mind) or how you
would plan to go about selecting this partner (if you know what
type of partner you need but haven’t selected them yet – this is
also fine). Explain why you would work with them and the
benefits for both organizations of working together.
Success measurement and communication
Offer some ideas on how you would measure and report on the
successful implementation of the innovation and communicate
this to key stakeholders.
Next steps
Suggest some important next steps (if you Panel agree to move
forward with your idea). Include what information (including
financial information) you would need to get to take the idea to
a next stage and how might get it. This could involve a trial or
pilot or test.
[Note: We are not expecting a full plan here, just your thoughts
about what you don’t know which in a real business you would
want to find out next]
Leadership and Conclusion (600 words approx)
Project team
Propose an internal team that you would like to be set up to take
the idea forward from this point (this should link back to what
you have said about internal stakeholders).
Leadership support

6. Comment on what support is needed from the senior leaders in
your company to make this innovation successful.
Start with what the current situation is. What leadership style is
there? (Refer back to the leadership styles we discussed i.e.
responsible leadership, ethical leadership etc). Is sustainability
an integral part of the strategy, culture and ethos of the
company? Do leaders engage employees in the sustainability
strategy and create buy-in for sustainability initiatives?
Then comment on whether any of this would need to change or
improve to make this innovation successful. Would it involve a
change of leadership style? Are there particular things that
leaders would have to do better or differently?
Conclusion
Provide a brief statement about how this innovation will support
the organisation’s overall sustainability mission and objectives.
Conclude your argument for why the Advisory Panel should
recommend allocating resources for the project to be researched
and developed further.
Sustainability
Developing & producing on nature’s terms
----Presented by MiM Team 4
Akrivi, Chicheng, Emmanuel Jacqui, Leslie, Raj, Yanni

7. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
Sustainability strategy
The company is built on the foundations of sustainable
principles.
MISSION
To enable and inspire more people to spend time in nature.
We develop and create in a thoughtful manner and design for
lifetimes of wear
We don’t chase short-term goals, follow trends or compromise
on quality.
Our future and the future of nature are intertwined

8. External Collaborations
“We believe the best things are done together, as a team.”
Develops a standardized value chain measurement suite of tools
for all industry participants.
Aim: Broaden our value chain.
Promotes workers’ rights and improves working conditions
globally.
Aim: Enable us to improve our approach to ethical sourcing
around the world.
Materiality Matrix

9. Sustainable Design
Patterns used on fabric
Different construction/ reduced waste
Recycling/ reduced packaging
Amount of waste generated
Sustainable Materials
Selection of durable, eco-friendly fabrics
Less PFCs and chemicals in inks and dyes
Organic alternatives used on fabrics
Use of recycled materials

10. Climate Change
Code of conduct – covers human, rights, animal welfare,
environmental protections, sustainable development and anti-
corruption
Collaboration with sustainable apparel coalition (SAC) working
with others to improve how clothing is produced
Compensate for their emissions by supporting renewable energy
products
Social awareness of how much they care needs to increase
Also what tools of measurement will be best to convey these
ideas to the public

11. Leadership Support
CONTEXT - The key issues are types of materials that are least
harmful to environment and the culture of the fashion industry
COMPLEXITY – To ensure they have the skills to produce their
own materials to remain competitive in the market
Connectedness – To collaborate with other business, NGO’s and
governmental bodies to take steps forward as a whole industry
Change – Making the right changes for the overall benefit to all
stakeholders involved, and understand what things will have to
change in the industry for it to survive
Marketing
Future Plan
Sustainable innovations in clothing that reduce fabric waste,
carbon emissions, water usage and much more.

12. 1. Platform matches second-hand shops with customers
2. AI-platform finds clothes that truly fit to reduce fabric waste
3. Fashion platform provides custom, sustainable designs
4. Research collective uses 3D-scanning to reduce fabric waste
Reference
FENIX OUTDOOR ANNUAL REPORT 2018. Available at:
www.fenixoutdoor.com. (Accessed: 22 January 2020).
Fjällräven: Outdoor Brand Combines Sustainability and Growth.
Available at:
https://www.ispo.com/en/companies/id_79708624/fjaellraeven-
outdoor-brand-combines-sustainability-and-growth.html
(Accessed: 22 January 2020b).
Fjällräven and sustainability: D-label | Buy sustainable brands.
Available at: https://rankabrand.org/sustainable-outdoor-
clothing/Fjällräven (Accessed: 23 January 2020c).
Code of Conduct. Available at:
https://www.fjallraven.eu/assets/download/16/Fjällräven-Code-
of-Conduct-
13116.pdf?_ga=2.187046568.1018620856.1579598878-
1534226642.1578924251 (Accessed: 23 January 2020e).

13. Q & A
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