New Research Finds Corporate Sustainability Executives Carry Increasing Influence

Oct. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- “Whether it’s deploying new technology to slash power usage at a data center, or reengineering a manufacturing process to use raw materials more efficiently, sustainability executives have to accomplish their goals through department heads.” says Schatsky, “And that means influencing and ultimately increasing dollars to other departments’ budgets to achieve sustainability goals.”

An executive with a department budget of $2 -$5 million can influence spending five to ten times as much by working with other departments to identify, sponsor and justify sustainability initiatives and investments. Effective sustainability leaders are adept at working with other departments to allocate budget dollars in support of the sustainability strategy.

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According to the report, “Corporate Sustainability: Organization Structures, Budgets and Mastering the Art of Influence,” the core responsibilities of sustainability departments include:
- Developing strategy
- Setting and communicating sustainability goals and progress toward those goals
- Engaging outside experts and NGOs
- Coordinating the execution of sustainability strategy across their company through formal relationships.

The findings are the result of interviews with over thirty senior sustainability executives at large North American and European companies.  The study explores the structure of the sustainability function at their companies; the central purpose of their sustainability strategy; their budgets for developing and executing sustainability strategy; and their attitudes and practices around sustainability reporting.

Exerting influence inside their companies is the first challenge for sustainability executives. Applying influence outside their companies is the next.  Many companies have discovered that factors outside their direct control -- from the practices of suppliers and logistics providers to the behaviors of their customers -- can have substantial environmental impacts and need to be managed if the companies are to achieve their sustainability goals. The report finds that influencing suppliers and customers will become an increasingly important trend for sustainability executives.

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