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HELPING TO GUIDE SUSTAINABILITY

INITIATIVES

LOCAL KZN BUSINESS LEADERS CREATE A SUSTAINABILITY SCORECARD TO HELP

TRANSFER KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES.

organisation is able to advance leadership and staff show they
David White Cathie Lewis Wendy Mahoney
its sustainability objectives, are exceeding targets defined
and to contribute favourably at Stages 1 and 2.
towards environmental and
social rehabilitation and They must be discovering new
preservation. An organisation’s ways to reduce the organisation’s
sustainability journey begins carbon footprint, contributing to
community and environmental
with understanding current sustainability enriching initiatives,
circumstances and scientific and sharing their knowledge and
considerations to improve its daily sustainability successes with
impact on climate change, global other organisations and their
warming and social impacts, staff – encouraging them to
and encourages each person in
the organisation to believe they also begin their sustainability
are able to make a significant development journey.
contribution to minimising the Reconnect with Nature
world’s carbon footprint.
GLSI teams are available
STAGE 2: Royal Blue and excited to share their
Stage 2 consists of further knowledge and understanding
knowledge transfer in matters of of sustainability best practice.
They aim to encourage the
he Green Lights climate change by keeping global Sustainability Scorecard sustainability, and the creation of development and advancement of
Sustainability Initiative temperature rise, this century, a Royal Blue Level Sustainability sustainability initiatives within
T(GLSI) was initiated in 2020 to well below 2 degrees Celsius Creating a sustainable and ethical Report. Here the organisation the workplace, and to encourage
by three passionate sustainability above pre-industrial levels, organisation can never be a tick demonstrates that it is meeting that people implement these
and exceeding its intentions
pioneers, Cathie Lewis, Wendy and to pursue efforts to limit box exercise, and as such the GLSI defined in their Stage 1 Indigo ideals in their work environment
Mahoney and David White. the temperature increase even three stage Sustainability Scorecard Blue Report. New intentions and day to day living.
During, and shortly after Covid, further to 1,5 degrees Celsius. The evolution approach helps business are created at Stage 2, where the Together we are able to overcome
they realised that there is a consequences of not maintaining leaders, and their staff and teams, organisation and staff commit this global crisis, we just need
desperate need in the market these temperature levels include evolve in sustainability maturity to organisational and personal to take collective and individual
to help business leaders better devastating heatwaves and floods. and be measured against a defined advancements in sustainability action, and to focus our efforts
understand sustainability as a set of principles. and show evidence of actions and on reducing waste, pollution,
global quandary. In addition, there Growing Confidence GLSI provides organisations achievements. The adage “what inefficiency, destruction, greed
is a need to effect positive change GLSI sees its role as transferring with competency and we measure we manage” is apt at and plunder. There is enough
in stakeholder measures and knowledge and understanding contribution certificates at each Stage 2 Royal Blue Report. for everyone in the world to live
relationships, and to ensure that of the Sustainable Development stage of their sustainability sustainably, provided we have
organisations, their staff and their Goals to business leaders in such a journey. The three-stage process The organisation is required to the mindset to share knowledge
teams contribute positively towards way that they can grow confidence is to discover, develop, and deliver demonstrate that they have dug and resources, and to care
sustainability, rehabilitation and in how their organisations can a sustainable organisation, where deep into the organisation’s vision enough about our planet and all
advancement initiatives. measure and transform their staff and teams understand and strategy, and considered all the people, animals, birds, fish,
processes and decision-making their sustainability purpose, aspects that have positive and insects, grasslands, and forests that
A Good Example to include sustainability as an define intended outcomes, and negative effects on the organisation’s live in it. We are the generation
sustainability measures. We do
We are fortunate in South enterprise imperative, a value, evolve into an organisation not require the organisation to that will be remembered for the
Africa that as a country we have and even a virtue. GLSI’s aim with sustainability and net use any particular sustainability action we take in reconnecting
is to help reframe sustainability
been proactive in matters of in the mind of business from a carbon emission considerations model to define its activities. with nature, or the further demise
sustainability and that we support broad environmental view, and contributing towards decision We do require that some use of we leave for the children of today
the overarching International to transfer understanding that making, strategy, while meeting international best practice, such as to endure in their lifetimes.
Financial Reporting Standards sustainability covers all aspects of operational and stakeholder the IFRS Sustainability standards, Contact us for an exploratory
outcome intentions.
(IRFS) initiative and guidelines, a business… including essential the Task Force on Climate- discussion, for us to present
which are in the process of being financial and consumer value STAGE 1: Indigo Blue related Financial Disclosure a tailor-made process to help
adopted across the whole world. metrics. (TCFD) Recommendations, you meet your organisation’s
South Africa wants to achieve zero Stage 1 consists of an Global Reporting Index (GRI) unique business needs, to help
carbon emission status and aims Of course, all business leaders’ organisation sustainability and the like, are included in accelerate your organisation’s
to be a leading global authority on role and responsibility are to induction, where leadership the Stage 2 Royal Blue Report. sustainability efforts, and for us to
sustainability. Further, the country create sustainable and ethical and staff are taken through a The GLSI model focuses on collectively create an outcome of
deep dive into sustainability
wants to be a good example of organisations, that meet both transformation, which focuses governance, measurements, a financially sound and successful
a nation able to meet the goals governance and stakeholder on the history and development leadership, functional area business, that also serves both the
and intentions as discussed and expectations. To ensure this of the United Nations Sustainable foundation and engagement as environment and society. 
agreed upon by 196 parties at the outcome, business leaders focus on: Development Goals (SDGs) and essential sustainability pillars, as
UN Climate Change Conference ■ Creating effective and ethical their linkages to governance, its framework is shared with the For more information contact:
(COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 organisational cultures risk, culture, legitimacy, and organisation’s leadership and staff David White
December 2015. ■ Ensuring the organisation current perspectives and future at the beginning of Stage 2 Royal E: david@drg.co.za
These goals were entered into force is productive and is meeting intentions. At this stage the Blue Report level.
on 4 November 2016. operational measures and organisation creates a Green STAGE 3: Teal
The gap between the intended hurdle rates Level Sustainability Report that Stage 3 Teal Level is achieved
outcome of a net zero carbon ■ Adequate controls and risk focuses on the organisation’s where an organisation is
world where countries do not management indicators to understanding, commitment, able to demonstrate that it
contribute towards pollution ensure quality assurance and intention to meet is continually expanding on SCAN
and greenhouse emissions, and standards and controls are sustainability outcomes. thoughts and ideas to advance QR CODE
our current state of daily decline maintained The organisation at Stage 1 sustainability endeavours as
is huge. The Paris Agreement’s ■ Being a good corporate citizen – Indigo Blue Level is able to detailed in Stages 1 and 2. TO SEE
central aim is to strengthen the meeting legitimacy show that all staff have a clear Stage 3 consists of a Teal Level VIDEO
global response to the threat of requirements. understanding of how the Sustainability Report, where

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