The Get Sustainable Challenge
The Get Sustainable Challenge is a tool to help businesses establish where they stand in terms of sustainability and define action sustainability action. Business undertake an assessment and are provided with a detailed written report, identifying areas of sustainability being well served in the business and outlining aspects of the business where potential improvement can be made. The programme is backed up by written resources and workshops held in regional centres.
The sustainability assessment covers the following areas:
- Top level commitment, culture and decision making
- Future thinking
- What resources are going into your business
- Staff
- Operational systems and processes
- What resources are being generated by your business
- Relationships and influence
- Communication
Regional and National awards are also held annually to give recognition to businesses achieving in sustainability. The award categories are:
- Sustainable Business of the Year
- Trailblazer – Large (and Corporate)
- Trailblazer – Small and Medium
- Trailblazer – Not for profit
- Emerging – Large (and Corporate)
- Emerging – Small and Medium
- Sustainable Design and Innovation
Read more about this topic: Sustainable Business Network
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