1st Edition
The Business Sustainability Toolbox Innovating Sustainability Strategies
Part 1 - Start: 1.1 Who are we? 1.2 An ideal toolbox for whom? 1.3 How to use the Business Sustainability Toolbox? 1.4 Which sustainability concepts should I know? 1.5 What is the Horizon Model? What do industry insights reveal? Part 2 - Analysis: 2.1 Status quo: Where does your company stand today? 2.2 Ambition statement: What are your sustainability ambitions? 2.3 Materiality assessment: Which social-ecological topics are most relevant? 2.4 Summary: What is the outcome of the analysis? What do industry insights reveal? Part 3 - Strategies: 3.1 Strategies: How to approach strategic work? 3.2 Optimisation Strategy: How to make our existing business model more sustainable? 3.3 Product Strategy: How to make our products sustainable? 3.4 Business Model Strategy: What future opportunities arise from sustainability? 3.5 Summary: How to summarise the overall strategy? Part 4 - Outlook: 4.1 Outlook: What comes next? 4.2 Toolbox: What templates can I find in this book? 4.3 Reference source: Where can I find additional information?
Biography
Julia Weber is a distinguished sustainability expert renowned for her work in developing data-driven strategies that drive organizations toward a more sustainable future. She is the Global Head of Sustainability for a prominent Austrian industrial company and, beyond her corporate leadership position, she serves as a trusted consultant, coach, and mentor to SMEs and startups, guiding them toward sustainable business practices. Additionally, she extends her influence as an educator, sharing her wealth of knowledge in sustainability with future leaders at multiple universities.
Marcel Farkhondeh-Hoy is a sustainability expert with over 16 years of extensive management and consulting experience in the plastic value chain and raw material recycling industry. Throughout his career, he has consistently focused on strategy building and circularity, which have become integral aspects of his role as a sustainability strategy consultant for SMEs.
