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How do I develop a Sustainability Plan?

Written by David McGiverin

Monday, 28 June 2010 10:31

How do I develop a Sustainability Plan?

A good starting point is to look at what’s important to your economic, social and environmental impacts as a company from a customer and stakeholder point of view.

Start with a vision that speaks well to your stakeholders and a common definition to plan around. Have your company owner, CEO or board create a statement dedication. This will be used as your guiding light or your true north when creating a plan. Next it would make sense to survey what’s important to your stakeholders, customers, community, and board of directors, investors and create a balanced approach to planning for the future. Plan with an end in mind for instance what do you want your sustainability report to portray and say a year from now and work backwards ultimately revealing an action plan. To get going take a look at some best practices in your industry, see what others are doing and ask them about their progress. This will help give you ideas and avoid any hidden pitfalls.

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What is “Sustainability”?

Written by David McGiverin

Monday, 28 June 2010 10:29

Many food processors are faced with the question of what is “Sustainability”? And how does it relate to me as a food processor?

Lets take the first question it seems all to often we here this question “What is Sustainability?” The best way to describe it is through a very well adopted definition.

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

World Commission on the Environment and Development

It has several key aspects from a company point of view it is really a balance between Economic, Environmental and Social impact that your company has.

How does this relate to a food processing business? More and more food processors are impacted by the Wal-Marts and Syscos of this world they see the growing need for a change in which items are produced and managed to be more sustainable. The customers now have reporting requirements that force suppliers to change their economic, environmental and social practices. This is how Sustainability impacts food processors.

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