Sustainability in business:

3 common risks and how to tackle them – PART 3

Becoming a more sustainable business is tough but....

...sustainability has stopped being a ‘nice-to-have’ and has become a ‘must-have’ for public sector supply chains.

In addition to the potential £100bn in annual productivity gains generated by innovations designed to address environmental and social challenges, companies can also improve their reputation, market position, customer engagement and resource efficiency by taking a sustainable approach.

*‘Fortune Favours the Brave’ report from Accenture, Business in the Community (BITC) and Marks and Spencer

So what are the risks to ensuring your own business makes the

grade for sustainability?

Risk 3: Losing motivation

Risk 3: Losing motivation

It’s been since six months since your company decided to become a sustainable supply and the buzz of an initial blue-sky planning stage has started to fade.

You are losing momentum

and your environmental and

social targets are taking a

back seat to revenue

generation.

Risk 3: Losing motivation

How do I tackle it?

Risk 3: Losing motivation

• Take stock of the achievements you have made and reassess your goals -remember, a small change is better than no change at all!

• Give yourself a break and realise it’s an ongoing process.

Risk 3: Losing motivation

• Rewards could be reducing the number of audits conducted or recognising hard work by entering some business award competitions.

• Scorecard your successes and reward your achievements.

Risk 3: Losing motivation

• Become a sustainability

champion in your sector – this will help maintain focus and build your company reputation.

Sustainability in business: 3 common risks and how to tackle them

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