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Circle Dev supports the development of your Sustainability Strategy

A profitable sustainable strategy for €7,500 is possible!

8 half-day workshops over 3 months

Do you want to

  • Develop a profitable sustainable strategy, but don’t know how to go about it effectively
  • Use a reliable methodology, inspired by the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, the European legislation that will apply to large SMEs from 2026), but without the red tape
  • Adopt an agile and evolutionary approach, to avoid launching a gas factory
  • Engage and motivate your (future) employees through effective internal communication and change management
  • Be able to communicate your ESG (Environment/Social/Governance) commitments without being accused of greenwashing

The 8 half-days of the programme
(spread over 3 months)

IMPLICATION – An inspiring conversation with the company director

Confidential one-to-one interview with the manager to explore and establish his or her motivations

Deliverables

  • Assessment of the company’s ESG maturity
  • Clarification of the executive’s motivation
  • Alignment with programme details
  • Choice of participants for the various modules

MOBILISATION & ALIGNMENT – Rallying decision-makers around sustainability

An interactive, fun workshop (climate fresco, 9 planetary frontiers fresco, Agri’Alim fresco, CSR fresco, etc.) designed to help the company’s management team understand the challenges of sustainability through collective intelligence.

Deliverables

  • A better understanding of ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues
  • Understanding of the benefits of a sustainable strategy
  • Mobilisation and alignment of the team
  • Identification and easing of potential bottlenecks
  • Overview of the process for developing a sustainable development strategy

MOBILISATION & ALIGNMENT – Rallying decision-makers around sustainability

An interactive, fun workshop (climate fresco, 9 planetary frontiers fresco, Agri’Alim fresco, CSR fresco, etc.) designed to help the company’s management team understand the challenges of sustainability through collective intelligence.

Deliverables

  • A better understanding of ESG (environmental, social and governance) issues
  • Understanding of the benefits of a sustainable strategy
  • Mobilisation and alignment of the team
  • Identification and easing of potential bottlenecks
  • Overview of the process for developing a sustainable development strategy

PURPOSE AND STAKEHOLDERS – Addressing the ‘Why’ and the ‘Who’

The first part of the workshop will clarify and crystallize the company’s raison d’être, a prerequisite for developing a sustainable strategy. Participants will then draw up an inventory and action plan in relation to the company’s stakeholders.

Deliverables

  • Clarity on the company’s raison d’être
  • Explanation of the essential role of stakeholders in a sustainable strategy
  • Inventory of stakeholders and interest-power matrix
  • Plan for collecting impacts from stakeholders
  • Review of threats and opportunities using the PESTEL method

DUAL MATERIAL MATRIX – Understanding the impacts

The dual materiality matrix plays a central role in defining a sustainable strategy. Let’s take a look at what it is and how to use it.

Deliverables

  • Summary of the 2 previous sessions
  • Analysis of stakeholder input
  • Understanding the concept of dual materiality
  • Idea generation
  • Positioning of possible initiatives and positioning on the matrix
  • Initial prioritisation (financial, strategic, feasibility)

DUAL MATERIAL MATRIX – Understanding the impacts

The dual materiality matrix plays a central role in defining a sustainable strategy. Let’s take a look at what it is and how to use it.

Deliverables

  • Summary of the 2 previous sessions
  • Analysis of stakeholder input
  • Understanding the concept of dual materiality
  • Idea generation
  • Positioning of possible initiatives and positioning on the matrix
  • Initial prioritisation (financial, strategic, feasibility)

THE ROADMAP – Drawing up the sustainable strategy scorecard

Based on the results of the previous session, choices now need to be made about which projects to implement and how to prepare for their implementation.

Deliverables

  • Decision on the projects to be carried out and their KPIs
  • Definition of resources and timeline
  • Integrated and dynamic CSR roadmap (tools, processes, governance, indicators)

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT – Mobilising the organisation around implementation

Deliverables

  • Analysis of internal dynamics, drivers, supporters, risks
  • Definition of an internal communication plan
  • Workshop on change management

INTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT – Mobilising the organisation around implementation

Deliverables

  • Analysis of internal dynamics, drivers, supporters, risks
  • Definition of an internal communication plan
  • Workshop on change management

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION AND GREENWASHING – Enhancing the company’s reputation and value

How can we put in place external communications that enable us to reap the benefits of our sustainable strategy without being accused of greenwashing? What are the pitfalls to avoid?

Deliverables

  • Understanding the opportunities and criteria for responsible communication
  • Understanding the risks associated with greenwashing and how to avoid them
  • Learn how to put together a non-financial report

CARBON ASSESSMENT AND LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS – Two important tools for measuring our impact

The Bilan Carbone assesses the greenhouse gas emissions caused by your company. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method of quantifying the environmental impact of a product, process or service, taking into account all the stages in its life cycle: from the production of raw materials through to end-of-life, including manufacturing and transport.

Deliverables

  • Mastery of carbon footprint and LCA concepts
  • Practical exercise: your company’s first carbon footprint in Excel
  • To find out more

CARBON ASSESSMENT AND LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS – Two important tools for measuring our impact

The Bilan Carbone assesses the greenhouse gas emissions caused by your company. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method of quantifying the environmental impact of a product, process or service, taking into account all the stages in its life cycle: from the production of raw materials through to end-of-life, including manufacturing and transport.

Deliverables

  • Mastery of carbon footprint and LCA concepts
  • Practical exercise: your company’s first carbon footprint in Excel
  • To find out more

LESSONS LEARNED AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT – Optional 9th workshop to assess strategy execution and adjust if necessary 3 months after launch

A sustainable strategy is more a journey than a destination. It is necessary to pause periodically in order to re-evaluate the progress made and its relevance in an agile manner, and to make any necessary readjustments.

Logistics

The programme can take place inside or outside the company’s offices, in a sustainable space surrounded by greenery.

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Circle Dev supports the development of your Sustainability Strategy