Building a Sustainable Organization

What the heck is sustainability, anyway? And, how can your organization become sustainable?

Start by >> watching this video of Scot Case on our team define what we mean by sustainability. Then, we have articles and tools to share with you on this topic, including >> The Top 10 Tips for Building a Sustainable Organization.

Still hungry for more? Take the >> Springboard Sustainability Assessment or check out other great resources that we recommend below. Enjoy! And, >> let us know what you think.

Recommended Reading

>> Escaping the Green Bubble | Springboard International

>> Sustainability Blind Spots: Four Reasons Organizations Struggle To Be More Sustainable | Springboard International

Or, dive directly into one of the four blind spots below, including strategies and key questions to ask:

>> Blind Spot #1: Sustainability doesn’t mean what you think – It means different things to different people

>> Blind Spot #2: Sustainability does not have to cost more – It can be about making money

>> Blind Spot #3: Sustainability can be about more than making money – It can be about building profitable, long-term relationships

>> Blind Spot #4: Trickle-down sustainability does not work – No one likes being told what to do

Tools

Springboard’s Top 10 Tips for Building a Sustainable Organization

>> Take the Springboard Sustainability Assessment

Helpful Resources

>> A Common Sense Approach to Sustainability
Resource Associates Corporation, with contributions from
Robyn Rickenbach, founder of Springboard International

>> 3/4 of Millennials Would Take a Pay Cut to Work for a
Socially Responsible Company
Sustainable Brands

>> The 7 Fundamentals Of Sustainable Business Growth
Fast Company

>> The Comprehensive Business Case for Sustainability
Harvard Business Review

>> Sustainability a CFO Can Love
Harvard Business Review

>> Sustainability’s Next Frontier
MIT Sloan Management Review and
The Boston Consulting Group

>> Top 6 Ways To Sustain Business Growth
Forbes