| Business: Embedded Sustainability Concepts |
| How does it have to deal with declining resources? |
| How does it have to deal with radical transparency? |
| How does it have to deal with increasing expectations? |
| Who are its shareholders? |
| Who are its stakeholders? |
| How is it creating sustainable value? |
| How is it creagin levels of value? (chap 3) |
| 1) mitigate risks |
| 2) reduce energy, waste, and materials |
| 3) differentiate products |
| 4 ) enter new markets |
| 5) enhance and protect brands |
| 6) influence industry standards |
| What strategy(ies) is the business utilizing? |
| 1) Generic: sustainability as a |
| a) a source of cost leadership |
| b) source of differentiation |
| c) market segmentation |
| 2) blue ocean |
| 3) disruptive innovation |
| Describe the supply chain of your chosen product |
| Name at least 1 low-hanging fruit that your company has capitalized on |
| Does this company have a product that represents bolt-on sustainability? |
| How can you tell that this company has achieved buy-in |
| Environmental and Social Issues |
| These are not just in the business practices, |
| but the community that they are a part of or serve |
| Where does the company have operations? |
| What local environmental and people resources does it use? |
| What social challenges does it face? |
| What are its carbon and water footprints? |
| What energy resources does it use? |
| What industry is it a part of? |
| Is its location rural or in a city? |
| How does it contribute to urban sprawl? |
| Is it vying for water market rights? |
| Does this company have interests in a land grab? |
| Is it in/does it serve an emerging market? |
| What water resources does it use? |
| Rainfall? |
| Aquifer? Fossil or rechargeable? |
| How does this business use agriculture? |
| Does this business use irrigation? |
| Is this an area with a pastoral economy? |
| Does marginalization occur? |
| Are its operations affected by local or global weather patterns? |
| Is it affected by sea level rise? |
| Are rivers or dams used as part of its water source? |
| Does it/how does it affect food security? |
| How does it have to deal with population increase? |
| Is it in an area with environmental refugees? |
| How does it have to deal with soil issues? |
| Does it deal with drought? |
| Is it affected by flooding or flood induced erosion? |
| Desertification? |
| Deforestation? Wood use? |
| What land stabilization techniques is it using? |
| What climate, environmental, and social issues is it comitted towards mitigating or reducing? |
| What resources is this company competing for? |
| What people and resources does it require in its raw material acquisition, manufacturing, packaging, delivery, and point of sale? |
