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This guide will point you to trusted experts who can help you set goals, give you insight on making the business case, give you examples of companies who have been where you are before, and arm you with many other resources you need to put your sustainability plan into action.

Taking stock of the environmental impacts of the activities/operations up and down your company’s supply chain helps you understand your company’s current environmental performance and determine where to focus your efforts.

Who in your company is responsible for relevant activities and operations? Who do you need to educate, get buy-in from or work with to launch, implement and scale your sustainability plan?

Goal-setting is important not only because it will be your “north star” that will guide you to success, but also because it’s a public statement — to employees, customers, shareholders, investors, suppliers and competitors.

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, so it’s important to define specific objectives, baselines and metrics so you can measure progress towards your goals over time.

Improving your company’s supply chain sustainability will be an iterative process that will need to be tested, measured, corrected and then scaled. Thus, pilot projects are an essential element of a successful sustainability plan.

The business case for your sustainability plan is a crucial step for creating internal buy-in and unlocking the necessary resources to implement your plan.

At virtually every step of the process, you’ll be “selling” your sustainable plan to different stakeholders. You will no doubt encounter specific moments that may require a structured pitch or presentation.