Operating Environment
Learning Zone Resources -
A Tool Kit for Sustainable Marketers
Completed our 100 Points Challenge yet? These resources support you with your Sustainable Marketer Manifesto commitments. Aim to reach the minimum 100 points of knowledge to achieve your Sustainable Marketer Certification. We recognise it’s self-certification, and it’s down to you to do the learning - but that’s where it starts… with education and growing your own awareness. Keep checking back in - as we add new resources regularly.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - UN SDGs 10 pts
17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with 169 targets. Business is a critical contributor to achieving the goals. The UN Global Compact asks companies to, “first do business responsibly and then pursue opportunities to solve societal challenges through business innovation and collaboration.” View the goals.
B The Change - 5 pts
A site dedicated to showcasing the very real impact that B Corps are making. You’ll find case studies and inspiration across a range of sectors, sizes and locations. Be inspired by the stories from people using business as a force for good. Read more
Pepsico Sued for Plastic Pollution - 5 pts
PepsiCo has been sued by New York state for plastic pollution along the Buffalo River that is allegedly contaminating the water and harming wildlife.
According to the lawsuit PepsiCo is the single largest identifiable contributor to the problem. Read more
Roadmap for Regenerative Business - 5 pts
Avery & Brown have created a 'mind map' to support businesses in understanding what needs to be done to become ‘regenerative’ - a business focused on doing less harm and doing more good for people and the planet. This useful mind map is one which has already helped them to have a productive conversation and identify the support they need and map their own way forward - and is a renegerative business framework supporting the work they do with their clients.
View Roadmap
It’s Them -v- Us : George Monbiot Podcast - 5 pts
Planet Critical podcast with Rachel Donald and George Monbiot. A podcast discussing political, economic and legal corruption, the link between colonialism and strong welfare states, social tipping points, and movement-building. Listen here.
World Economic Forum - Global Risks Report 2024 - 5 pts
The Global Risks Report explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade, against a backdrop of rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, a warming planet and conflict. As cooperation comes under pressure, weakened economies and societies may only require the smallest shock to edge past the tipping point of resilience. Read here.
Latest IPCC Report on Climate Change - 5 pts
The IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel's 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 - 19 March 2023. Read here.
Global Green Skills Report 2023 - 5 pts
Discover insights that can help you lead the global economy into a greener future. Read here.
BCorp - B Impact Assessment - 15pts / 65pts
Measure what matters most and build a better business. This free, confidential tool is being used by thousands of companies as a business framework to better understand where they are from a triple bottom line perspective - (people, planet, profit) - and what needs to be done to drive change. It benchmarks where you are compared to others too - steering you in building a business that supports people, workers and the environment. There’s a short version 30 mins (15 pts) and a longer 2-3 assessment with full report (65 pts). Find out more
ClientEarth - Recycling Claims - 5 pts
Environmental and consumer rights organisations have filed a legal complaint against food and drink giants Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone for the use of misleading ‘100%’ recycled’ and ‘100% recyclable’ claims on plastic water bottles sold across Europe. Read more
Oxfam Climate Crisis Ebook - 5 pts
Take 10 minutes to read the eBook from cover to cover and find out what exactly is causing extreme weather right now, how the climate crisis is affecting us all, and what you can start doing today to help people and the planet. Read here.