Fundamentally, you can’t minimise your impact on the environment if you can’t measure it accurately and then validate those measurements to an acceptable standard. It’s not an easy thing to do. Data relating to sustainability issues tends to be housed in many locations, in a variety of formats so bringing it all together in a common format for analysis and reporting can be a nightmare without the help of specialist tools.
With the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme going live on April 1st it now even more important, for organisations wanting to aviod fines & penalties, to be 100% confident in the data they report on.
Business drivers - why implement a CSR policy?
- Reduce costs through 'CSR' focus
- Compliance with legislation e.g. CRC EES reporting
- Genuine desire to reduce carbon emission impact
- Responsible PR/marketing improving brand perception
- Increase business advantage and sharpen competitive edge
- Stakeholder pressure
- Building profitable partnerships with your supply chain
- Give something back to the community
Challenges organisations are facing:
- Myriad data sources
- Inconsistent data sources and unreliable collection methods
- No data assurance process in place
- Time needed to create crafted reports for multiple stakeholders
- New carbon data analysis and communication needs
- Lack of clarity and direction - 'what am I legally bound to do?'
- Management time needed to deliver a successful policy
Through our market research, experience in data management and our domain expertise Integrated fm has developed Sustainability iQ - a truly integrated sustainability and CSR management system - the first of it's kind.