Present Workplace Sustainability 1. Stakeholders’ resistance to change.

Policies 2. Lack of knowledge of the environmental,

Activity 1 of 3 social, human or economic impacts.
3. Lack of employee involvement and
In this section, we will examine how to contribution to sustainable policies.
present workplace sustainability policies. 4. Lack of communication strategy and
methods of obtaining feedback.
Once a sustainability policy has been written 5. Relevance to stakeholders—not
and approved, the policy must then be understanding how it may impact or
implemented. support them.
6. Lack of perceived resources for
Successful implementation should see implementation.
sustainability embedded into the core of the
business. Watch ‘3 Ways Sustainability Is Good for
Business’ here.
This may include sustainability targets, KPIs, https://youtu.be/yZYiDhbROZc
and even a business plan with key
sustainability objectives. Internal stakeholders Addressing Barriers
such as employees and investors, as well as Some possible strategies to address these
external stakeholders such as contractors, barriers can include the following.
clients, suppliers, and credits, all have a role to
play in creating a sustainable workplace. Providing Information
Providing information on how the sustainability
Communicate the Sustainability policy is in line with the organizations strategic
Policy plan.

Now that your policies have been finalized, you Outlining Legislative Requirements
will need to consult with managers, Outlining any legislative requirements for the
supervisors, and stakeholders to identify any development and implementation of the
issues and to gain approval, or input, for sustainability policy.
change or improvement.
Providing Clear Timeframes
Once this is done, the next step is to Providing clear timeframes for the
communicate the sustainability policy. implementation of the sustainability policy (e.g.
change in legislation may require the policy to
Employees will be more likely to implement and be developed and implemented within a certain
support the new sustainability policies or time frame)
procedures if they are consulted.
Outlining Improvements
Consultation can be achieved through the Outlining any improvements to organization
following options listed below. processes and procedures.
 Training Sessions and Manuals
 Information Sheets Conducting Promotional Activities
 Memos or E-mails Conducting a range of promotional activities.
 Meetings
 Prominently displaying checklists and Provide FAQ
posters in the work area. Providing a frequently asked questions (FAQs)
 Presenting material in multiple fact sheet to stakeholders.
languages, if necessary.
Train Staff
Watch the video ‘Collaboration is Key to Training staff in sustainability principles and
Creating an Engaged Culture of techniques.
Sustainability’ at the following link.
https://youtu.be/8gmP3HJui0Y Outline Cost Benefits
Outlining any costs and benefits.
Communication Preparation
Be prepared when presenting workplace Convey Stakeholder Benefits
sustainability policies, as there may be barriers Conveying any stakeholder benefits.
to implementing sustainability policies and
procedures in an organisation. Read more about implementation barriers at
the following website.
These barriers may include:
https://drive.google.com/viewerng/viewer? A staff member to allocate tasks to educators
url=https%3A//www.healthpolicyproject.com/ on the implementation and review of the policy.
pubs/
272_ImplementationBarriersResourceGuide.pd IT Web Designer
f&embedded=true An external IT web designer to update their
website
Resources Required to Implement
Sustainability Policies Creative Staff Member
Activity 2 of 3 A staff member to develop a parent/carer
information brochure.
In this lesson, we will identify and source
the resources required to implement Training
sustainability policies. Training for educators on how to make their
center more environmentally sustainable.
When implementing your sustainability policy,
you will need to consider the resources that are Water Recycling System
required. Water tanks to conserve water and a water
recycling system (the center manager is
The required resources will greatly depend on seeking further information from funding
the type of sustainability policy that you have bodies).
developed, its objectives and desired
outcomes, and the size of the organization. Support Implementation of
Workplace Sustainability Policies
Some resources that you may need to identify Activity 3 of 3
and source can include the following.
 Office equipment such as computer and In this lesson, we will examine the required
printer. support needed for the implementation of
 Stationery requirements. workplace sustainability policies and track
 Staff that have knowledge in legislation continuous improvements in sustainability
and governance requirements for policy approaches using recording systems.
implementation.
 Facilities to conduct stakeholder It is imperative that prior to implementing the
meetings. sustainability policy, you should obtain support
 Staff to develop staff and stakeholder and communicate sustainability policies and
surveys. procedures to relevant staff and stakeholders.
 IT staff to upload surveys and policy
information on the website or intranet. The support you obtain from managers and
 Staffing resources with the expertise in employees will assist you to ensure
engaging stakeholders. sustainability policies and procedures are
 Staffing resources for the development implemented successfully.
of a communications strategy.
 Staffing resources to conduct Types of Stakeholders
monitoring, review and evaluation of Stakeholders can include individuals and
policy. groups both internally and externally, such as
 Finance staff to monitor any budget or those listed below.
funding associated with the
implementation of the policy. Internal Stakeholder
 Boards of Management
Let's take a look at the example below.  Management
 Employees at all levels of the
The local kindergarten has decided to organization.
implement an environmental policy. Their  Key personnel within the organization.
aim is to incorporate environmental
practices into their center and teach three-
to-five-year-olds sustainability as part of External Stakeholders
their weekly classes. The committee of  Clients and Customers
management has approved the policy and  Government departments that are
has identified that they need the following responsible for legislation.
resources.  Shareholders and Investors
 Local Community
A Staff Member  Other organizations that has an interest
in your company.
  Regulators manage every policy or project and measure
 Suppliers employee activities and engagement.
 Specialists outside the organization who
may have particular technical expertise. Let's take a look at some examples below.

Senior management support for Quality Management Manual

stakeholders is important for implementing There are a number of different Quality
or modifying policies. This can be achieved Assurance Management software programs to
by the following steps. help you streamline your business. To learn
more about some of them, and see what is the
Step 1 best fit for your organization have a read of the
Provide Details below.
Providing the idea, details, and reasoning. https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/
420/quality-management-software/software
Step 2
Present New Policy Continuous Improvement Software
Presenting the new policy and supporting
documentation via a brief. Impruver
‘Is the best Continuous Improvement software
Step 3 available. It is designed to systematically
Keeping Information Simple improve business performance, cascade
Keeping information simple and to the point. strategy downward, and metrics upward in the
organization. Likewise, Impruver helps
Step 4 companies continuously improve results by
Use Clear Language developing their internal talent base, improving
Not using jargon. leadership coaching, as well as enhancing
problem-solving capability enterprise-wide.’
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Identify and Source Resources improvement-software/
Identifying and sourcing the resources required
to implement sustainability policies. KPI Fire
‘is branded as a Strategy Execution Software.
Case Study - Bechtel Corporation It helps deliver strategy through the application
Bechtel Corporation is a worldwide engineering of Continuous Improvement efforts. This
firm with a focus on building and operating software cascades strategy downward and
infrastructure projects such as Nuclear, metrics upward to show real-time progress.
Security, and Environmental, and Oil, Gas, and The system also engages users in submitting
Chemicals. ideas for improvement, which can be
implemented based on their impact and
They have a comprehensive sustainability relevance to strategy. Lastly, users with
policy in place. winning ideas can then be recognized for their
contributions.’
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policy and see how they use their colleagues
across the globe to help them meet their Kainexus
sustainability goals. Kainexus has an ‘idea submission and
https://www.bechtel.com/approach/ management system [that] helps organizations
sustainability/ engage the workforce and track the impact of
improvement ideas. This intuitive platform
Track Continuous Improvements keeps track of savings and other benefits
There are numerous ways that you can record generated for ideas that have been
your continuous improvement and track the implemented, then shares key learnings
progress of the implementation of your throughout the company. Kainexus includes a
sustainability policies and procedures. strategy deployment feature that helps users
prioritize ideas that are most supportive of the
Some organizations may align it with their organization’s strategy, including a voting
internal quality management systems or have system for suggestions. Lastly, the process of
other internal recording systems. Another way suggesting ideas for improvement and having a
of recording continuous improvements is to user-friendly tool to connect the organization
purchase and use tracking software. Some engages people in a culture of Continuous
software programs available can help you Improvement.’
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