The CBI’s Sustainability Community focus group shares their best practice and problem-solving advice.
Key takeaways
- Whole scale cultural transformation takes commitment
- You first need to understand where you're at and why change really matters for your business
- But there's plenty of advice from your peers that can help you to make meaningful action, including some simple first steps
If you really want to achieve net zero and wider sustainability goals, you need to be thinking about whole scale business transformation. Here are some top tips from the CBI Sustainability Community to help you do it.
Start by understanding where you are currently
You can’t make real cultural change without first gathering insight into where you are at currently.
Some businesses undertake assessments using tools such as the Climate Action Readiness Assessment (CARA) to get a holistic picture of their workforce’s attitudes towards climate change. Others have developed their own models including workshops and surveys to get a better understanding of their employees’ perceptions. Be as specific as possible when undertaking such assessments. And make sure you can highlight the sticking points – whether that’s a certain team, level of management or function within the business – so you can tailor your solutions.
A word of advice from members to guide your thinking:
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