Are you Stuck in a Sustainability Rut?
How can you tell? Start by asking when the last time a stakeholder value proposition analysis was conducted. And, this includes internal stakeholders. This simple task can quickly get you out of a rut and turbocharge your programs and strategies It doesn’t have...
Sustainability is Business: Manage it for VALUE
Sustainability is business and should be managed for value. Value optimization and efficiency is as important in #CSR, #ESG and #SDG impact as any other area of your business. Ignore it and you cost your business, society and often your career. Good businesses...
Sustainability, ESG and SDG Impact From The Trenches (Where Theory Meets Practice)
Its not all theory When Covid shut down the CSR Training Institute’s work I went to work practicing what I preached. I quickly pivoted and focused on running a small grassroots business, Baraka Impact. Applying the sustainability and social responsibility theory that...
No Free Ride for Sustainability Investments
Sustainability Investments must produce value and they should be scrutinized, assessed and evaluated with the same rigour and thoroughness as regular capital and operating investments. Too often they get a free ride because they are seen as ‘different’. That makes no...
Sustainability is not a Charity Agenda
Sustainability as Charity disrespects the recipients, wastes money and should get you fired.͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏...
Impact Ventures: Align business, social & environmental impact
Impact Ventures are more profitable, more impactful and more fun. That is the thesis of this World Environment Day article written by CSR Training Institute founder, Wayne Dunn Social impact, environmental stewardship and business growth don't have to be zero-sum...
Strategic Sustainability Drives Business Growth for Baraka Shea Butter
Approaching Sustainability Strategically Generates Impact far Beyond Your Company’s Size for Baraka Shea Butter A great example of how a strategic approach to sustainability has driven business growth and brand value. Read the full article here
Taking Care In Business: Feature Podcast with Wayne Dunn
“Sustainability and social responsibility are key contributors to business value, not spenders of business value.” Feature podcast interview with CSR Training Institute Founder Wayne Dunn Wayne Dunn was a CSR trailblazer before the phrase “Corporate Social...
Impact Ventures: They are what you need to be
The world has changed. The path to profitability has shifted and businesses that strategically integrate social value, environmental stewardship and shareholder value are being rewarded. These ‘impact ventures’, that successfully align social impact, environmental...
Simple & Pragmatic Wins the Day
Simple, Pragmatic and value-focused is key to Sustainability Measuring, Reporting, and Communication This was written in response to a recent query I received and I thought it might be of broader interest so I am posting it on my blog. Measuring and reporting...
