Invest into short, medium and long term initiatives - ADVANCED

Cost
LOW
Cost
MEDIUM
Cost
HIGH
EFFORT
low
EFFORT
medium
EFFORT
HIGH
IMPACT
low
IMPACT
MEDIUM
IMPACT
HIGH

Sustainability is not a cost, it is an investment to future-proof your business. Today's business leaders must be prepared to answer questions from stakeholders about their sustainability strategy and priorities. Implementing sustainable initiatives creates opportunities: attracting new customers who demand more responsible brands; meeting the increasing demand from listed companies for insight into their suppliers' sustainability strategy; attracting and retaining talent who seek purpose-driven employers; reducing operating costs through, for example, energy efficiency or reduced packaging.

To ensure that the strategy is sustainable, it is important to drive initiatives with a long-term vision. Redirecting all or part of the cost savings or additional revenue generated by successful initiatives into a dedicated budget will allow other sustainable initiatives to be funded at no additional cost. This will create a ripple effect and accelerate your transition to a more sustainable business model.

Hundreds of millions of USD

in savings and growth can be uncovered through non-financial metrics such as carbon emissions.
(Harvard business review)

395 million jobs globally by 2030

could be created from 15 systemic changes in Food, land and ocean use, infrastructure and built environment, and energy and extractives
(World Economic Forum)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES