What is sustainability, really?
Business sustainability is a goal for most enterprises. As a micro business owner you may want to sustain an income to retirement or to hand over a viable business to your family. You might be involved in a larger company which has a responsibility to protect the investment from shareholders and aims to increase its value. But what is ‘sustainability’ and how can manufacturers achieve it? Traditionally businesses maintain a strong focus on factors that have a clear and direct effect on their economic … [Read More...]
Managing your business for sustainability
Through your strategic decisions and management processes you can drive improvements for sustainability throughout the whole business. You could target social sustainability by building stronger relationships with the local community or by providing training and develoment programs for employees. You could focus on your management systems and procedures to ensure that your values and commitment to sustainability are embedded in the whole organisation. Your … [Read More...]
Design and technology for sustainability
In the design and technology area you might want to develop new energy efficiency features or clever products that help consumers be more sustainable. Or you might set targets to improve the energy efficiency of your buildings and facilities. You could set up an environmental management system … [Read More...]
Operational sustainability improvements
You might decide to target your day to day operations. You could encourage employees to make energy savings and to find ways to make your processes more efficient. You could set up productivity and efficiency systems that target process waste and waiting time as well as waste materials. Or you might work on a more sustainable supply chain … [Read More...]
