What does it mean to be a fully responsible business?

Being energy efficient is one thing. Having a robust modern slavery policy is another. You might even have the best environmental policy out of any business in your sector. But what does it mean to be a fully responsible business in this day and age?

At Acclaro, we know about all the many different factors that must be considered when a business wishes to label itself as responsible.

The journey to becoming a fully responsible business must be a holistic one, which goes well beyond the realms of being zero carbon, incorporating all the elements of environmental and social responsibility which are relevant to the business’s different stakeholders.

Becoming a fully responsible business requires embedding these values into your business culture. Read on to see why we are so well positioned to support you on this journey.

What Do We Do?

At Acclaro, we help you to weave a responsible business mindset into the very fabric of your organisation.

Thanks to our extensive experience of devising and implementing frameworks which are used to assess the extent to which a business is responsible, we are well-versed in supporting businesses of all sizes and sectors to navigate the often murky waters of becoming a fully responsible business.

In fact, we’ve been doing exactly this via our work on the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) since 2012. By using the SFMI framework, which comprises 23 responsible business assessment criteria, as our audit toolkit to gain a fully holistic perspective of a business, we can make sure that no stone is left unturned when supporting our clients on their journeys.

Responsible business includes everything from waste, water and energy to modern slavery risk, employee development and stakeholder engagement, so a thorough approach is critical and that’s exactly what we provide. Being able to look at and understand so many different responsible business assessment criteria helps us to tailor an approach that is best suited to your business in terms of its size and sector.

To discover how Acclaro can support you on your journey to becoming a fully responsible business, please browse the services listed in the sidebar of this page, or by clicking here. In addition, you may wish to review the 23 SFMI assessment criteria here, which will give you a very good idea of what must be considered if you decide to venture down this route.

What Are The Benefits?

The journey to becoming a responsible business is challenging but rewarding.

The benefits of making progress on your journey include, among others:

• respond positively to the ever-increasing sustainability-related demands of investors
• building brand awareness
• improving your reputation
• increasing sales and customer loyalty
• operational costs savings
• better financial performance
• greater ability to attract top talent, particularly Millennials and Gen Z
• better employee retention
• organisational growth

Additionally, when combined with your decarbonisation and wider sustainability strategies, your journey towards becoming a responsible business will help to make your business more resilient in the face of a rapidly changing world.

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