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SDG in business


Themes Examples
1: BACKGROUND –  what is the companys present state regarding CSR/SDG? SWOT CSR maturity, materiality report, competitors position, conceptual, integrity etc. Csr reports, press, presence in communities, articles, posts etc.
2: PURPOSE and goals Ambitions, benefits and goals Strategic, tactical & operations, impact, profit+people+planet, partnerships, from UN global compact to SDG impact
why/what/how, procurement, direct/indirect score, rating of customer/performance – ESG score? Why CSR? Why now? What s the desired state, obtain (burning desire), avoid (burning platform) What are the short term goals and action plan on how  to reach them? / long term goals and action plan.
X brings forth enablers within IT & climate action (profit, social, environmental)
baselines: SBT, GRI etc. route to market/access to market Filling the gap/close the loop – global marketplace = global goals as a purchase order from the future (PaaS 2.0) Choice offering, benefits, efforts/key actions related to sustainable agenda
3: PROJECT PLAN
Vision/mission, strategy, goals, KPIs, Key Action initiatives, KSFs, output, outcome. Focus of actions, key change agents,  involvement in CSR/SDG agenda, buy in,  Criterias and objectives,  Connected strategy, subscriptions, 
4: STAKEHOLDERS
Primary/secondary, drivers,  Motives, jobfunctions, actions, demands&expectations. What are the key areas of interest and insights? Information flow, value chain/values change Who are  gatekeepers/corporate champions, rebels? For example: CSR, bizzdev, sales, CEO etc.
5: RISK ASSESSMENT
Internal and external risks in PESTLE Action plan with key stakeholders, short term/long term effect on the core business and levers of income/X as a Service What counter measures could be taken to prevent negative press/public opinion? Greenwashing vs. green hushing? Legislations is the standard What counter measures could be taken to prevent negative press/public opinion? Greenwashing vs. green hushing? Legislations is the standard
6: CLEAR PURPOSE
Integration of SDG in core business to increase business value. ROIs, valuescan, theory of change, ROE, CEO activism. How to ingrain SDG agenda as a new revenue stream? Integrating the core business with CSR engagement & sustainability? Identify the sweet spot, license to operate, respond to desire?, choice offering, theory of change to onboard new patriots Markets of change – externalities – adjusting to the demands in the market, intent to purchase
How can we contribute to SDGs? Whats my impact as a individual and as a business? Mapping of core assets, value scan, squandered opportunities Stage 1: Do no harm (low effect) – stage 2: Do good (medium effect) – stage 3: Do more (do even better) CX/ROX  What  kind of business value and societal value can your X as a service provide?
Whats the return of experience, the lasting moment/impression What job have you done beyond the device/SaaS?
7: CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT
ESG governance, operational, hard/softwiring, culture mapping,  employees to activists.  Team of change, head of sustainability, CEO, CSR, champions, rebels.
hardwiring: traceable to SKUs/SaaS BAU is unusual
Input: functions, activities, Key succes factors, flow of info, conversions/uptake
profit, people and planet Softwiring: procurement, daily small actions, in-kind, operations, staff/teamleader/managers, numbers of onboard vendors/resellers/SKUs, SMART goals. visibility, nudging, relatable and attractive (dream state).
8: COLLABORATIVE CO-CREATION
Partnerships, purpose, shared value, KSF, impact, terms & conditions, expectations. What key partnerships can increase revenue? Business input, partner input, common goal/compact New business models access to new markets, aquisitions strategic/tactical/operational Sprint Formats, common playing field
9: CLEAR COMMUNICATION
Sender/respondent, WIIFMB, channels, frequency, sign-ups, KPIs, CJ SMART. Alignment with value prop and key benefits. Internally communication, goal and purpose, involvement, part and parcel of the whole. Collectivity, external communication to vendors/resellers/tier2, headlines, subheader, key themes aligned with SDG agenda, WHAT20%, WHY10%ROI/ROX:70%. KPIs: increase awareness, stronger foundation, from passive to active. How has X as a Service contributed to profit, people and planet? Growth hacking
We are started but only with you we can go further. commitment/responsibility, creditworthiness, part of the solution/tools for change The journey continues…