How can a company identify its most important sustainability issues?

A company can identify its most important sustainability issues by conducting an assessment and creating an inventory of all sustainability changes it has undergone. It should map existing sustainability initiatives and focus on the most significant sustainability problems. This can be done by engaging with staff and executives to gather their thoughts on the subject. After identifying the issues, the company should choose indicators and collect data on them. The data can be obtained from various sources such as facility and energy managers, department heads, the company website, sustainability managers, and the procurement or finance departments. The collected data should then be analyzed to provide a comprehensive view of the company's sustainability status.

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Set your goals – before you start the hard work, think about what you want to accomplish, Green Officers Movement experts say. At this stage, do a simple assessment by creating an inventory of all sustainability changes your company underwent and mapping existing sustainability initiatives. Identify issues and choose indicators – in your report, you should focus on the most important sustainability problems at your company. If you are not sure what they are, talk to staff and executives to find out their thoughts on the subject. Collect the data – after you choose your indicators, collect data on them. Depending on the indicators you use, you may have to get information from facility and energy managers, department heads, the company website, sustainability managers, the procurement or finance departments (and maybe even clients). Analyze the data – don't only list the exciting sustainability projects the company is doing. Include numbers, such as electricity and gas usage, waste pr...

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