In a recent survey of senior sustainability leaders, 9 key principles emerged that appear to be common among successful programs:
1) Make it personal
2) Get buy-in from the top
3) Manage their engagement
4) Give opportunities for employee innovation and leadership
5) Align sustainability/CSR with corporate culture
6) Incorporate sustainability/CSR into business process
7) Use multiple channels of communication
8) Measure and track
9) Recognize/celebrate
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