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Circle Dev supports the development of your Sustainability Strategy

Sustainable Governance

1-day workshop with your Management Committee

The objectives of this workshop are to:

  • Understand the strategic importance of sustainability and the consequences of action / inaction
  • Integrate sustainability into risk management processes
  • Align sustainability with business goals
  • Explore governance best practices for sustainability
  • Foster leadership in sustainability
  • Translate sustainability ambitions into organizational design and culture

Programme

INTRODUCTION (30 min) 

  • Gathering participants’ expectations and mindset using an interactive tool
  • Presentation of the programme
  • Individual “Insights Log” journal to record personal learning and individual/collective actions to be shared with the team at the end of the workshop

AWARENESS & INSPIRATION – The Why (2h)

ACTIVITY

  • Recap on sustainability benefits
  • Group discussion: value creation through sustainability at your company
  • Condensed “Climate Fresk”

OUTCOME

  • Participants gain a holistic understanding of sustainability issues, develop a sense of urgency, and are motivated to engage collaboratively.
  • Participants are convinced of the short- and long-term benefits for the company to engage in a Sustainability journey, with a specific focus on governance issues.

RISK MANAGEMENT & SCENARIO PLANNING – How do you integrate ESG risks in your risk management system (2h)

ACTIVITY: Scenario Planning

  • Participants are split in 2 groups and explore 2 future scenarios involving varying levels of fluctuations in the ecosystem, in environmental regulation and societal pressure and their impact on the whole supply chain.
  • Team discusses how these scenarios would affect the company’s risk profile and adapt strategies accordingly.
  • Discussion: risk integration into core decision-making processes.

OUTCOME

  • Participants have identified and assessed main sustainability-related risks. They have prioritized these factors in strategic decision-making to mitigate risks.

RISK MANAGEMENT & SCENARIO PLANNING – How do you integrate ESG risks in your risk management system (2h)

ACTIVITY: Scenario Planning

  • Participants are split in 2 groups and explore 2 future scenarios involving varying levels of fluctuations in the ecosystem, in environmental regulation and societal pressure and their impact on the whole supply chain.
  • Team discusses how these scenarios would affect the company’s risk profile and adapt strategies accordingly.
  • Discussion: risk integration into core decision-making processes.

OUTCOME

  • Participants have identified and assessed main sustainability-related risks. They have prioritized these factors in strategic decision-making to mitigate risks.

SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE – The structure (1h30)

This session focuses on integrating sustainability into governance framework.

ACTIVITY 

  • Case Study Analysis:
    • 2 sub-groups analyze 2 real-world examples of companies that successfully (or unsuccessfully) integrated sustainability into governance.
    • Findings and recommendations are shared in plenary to foster discussion.
  • Governance Structure Design:
    • Teams design a governance structure for your company, outlining roles, responsibilities, change in existing processes and reporting mechanisms

OUTCOME

  • Leaders understand governance best practices and their critical role in driving sustainability. Area for improvement are identified

CULTURE & LEADERSHIP – The people (1h)

Given your sustainability ambition and the changing environment, is your leadership style future proof? This session focuses on defining leadership roles and styles in a VUCA environment and change management

ACTIVITY: Leadership Role-Playing navigating real-world ESG dilemmas

  • Participants navigate realistic and tailor made challenging scenarios, such as balancing short-term financial goals with long-term sustainability objectives (supplier decision dilemma, transparency vs brand risk, …)
  • Practical brainstorming on change management and engagement (supply chain, board, …) to overcome resistance, align stakeholders’ interests, and foster collaboration.

OUTCOME

  • Participants align on strategies to build momentum for change and drive sustainability within and beyond the organization’s boundaries. Barriers and enablers to change are identified.

CULTURE & LEADERSHIP – The people (1h)

Given your sustainability ambition and the changing environment, is your leadership style future proof? This session focuses on defining leadership roles and styles in a VUCA environment and change management

ACTIVITY: Leadership Role-Playing navigating real-world ESG dilemmas

  • Participants navigate realistic and tailor made challenging scenarios, such as balancing short-term financial goals with long-term sustainability objectives (supplier decision dilemma, transparency vs brand risk, …)
  • Practical brainstorming on change management and engagement (supply chain, board, …) to overcome resistance, align stakeholders’ interests, and foster collaboration.

OUTCOME

  • Participants align on strategies to build momentum for change and drive sustainability within and beyond the organization’s boundaries. Barriers and enablers to change are identified.

TEAM COMMITMENT & ROADMAP: the next steps (1h30)

ACTIVITY

  • Participants share the insights captured in their “insight log” document and individually and collectively develop a prioritized action plan.
  • Group alignment on 3 priorities for the coming year
  • Draft of a shared “Leadership Commitment Statement”
  • Key insights recap
  • Verbal and written feedback

OUTCOME

  • The team leaves with new insights and alignment on next steps

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