Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Setting the Stage with Sustainability Reporting

Welcome back. I hope you are enjoying the video series and have been using the resources provided. In conjunction with our discussions on benchmarking, I wanted to briefly discuss Sustainability Reports. A Sustainability Report is your company’s opportunity to transparently communicate your Corporate Responsibility initiatives and accomplishments to stakeholders, suppliers, customers, and the public. In the links below, I have included a great report by Ernst & Young and the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship on the value of sustainability reporting. I have also included some examples of Sustainability Reports, including that of my consulting company.

Upon review, you will see that there is measurable benefit to quantifying and disclosing sustainability related information. One of the first steps in creating these reports is benchmarking. Without the data, you can’t report your progress or define your goals. This month’s webinar, on November 26, will discuss how to take the critical data you have collected and format it in a coherent, usable way. As you take a look at these reports, you will see that no two are exactly the same, as they each quantify key initiatives specific to the reporting organization. Organization specific reporting is essential to leveraging Corporate Responsibility to advance your business.

Next week I will be releasing Part 2 of the November series, Engaging and Understanding Your Supply Chain. Subscribe by providing your email where indicated (top right) and you will be the first to receive the video upon its release. Also, next Friday I will be presenting my TEDx Talk at Villanova University on Closing the Loop – Manufacturing a Viable Future. The event is sold out, but if you would like to watch it live, you can stream the entire event here.

 – Tad Radzinski, PE, LEED AP, SFP

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