Strategic alignment drives sustainability success None of the above can happen, though, unless every company makes sustainability initiatives part of its core business strategy. And numbers are growing.
Emilio says:“ Sustainability needs to be aligned with the business strategy and it is now more than ever reaching the boardroom.”
For this to be effective, sustainability programmes require measurable outcomes that demonstrate business value.
Emilio says:“ Resource efficiency improvements, risk mitigation benefits and innovation opportunities provide concrete evidence of programme effectiveness.
“ These metrics enable sustainability leaders to secure continued investment and organisational support.”
Ecolab’ s approach demonstrates successful strategic alignment through its focus on customer value creation.
The company’ s sustainability solutions directly address customer operational challenges whilst delivering environmental benefits.
Its digital solutions enable precise measurement of sustainability value creation. Beginning his 5th decade at Ecolab, it is a recipe for professional satisfaction for Emilio.
He says:“ I love getting up every morning knowing that we are driving business growth and community resilience while making a real impact on the planet at the same time.” sustainabilitymag. com 31