You will discover the value and benefits of placing community at the heart of collaboration within our value chains.
One of the elements we love about how we have developed FuturePlanet is that every piece of our ways of being and doing have been co-created with our community and in the conversations that we have.
This update was inspired by one of those conversations on supply chain engagement. However, what we noticed was that to effectively convey its value to key stakeholders, we need to start to create a business case for community and, in particular, intentional community building.
What we notice is that alongside practical policies and effective procurement strategies, customers and suppliers value mentorship, peer support, practical guidance and motivation to commit and achieve their reductions.
This and more can all be found in community. The benefits of which include:
It helps to:
Identify blockers, challenges and opportunities for collaboration, and
Provide a space for continued improvement and...
Perhaps most important of all, community really gives people resilience and encouragement to keep going
We have discovered this in our communities and with our community. It's also an approach that is validated by SBTi, WEF and others.
✅ Science Based Targets Initiative: 2x more likely to set SBTi targets when engaged in a peer-driven network > Link here
✅ Science Based Targets Initiative: 72% of companies report greater emissions reductions via community-based supplier engagement > Link here
✅ World Economic Forum: Companies in peer-collaboration programs decarbonise 30% faster > Link here
Mapping key people (stakeholders) and understanding them—what they are measured by, what kind of personalities they have, what their challenges are, and what is important to them.
Identifying, mapping and organising organisations including: territories, goals and targets, risks, value chains and connections of influence and relevance.
Mapping internal liabilities and external levers that can drive change, legislations, regulations and politics. All this information helps to create engagement and action.
There are of course webinars and supplier days and events that we are all familiar with. Here are some principles that we have discovered are valuable from a community first approach.
The stories that we share are a form of soft power, in the right hands they can have a very real impact.
Knowing which people and organizations are important to influence—and who and what influences them—can make all the difference.
At our recent value chain roundtable on critical minerals, the structure of the conversations was for each person to share their challenges and opportunities for collaboration. This openness and then our ability to synthesis, summarise share has the potential to save us all time and facilitate transformational collaborations.
These insights saved on a notebook or summarised in an event are not enough. We need to be much more joined up. At FuturePlanet, we are curating a data and insights library. This is a closed and private database that helps us to identify patterns and support professionals to find answers to their challenges and collaborate effectively. Done at scale, we can transform sectors and systems.
We are intentionally welcoming individuals and team whom we can support through a community of peers to:
❤️ Feel energised, supported and a sense of belonging
🙌 Save time and discover solutions to your sustainability challenges
🤓 Share and receive knowledge and insights on impact themes
⚡ Collaborate to create and scale the tools for transformation
If you would like to explore joining the community - please apply here.
The Future Planet community of action is vetted and intentionally curated to include:
Individuals and teams are from organisations including Asda, Estee Lauder, Capgemini Invent Nestle, Sodexo, Suez and many more.
Together we can ✊🏽