Module 3

What is the best reason to appoint a high-level executive to lead sustainability in your organisation?

• To set the tone for sustainability in the organisation and to encourage collaboration and buy-in throughout the organisation.

• To have someone as an eco-warrior for your company's branding and image.

• To have someone as a spokesperson to handle public scrutiny.

• Joining the CSO and sustainability bandwagon and pressure from stakeholders and shareholders.

What are the key steps in forming your sustainability team?

• Define your sustainability team purpose

• Assign a sustainability leader in your organisation

• Select your team members: Official Team Member, Unofficial Team Member and Adjunct Team Member

• All of the above

Which one of the following are not part of your adjunct sustainability team?

• External consultant/facilitators that can help you to form and train your team.

• Industry associations where you can share best practices. 

• External advisors to bring in recommendations to your internal team.

• Your internal marketing team.

What approach is not a good way to be an effective sustainability leader? 

• Prioritise only those activities that can reduce costs in the short term.

• Help their company, and each business unit, understand why the issues matter and what they can do.

• Encourage collaboration and buy-in throughout the corporation

• Sets the tone for sustainability in the organisation.

Which of the following scenario does not demonstrate how different departments can contribute to sustainability?

• Marketing team are out talking about the sustainability of the products but procurement isn’t supporting the sustainability strategy.

• The purchasing and procurement department consults product designers when choosing ethical suppliers.

• External marketing and communication messages align with the values that the sustainability team developed.

• Hiring managers work with HR to develop job descriptions that will attract employees who care about the environment.

Why do you need a purpose for your sustainability team?

• Without a clear purpose and connection to the company's sustainability mission, the team will not be able to create change.

• To track sustainability performance.

• To sound good while talking to the public.

• To not be confused with other departments' purpose.