How to tackle sustainability challenges

Sustainability is more than a buzzword; it’s the cornerstone of modern business. It encompasses our environmental impact, our social responsibility, and our economic viability.

Over the past few years, supply chain disruptions have wreaked havoc on company operations, and climate and nature risks will only increase the need for proactive action to build resilience.

Our research shows that 45% of sectors have supply chains that are now highly vulnerable to sustainability risks, and most of this exposure is not visible to companies as research shows, 45% of sectors have supply chains that are now highly vulnerable to sustainability risks, and most of this exposure is not visible to companies as it sits up their supply chain with their suppliers’ suppliers’ suppliers.

One-fifth of sectors face increases of more than 50% in their supply chain climate risk exposure by 2050, under current trajectories.

Sustainability is a multifaceted challenge, shrouded in complexity, which can make navigating the complex landscape of sustainability daunting, with organisations often struggling to understand their unique challenges and find effective solutions or meet their reporting and disclosure requirements.

Why, are companies struggling, even though 97% of businesses consider sustainability as a top priority?

In trying to manage the complexity many don’t think broadly enough yet. Two-thirds focus sustainability efforts only where the data are most accessible, and insights are easiest to action —their internal operations.

Only half extend this focus to their supply chain or the use of their products and services in the market.

Introducing our Sustainability Management Advisory Platform (S-MAP for short), the key to your sustainable success. With S-MAP, we work with you to deliver actionable solutions. We help you understand the intricacies and fulfil your impact reporting and financial disclosure requirements.

But we go beyond that.

We assist you in setting measurable targets, devising strategies to achieve them, and showcasing your progress to stakeholders. We delve deep into your value chain, uncovering not just immediate connections but the ripple effect you have throughout the global economy. We help you identify vulnerabilities across your supply chain, from climate and nature-related risks to socioeconomic and geopolitical challenges. And we enable you to consider what your business activities and value chain will look like under different scenarios.

By doing so, we empower you to make more informed decisions, building resilience into your business strategy.

Unlock the power of economics for evidence-based sustainability with our Sustainability Management Advisory Platform. Talk to us today and take the first step towards a more resilient, greener and prosperous future.