Use this article to gain insights on how to overcome internal barriers and deliver net zero in your organisation.
In a recent survey of the CBI Sustainability Community members, “Organisational Change” topped the poll as the subject most businesses would welcome help with. The fact that this ranked even higher than “tackling supply chain emissions”, which itself is a devil of a job, is not surprising to us.
In our work with a wide range of businesses, we have seen high levels of recognition amongst leadership teams that environmental concerns are shaping customer, government, and investor expectations and hence must be addressed at the top table. But the vast majority are struggling with moving into real implementation.
Business leaders are exceptionally skilled at addressing challenges, with proven approaches grounded in analytical thinking, foresight, and top-to-bottom mobilisation of resources. But here’s where the Net Zero challenge is particularly gnarly;
- When businesses are diagnosing the hot spots and setting targets, we’re still operating in a context where “counting” organisational emissions can feel more art than