5 Steps to Building a Sustainable and Profitable Business
nexos+1 method: a practical guide to transform your business
Sustainability has gone from being an added value to becoming a competitive advantage. In fact, 75 % of executives believe it improves the bottom line and 72 % consider it a source of revenue. The method nexos+1 proposes a clear path to achieve it.
Step 1: Initial Diagnosis - Where are you?
Before you act, understand your current level of sustainability maturity.
Use this practical tool:
Checklist with key questions:
Do we have a carbon emissions inventory?
Are there formalized sustainability policies?
Is senior management committed?
Take the free nexos+1 business climate maturity self-diagnosis.
Benefit: clarity about the starting point.
Step 2: Benchmarking - Who do you compare yourself to?
Analyze what others are doing and find opportunities for improvement.
Use this handy template:
Register competitors
Sustainable actions that implement
Untapped opportunities
Benefit: inspiration to innovate and differentiate yourself.
Step 3: Define your goals and metrics
What is not measured, is not managed. Set SMART goals based on the diagnosis.
Example:
Target: Reduce 30% Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030
Indicator: tCO2e/year
Responsible: Operations Area
Benefit: traceability and strategic focus.
Step 4: Strengthen internal capabilities
Sustainability is a collective commitment.
Train your team in:
Sustainable leadership
Impact communication
Carbon footprint
Decarbonization plan
Benefit: an organizational culture aligned with climate action.
Step 5: Implement a roadmap
Convert objectives into real actions.
Use this structure:
Defined goal
Specific initiatives
Deadlines and responsible parties
Resources allocated
Evaluation metrics
Benefit: from discourse to measurable results.
The road to a sustainable and profitable business starts with one step.
Apply these 5 steps of the nexos+1 method and transform your company into an engine of positive impact.
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