Corporate sustainability strategy
Corporate sustainability strategy
A typical organisation has a multitude of impacts upon society and the environment, and the need to deal with those impacts on each group of stakeholders – shareholders, investors, customers, employees, the media, suppliers, and regulators.
The benefits of good corporate sustainability practice are manifold: enhanced brand reputation; improved recruitment and retention; greater access to capital and opportunities for expansion; improved margins and increased competitiveness; and better management of risk.
The principles of sustainable development are used to shape government policy. This includes the requirement for a reduction in greenhouse gases of at least 80% by 2050, as measured against 1990 levels. Furthermore, there is legislation and policy looking at resource efficiency, sustainable communities, biodiversity and environmental protection.
A proactive approach to sustainability at management level and the production of a strategy will mitigate the risk of, and ensure compliance with, existing and future environmental regulation. Furthermore, a coherent and well placed strategy can help guide your organisation towards continual improvement and show your stakeholders what your organisation is doing.
Workplace Law understands the importance of sustainability to organisations in the private and public sectors. We can advise you on developing a corporate sustainability policy; help you establish a sustainability committee, taking an active role if you prefer; and we can help you implement policy commitments in practice.
With our expertise in waste management we can help you improve resource efficiency by designing out waste and embracing a programme of sustainable procurement: a systematic evaluation of not only value for money, but the environmental and social impacts throughout the materials’ entire lifecycle.
We can also advise on the adoption of IOP 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility, the recognised International Standard that addresses the impact of business on wider society.
Benefits
- Expert guidance to help you plan and manage corporate sustainability within your organisation.
- Coherent approach to sustainability delivers benefits in improved margins, resource efficiency gains and enhanced competitiveness.
- Improved recruitment and retention.
- Improved brand value and access to capital.
Case studies
"In 2009 Chaps Ltd recognised that it needed to improve its health and safety systems. We changed our Health and Safety consultants to Workplace Law in order to give us a fresh approach towards our management of health and safety and to gain specialist construction advice.
"By using their expertise and experience Simon and Maria have guided us into developing a health and safety system that has achieved CHAS accreditation and given our customers and principle contractor’s confidence in our management of health and safety. They have always been available to offer advice when needed and to provide independent site inspections and audits which are often required by our customers.
"Both Simon and Maria continue to support Chaps Ltd and have become an important, integral part of our Health and Safety Management System."
Suzanne Jackson, HR Director, Emprise:
“Workplace Law has made a difference to the quality of the service we can provide to our staff. And because of the customised service from Workplace Law, the costs have come down.
“We’re now into the second year and we’re pleased with the level of service which is always turned around quickly with any queries being answered straight away.”
Martyn Ball, Head of HR at Akkeron Hotels:
“It’s not just telephone advice that we’ve come to rely on, Workplace Law consultants are also happy to attend our meetings in person and Jayn Bond has regular catch ups with us to discuss any HR related issues. Working with people you can trust is important to me and I value the personal relationship that we have developed with the team at Workplace Law.”
“The accreditation enhances our client services, evidences the robustness of our processes and demonstrates the passion and professionalism of our staff on every level.
“The exceptional support and input from the team at Workplace Law and in particular Simon Toseland, has ensured that the highest safety standards have been implemented and these are to be continually assessed and tested externally."
