Supporting small businesses to comply with corporate sustainability principles and to make a difference

Accountability Now supports business directors to apply the concept of sustainable development to their organisation and integrate it into their planning and measurement systems. Support leads to an improved environment, cost savings and the ability to demonstrate sustainable development in order to win corporate business. Accountability Now supports the development of an effective management framework that incorporates: Accountability - addressing the need for responsibility for all issues arising from sustainable development and ensuring the information and reporting systems required to support this need are in place; Environmental Management - to identify, assess and reduce environmental impacts, ensure management and monitoring of compliance with environmental policies and legislation and clarify roles and responsibilities; Organisational Governance addressing human rights, optimising labour practices, e.g. health and safety management and reporting elements, and ensuring fair operating practices; Supply Chain Management - ensuring sustainable development is integrated into suppliers sourcing and supplier management processes; Community involvement and development Encouraging and assisting responsible partnerships with community groups, charities, trusts and NGOs working in the areas of youth, the environment and indigenous matters.

Move towards quadruple bottom line goals... environmental protection, social and cultural wellbeing and economic development

Stages of Support: Stakeholder analysis Support to set sustainable development policies and objectives, including environmental and staff policies/procedures, written policy/procedures for reporting on environmental and social performance and targets around reducing social and environmental impacts Support to design and execute an implementation plan Assistance to develop a great company culture Applying your personal values to your business and by doing so, making your place of work different and special; shaped by passionate people who want to make a difference. They care about your mission and purpose and about their co-workers, their customers and their role in continuing to build a successful company. Development of measures and standards of performance Support to develop meaningful reports for internal management and stakeholders Measures to improve internal monitoring processes linked to reporting, e.g., an environmental management system and auditing programme to ensure swift reporting in the event of a material environmental or social matter occurring Responsible Partnerships to support businesses to achieve a better understanding of the extent and nature of their accountability obligations. This supports sustainable development of communities and the environment. By supporting a growing network of nonprofit institutions, Accountability Now can offer the insight and strategic direction needed to establish a successful partnership that reduces negative environmental and social impact, creates shared value and stimulates economic growth that is not a trade off with healthy people and healthy environments.

Benefits: Cost savings, sustained and continually improving competitive advantage, engaging and motivating staff and empowering communities; quadruple bottom line sustainability.

Contact: For more information or a free consultation to find out how Accountability Now can support your business, please contact Clare Raybould: Mobile: 022 1084 165 Email: accountabilitynow@in.com