In simple terms, business sustainability planning is a strategy whereby a business delivers its goods and services in a manner that is both environmentally sustainable and supports its economic growth. However, the world is changing fast, and more and more sustainability planning is less about simply operating in a “sustainable manner” it's about creating lasting benefits for the environment and society as a whole. This means going beyond just being sustainable and leaving a net positive impact. It’s about finding the issues that are important to you and your business, finding new ways to engage your staff, the communities in which you operate, it’s about communication, action, doing things differently. We’re in a world where employees want to be part of something positive, where profits at a cost to the environment can create a public relations disaster in a matter of hours, where climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, human rights are all highly topical, day to day debates. Sustainability planning allows your business to find ways to make a difference around the issues important to you and your clients, to catalyse change and mitigate a myriad of current and future risks. The below roadmap outlines our approach to getting started ....