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The Sustainability (CSR) Report is a very important communication tool that captures and publishes the entire Sustainability (CSR) strategy, from development and implementation to integration and assessment. It is of critical importance that via the sustainability (CSR) report, the organization opt to measure and report on its economic, social and environmental performance.

The Return on Sustainability (RoS) Scorecard is a tool which includes key performance metrics. The design of a Sustainability Scorecard aims to develope a common Sustainability (CSR) framework, for the company as a single working entity, composed of an overall Sustainability (CSR) Policy & Strategy, which will work as a map for the overall Sustainability (CSR) performance of all business units.

Verification is critical when publishing sustainability information or making claims. In order to increase the credibility and value of your initiatives whether it involves the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Dow Jones Sustainabiltiy Index (DJSI), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Application Levels, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, ISO 26000 or other guidelines CSE  provides third party verification and assurance based on international best practices and GRI`s in depth expertise.

In a world that is rapidly warming up, and as a response to legal and social pressures, businesses need to develop innovative and cost-effective ways to limit their adverse effects to climate change. In order to be able to make environmental claims and avoid accusations of green washing it is absolutely necessary to make claims under correct frameworks and have them verified. CSE has expertise in international best practices for conducting an LCA, which includes the GHG Protocol, PAS 2050; 2008, and ISO 14040:2006. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology for assessing the environmental aspects associated with a product over its life cycle. The most important application is the analysis of the contribution of the life cycle stages to the overall environmental load, usually with the aim of prioritizing improvements on products.

In a world that is rapidly warming up, and as a response to legal and environment pressures, businesses need to develop innovative and cost-effective ways to limit their adverse effects to climate change. In order to be able to make environmental claims and avoid accusations of green washing it is necessary to make claims under correct frameworks and have them verified by a third party . CSE has expertises in international best practices for conducting carbon footprint, which includes the GHG Protocol Standard and ISO 14064.

Fresh water is a scarce resource; its annual availability is limited and demand is growing. The water footprint of humanity has exceeded sustainable levels in several places and is unequally distributed among people. Accurate and comprehensive information about the water footprint of communities and businesses will help to understand how we can achieve a more sustainable and equitable use of fresh water. The water footprint helps to show the existing link between our daily consumption of goods and the problems of water depletion and pollution that exist elsewhere, in the regions where our goods are produced.

The Supply Chain forms an integral part of an organization’s core business. An organization’s Sustainability Strategy ought to engage its suppliers in its corporate policies as they are key influencers on how responsible the organization operates and is perceived. By engaging the Supply Chain in your efforts, organizations build trusting and long-term partnerships. Moreover they succeed in raising awareness and transparency at an operational level and reduce corporate risk.

As organizations need to increase their level of engagement with their stakeholders, they have to implement innovative sustainability programs that provide added value, while at the same time support the corporate sustainability strategy. Such programs are designed according to the sustainability strategy and are an outcome of the two way active communication between the organization and its stakeholders.

Sustainability Code is an innovative mobile application that enables consumers and other stakeholders to be engaged with your  brand for sustainability related issues. It is applicable to companies and products that wish to communicate their commitment to sustainability. The Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE) provides integrated solutions for sustainability to companies like yours. CSE has developed Sustainability Code as a tool to add stakeholder value and engagement for customers.

Organizations now implement Sustainability as a form of corporate strategy so as to ensure they achieve engagement with all stakeholder groups, while at the same time being able to monitor the strategy, measure and assess the results and renovate areas for improvement.