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- 3. Who are SustainIt? SustainIt are a sustainability DATA consultancy. We understand sustainability data and the challenge it creates. We know how to turn spreadsheets full of data into useful and exciting reports. We know how to help select, implement and support the right sustainability system for you.
- 4. CSR Data Learning how to catch fish with your bare hands.
- 5. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Jonathan Porritt
- 6. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Prince Charles
- 7. “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” Elvis
- 8. Boo.
- 9. CSR Data should be about more than just management, it should about enabling real change.
- 10. What does CSR Data Look Like?
- 12. What do you consider CSR data?
- 13. What do you consider CSR data? With so many organisations wanting to report on CSR, drawing boundaries is becoming increasingly complex .
- 14. What do you consider CSR data? With so many organisations wanting to report on CSR, drawing boundaries is becoming increasingly complex External frameworks and stakeholders demand increasingly complex data submissions
- 15. What do you consider CSR data? With so many organisations wanting to report on CSR, drawing boundaries is becoming increasingly complex External frameworks and stakeholders demand increasingly complex data submissions The tail can very much wag the dog.
- 16. Let’s start with the obvious Planet People Profit
- 17. Let’s start with the obvious
- 18. Let’s start with the obvious Profit
- 19. Let’s start with the obvious Planet Profit
- 20. Let’s start with the obvious Planet People Profit
- 21. So is that everything?
- 22. So is that everything? Supply Chain.
- 23. So is that everything? Supply Chain. Supply Chain.
- 24. So is that everything? Supply Chain. Supply Chain. Supply Chain!
- 25. How can you collect and manage CSR data?
- 26. Build a clear picture of where you are going.
- 27. Build a clear picture of where you are going. With so many KPIs to choose from, choose the ones that work for you.
- 28. Build a clear picture of where you are going. With so many KPIs to choose from, choose the ones that work for you. Be clear about the external reports and standards you want to fulfil.
- 29. Build a clear picture of where you are going. With so many KPIs to choose from, choose the ones that work for you. Be clear about the external reports and standards you want to fulfil. Consider where else you would like to use your CSR data.
- 30. What does Materiality look like? DATA AVAILABILITY STAKEHOLDERVALUE
- 31. Align your CSR strategy with your data
- 32. Align your CSR strategy with your data Make sure you know what CSR data already exists.
- 33. Align your CSR strategy with your data Make sure you know what CSR data already exists. Find your CSR heroes and help them tell their stories.
- 34. Align your CSR strategy with your data Make sure you know what CSR data already exists. Find your CSR heroes and help them tell their stories. Understand your CSR landscape, and what exists within it.
- 35. Your CSR data exists everywhere
- 36. Your CSR data exists everywhere Absorb data from all available sources.
- 37. Your CSR data exists everywhere Absorb data from all available sources. Ask for the data they have, not the data you want.
- 38. Your CSR data exists everywhere Absorb data from all available sources. Ask for the data they have, not the data you want. Never be afraid of complicated questions.
- 39. What does a data map look like?
- 40. Remember to stay on target
- 41. Remember to stay on target Defining your CSR data looks complicated because of its breadth.
- 42. Remember to stay on target Defining your CSR data looks complicated because of its breadth. Remember your objectives, and keep the data aligned to them.
- 43. Remember to stay on target Defining your CSR data looks complicated because of its breadth. Remember your objectives, and keep the data aligned to them. View CSR as a collaborative engagement process
- 44. Technology is your friend
- 45. Technology is your friend Find the best match for your needs
- 46. Technology is your friend Find the best match for your needs Don’t get distracted by peripheral functionality
- 47. Technology is your friend Find the best match for your needs Don’t get distracted by peripheral functionality If excel is the best option, or the only option – you can still do a lot.
- 49. What options are there?
- 50. How can CSR data be analysed?
- 52. Understand your audience Know who you’re going to be talking to
- 53. Understand your audience Know who you’re going to be talking to Establish clear and consistent methods or data analysis
- 54. Understand your audience Know who you’re going to be talking to Establish clear and consistent methods or data analysis Make sure the data is usable
- 56. Normalization isn’t boring Make your data usable to as many people as possible.
- 57. Normalization isn’t boring Make your data usable to as many people as possible. Create metrics that your audience can relate to.
- 58. Normalization isn’t boring Make your data usable to as many people as possible. Create metrics that your audience can relate to. Remember not everyone will care about CO2e, let alone scope 3.
- 61. Normalise me! Person Production Units Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 62. Normalise me! Person Production Units Km travelled Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 63. Normalise me! Person Production Units Km travelled Sourced responsibly Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 64. Normalise me! Person Production Units Km travelled Sourced responsibly Hours worked Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 65. Normalise me! Person Production Units Km travelled Sourced responsibly Hours worked Number of suppliers Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 66. Normalise me! Person Production Units Km travelled Sourced responsibly Hours worked Number of suppliers 200,000 man hours Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 67. Normalise me! Person Production Units Km travelled Sourced responsibly Hours worked Number of suppliers 200,000 man hours Overall turnover Energy Waste Diesel Paper Volunteering Risk Audits Accidents Donations
- 68. The power of Frameworks
- 69. The power of Frameworks External consistency and comparability
- 70. The power of Frameworks External consistency and comparability Organic expansion of boundaries
- 71. The power of Frameworks External consistency and comparability Organic expansion of boundaries Assured methodology and quality
- 72. The value of granular targets
- 73. The value of granular targets Engage data suppliers
- 74. The value of granular targets Engage data suppliers Creates ‘first line’ data management
- 75. The value of granular targets Engage data suppliers Creates ‘first line’ data management Increases data accuracy
- 76. How reliable is CSR data, and does that reliability affect you?
- 78. Coping with inconsistency Make data simple
- 79. Coping with inconsistency Make data simple Show data in use
- 80. Coping with inconsistency Make data simple Show data in use Don’t ask if you don’t need it
- 81. Data Consistency
- 82. Trend analysis
- 83. Baselines
- 84. Data Ownership No amount of data checking will catch everything.
- 86. What do we do?
- 88. Any Questions? Joe Jones Principal Sustainability Consultant j.jones@sustaintsolutions.com @joeajones