Sustainability Strategy & Impact Assessment

What is the sustainability strategy and impact assessment?

The Sustainability Strategy and Impact Assessment is a bespoke service in which your data, processes, and circumstances are evaluated to produce recommendations and suggested next steps which are practical for and relevant to your organisation. The main part of the exercise takes place over the course of one day with the interaction between the Green Element team and members of your staff. It is an opportunity to engage all staff in this important project by seeking their input and collaboration.

Who is the service for?

Small organisations

Medium-sized companies

What are the benefits for your organisation?

The Sustainability Strategy and Impact Assessment is an opportunity for your organisation to:

Evaluate and understand its environmental impact

Review its sustainability strategy

Identify opportunities for improvement

Engage employees

Determine the next steps on the journey to improved environmental performance

The Sustainability Strategy and Impact Assessment is a valuable diagnostic resource and a starting point to creating a roadmap for the journey ahead, whether this is to:

Implement an environmental management system

Introduce a sustainable procurement policy

Work towards establishing net-zero targets (service available on request)

What is the Green Element approach?

First steps

Introductory session to meet the team and talk you through the process
Data gathering on energy, water, waste, and business travel (templates provided)
Staff Survey to understand awareness and understanding of, as well as engagement with, the organisation’s environmental approach. Information gathered about the staff’s individual approach to the environment and sustainability

On the day

4. Interviews with staff and senior management to understand more about the business and help identify opportunities to reduce consumption and introduce sustainable initiatives

5. Engagement session with the staff to:

- Feedback and discuss the survey findings
- Share knowledge on key subjects, such as: What is Net-Zero? Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy
- Discussions around ideas to enhance the organisation’s environmental values and initiative.

6. Report to senior management on key findings and recommendations

Outcome

Carbon Footprint report from Compare your Footprint:
- Shows the results in various formats, including GHG Convention scopes
- The report will remain on the Compare Your Footprint site after the assessment day with the option to add data and build year on year. (The Compare Your Footprint team can advise you on the various options available)
Customised report of findings featuring:
- Context and relevant resources
- Highlighting carbon hotspots
- Recommendations for improvement and next steps
Employee survey findings
Engagement session materials
6-month check in

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Sustainability Strategy and Impact Assessment