The goal of “[build a sustainability plan 101](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-introduction/)” is to provide the steps and resources to get started on a sustainability journey. The approach and tools are captured in seven essential steps. As part of each step there are tools that help guide action. The plan is loosely based on a [guide](https://hbr.org/2016/10/the-comprehensive-business-case-for-sustainability) about a comprehensive business case for sustainability published at Harvard Business Review. # [**Step 1: assess impact** ](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-assess-impact/) ## 1. Assessing impact - Benchmark to peer companies - Conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) - Identify an issue that is important to your company and manage that first. - Conduct a risk assessment to identify the issues/regions/products that matter most to your company. - Reach out to an NGO for guidance ## 2. Life cycle assessment ## 3. Materiality assessment TOOL: opportunity assessment matrix ![[Pasted image 20240222151418.png]] --- # [**Step 2: ID stakeholders** ](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-id-key-stakeholders/) ## 1. Identifying your "Decider" and "Do-er" stakeholders TOOL: High level internal stakeholder chart ![[Pasted image 20240222152429.png]] TOOL: High level supply chain stakeholder chart ![[Pasted image 20240222165055.png]] ## 2. Understanding your "do-er" stakeholders ## 3. Activating your “do-er” stakeholders TOOL: Sustainability plan do-er stakeholders ![[Pasted image 20240222152605.png]] --- # [**Step 3: set goals** ](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-set-meaningful-goals/) ## 1. Making your goals ambitious ## 2. Making your goals scientific ## 3. Making your goals align with your core business - Step 1: focus on environmental goals - Step 2: match environmental goals to business values TOOL: chart your company’s existing language ![[Pasted image 20240222152828.png]] TOOL: aligning environmental and business divisions ![[Pasted image 20240222152842.png]] --- # [**Step 4: objectives**](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-establish-objectives-and-metrics/) ## 1. Setting specific, measurable objectives ## 2. Identifying key performance indicators, metrics and baselines --- # [**Step 5: ID pilot projects**](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-identify-pilot-projects/) ## 1. Identifying pilot site(s), existing initiatives or projects ## 2. Identifying stakeholders ## 3. Reviewing goals, metrics, KPIs, timelines; are they relevant here? ## 4. Engaging stakeholders and incorporate feedback ## 5. Presenting amended pilot plan to stakeholders to gain buy-in --- # [**Step 6: the business case**](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-make-the-business-case/) ## [1. Understanding how your sustainability plan and your company align](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-business-plan-101-biz-enviro-alignment/) ![[Pasted image 20240222162430.png]] ## [2. Understanding potential drivers of change](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-business-plan-101-understand-drivers-of-change/) - ## Answer key stakeholder questions - ## Identify and rank drivers of change TOOL: ID and rank financial drivers of change ![[Pasted image 20240222162548.png]] TOOL: ID and rank non-financial drivers of change ![[Pasted image 20240222162601.png]] ## [3. Identifying what motivates your decider stakeholders](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-business-plan-101-understand-stakeholder-motivation/) - ## Understand motivation: both a science and an art TOOL: Assign drivers of change to your key stakeholders ![[Pasted image 20240222162818.png]] ## [4. Activating your decider stakeholders](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-business-plan-101-activating-stakeholders/) - ## Understand allies ... and how to target those who aren't TOOL: Activating your decider stakeholders ![[Pasted image 20240222163006.png]] ## [5. Identifying the data to be collected](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-business-plan-101-identify-data/) - ## Identify the data to be collected 1. Financial data (revenues and expenses). 2. Environmental impact data. TOOL: identifying financial and environmental data and owners ![[Pasted image 20240222163112.png]] --- - ## Assign financial and environmental impact to drivers TOOL: Estimate benefits ![[Pasted image 20240222163423.png]] TOOL: Estimate revenue increase from new market opportunities ![[Pasted image 20240222163449.png]] ![[Pasted image 20240222163512.png]] TOOL: Estimate revenue increase or cost savings from enhanced brand reputation ![[Pasted image 20240222163537.png]] - ## Perform a cost-benefit analysis TOOL: Cost-benefit analysis template ![[Pasted image 20240222163548.png]] - ## Calculate the return on investment - ## Communicate the intangible benefits and risks --- # [**Step 7: pitch & launch**](https://supplychain.edf.org/resources/build-a-sustainability-plan-101-pitch-and-launch/) - ## Know how to tell the story