Sustainability Strategy Compass – Positioning for sustainability that pays off

6.900 

incl. VAT

You want to approach sustainability strategically, but it’s still unclear what tangible benefits the topic will bring to your company? We will clarify how sustainability can be effective for your business and what stance you should take on it with regard to customers, employees, investors, and other stakeholders.

  • Clear sustainability positioning instead of „light strategy“
  • Focus on business value and relevant stakeholders
  • Classification of appropriate sustainability perspectives
  • Joint process with sustainability managers and senior management
  • Recommendation for the next sensible steps

Online | On-site by arrangement | ideal with Sustainability Managers and Management | Moderation by plant values

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Why is the strategy compass relevant?

Many companies know that sustainability is becoming more important. But it often remains unclear, What for the company actually wants to use sustainability for: customer loyalty, employer attractiveness, financing, risk reduction, market position, or future viability.

The Strategy Compass clarifies this business foundation. It stands at the start of a sustainability strategy and does not provide a complete strategy. The result is clear positioning: Why is sustainability relevant to your company, to whom should it apply, and what direction does it result in?

What results does the strategy compass deliver?

Sustainability positioning

A clear statement on the role sustainability should play for your company.

Stakeholder and Value Map

Classification, in relation to whom sustainability is particularly relevant and what benefit should arise from it.

Strategic Thrusts

Plausible options for how your company can align sustainability with business sense.

Relevant sustainability perspectives

Compact classification of suitable analysis modules, e.g. opportunities, risks, impacts or stakeholder expectations.

Strategy Guardrails

Clarity on what sustainability should achieve and what is deliberately not the focus.

Recommendation for next steps

Concrete assessment of whether, for example, strategy, roadmap, materiality analysis, CO₂ footprint, or reporting would be a useful follow-up.

Your Strategy Compass Sustainability

Preparation
Preliminary meeting and understanding the initial situation

→ Capture business model, market, and target groups
→ Situating sustainability pressure and previous activities
Review existing documents

Analysis
Classifying relevant sustainability perspectives

→ Select appropriate analysis modules depending on the situation
e.g. Opportunities/Risks Analysis, SWOT, Impact Perspective, or Stakeholder View
Basis for positioning to be solidified

Workshop
Develop sustainability positioning

Clarify relevant stakeholders and value levers
Discuss the role of sustainability in business
derive strategic thrusts and focus

Follow-up
Derive results and next steps

Formulate recommended sustainability positioning
Discuss next sensible steps
→ Classify connectivity options such as strategy, roadmap, analysis, or implementation

For whom? And for whom not?

Suitable if you…
  • … want to take a strategic approach to sustainability, but don't yet have a clear direction
  • ... want to clarify what business benefit sustainability should have
  • ... to think more about sustainability in terms of business models and stakeholder expectations.
  • … seek a foundation for a later sustainability strategy
Not suitable if you…
  • … expect a fully developed sustainability strategy immediately
  • … already want to develop objectives, KPIs, and measures in detail
  • … want to create a sustainability report, a carbon footprint, or a climate plan directly

Why with plant values?

  • Over 300 projects in the area of sustainability
  • Experience in sustainability strategy, materiality analysis, reporting, carbon footprinting, and transformation
  • Clear view of the business model, stakeholders and entrepreneurial added value
  • Clear distinction between positioning, strategy and implementation
  • Empowering, practical and clear consulting approach - (almost) without buzzwords

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Strategy Compass a sustainability strategy?

No. The Strategy Compass does not provide a complete sustainability strategy, nor does it provide a 'light' strategy. It clarifies the entrepreneurial positioning upon which a later strategy can be built.

Nachhaltigkeitspositionierung bezieht sich auf die Art und Weise, wie ein Unternehmen seine Produkte, Dienstleistungen oder seine Marke als nachhaltig wahrnimmt und kommuniziert. Dies kann beinhalten, ökologische, soziale und wirtschaftliche Aspekte hervorzuheben, um sich von Wettbewerbern abzuheben und umweltbewusste Kunden anzusprechen.

It describes the role sustainability should play in your company and how you position yourself in relation to customers, employees, investors, suppliers, or other stakeholders.

What is different afterwards than before?

You have a clearer understanding of why sustainability is relevant to your business, who it needs to benefit, and what strategic direction arises from it.

Why is a materiality analysis not enough?

A materiality analysis shows which topics are important. The strategy compass additionally clarifies what these topics mean for your business, your stakeholders, and your positioning.

Do we need a materiality analysis beforehand?

No. Existing analyses are helpful but not a prerequisite. We select the appropriate analytical modules depending on the initial situation.

Who should attend?

Sustainability managers and senior management are a good fit. Depending on the company, sales, HR, procurement, strategy, or communications may also be suitable.

What documents do we need?

Helpful elements include company strategy, website information, target audience details, existing sustainability activities, customer requirements, and reports or policies.

Can we continue with plant values afterwards?

Yes. Possible next steps include, for example, sustainability strategy, roadmap, materiality analysis, carbon footprint, reporting, or implementation support.

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    Additional information

    The Sustainability Strategy Compass is a compact entry-level product for companies that want to approach sustainability strategically but first want to clarify the business role of sustainability. The focus is not on a complete sustainability strategy, but on corporate sustainability positioning as a basis for later strategy and measures development.

    The format helps companies clarify how sustainability becomes effective for business and what stance they should adopt in relation to customers, employees, investors, suppliers, and other stakeholders. To this end, the business model, market, relevant sustainability perspectives, opportunities, risks, and stakeholder expectations are analysed. In a collaborative process, positioning, value proposition logic, strategic thrusts, and next steps are refined.

    Online, on-site on request
    Participants: Sustainability Officers and Management / Decision-makers
    Target audience: Companies without a clear sustainability strategy or without business-focused sustainability positioning.
    Result: Recommended sustainability positioning, stakeholder and value logic, strategic guardrails and recommendation for next steps in the strategy process

    Select company size

    up to 50 employees, 51–250 employees, 251–1,000 employees, over 1,000 employees