Realising the Sustainability Advantage
Dr Bob Willard, International Sustainable Business Expert
Climate change, stakeholder demand, tightening regulations, water scarcity, employee retention and risk management are driving corporate leaders globally to consider the sustainability advantage.
During his recent visit, Dr Bob Willard provided invaluable information and support to businesses seeking to achieve the sustainability advantage.
Based on his new book, The Next Sustainability Wave, Bob provided valuable insights on why companies have resisted sustainability strategies and illustrated how they can overcome barriers and challenges in implementing business sustainability.
Understanding the business case
A compelling case was delivered as to why sustainability makes good strategic and practical business sense by highlighting how businesses can increase profits through the implementation of sustainable business practices.
In addition to this, Bob outlined how businesses can quantify the value of sustainability and demonstrate a clear, compelling business case.
Spreading the word
Bob encourages you to use his presentation and worksheet templates to assist in understanding and quantifying the business case for sustainability for your business.
Dr Bob Willard's presentation
- Dr Willard Presentation (Forum) (Microsoft PowerPoint file, 1387KB)
- Australian Arrow case study from Dr Willard Presentation (Forum) (Microsoft PowerPoint file, 15482KB or 15.5MB)
- Dr Bob Willard Presentation (Workshop) (Microsoft PowerPoint file, 1633KB)
The Sustainability Advantage Worksheets
The Sustainability Advantage Worksheets are used to illustrate the quantification methodology for different sized enterprises and are described in more detail in the appendix of Dr Bob Willard’s Book, The Next Sustainability Wave.
The power of the worksheets is realised when you use them to assess your own company's business case for more proactive environmental and social leadership. You are encouraged to tailor the worksheet assumptions and other entries to reflect your own company's situation.
- Worksheet for large enterprises (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file, 86KB)
- Small to Medium Enterprises Version (Microsoft Excel spreadsheet file, 70KB)
For more information about Dr Bob Willard please visit www.sustainabilityadvantage.com.