| Published policies/mission/values/principles/codes of conduct statements |
| Output of any ‘corporate values identification’ exercise |
| Output of ethical analysis/current public relations campaigns/opinion poll feedback |
| Brand management reports and plans and existing business planning processes and parameters (i.e. time horizons, scope, who was involved etc.) |
| An understanding of who champions sustainability at what level within the organisation |
| Any existing procedure or initiative to incorporate sustainability into decision-making |
| Relevant tools, management systems, practices and pro c e d u res already in use (green accounting, The Natural Step, scenario planning techniques, back-casting techniques, etc.) |
| Results attained from the use of the SIGMA Performance Review Tool |
| The rationale for selection of scope of the organisation’s suggested implementation of the SIGMA Guidelines (biggest risk, most exposure, highest profile, most re p resentative operational unit for implementation programme, etc.) |
| Assessments of the environmental, social and economic aspects of activities, products and services within the implementation project scope |
| Assessment of current (known) environmental, social and economic impact profile |
| Resource consumption records and resource management practices |
| Relevant policies (i.e. transport, equal opportunities, socially responsible investment policies, etc.) |
| Existing risk assessment exercises and records (exposure to liability/ethical or value shortfall) |
| Current supply chain strategy/management/evaluation/profile |
| Assessment of team and resources required to rollout implementation |
| Existing management systems, certification and assurance |
| SWOT/PEST analysis for organisational sustainability |
| Stakeholder identification and analysis (priorities/views/influence) |
| Opportunities for performance improvement |
| Any legal and regulatory compliance records and established management practices (including self-regulatory issues and relevant corporate standards) |
| An initial evaluation of the organisation’s alignment with the SIGMA Guiding Principles and/or other principles adopted by the organisation |
| Expected changes in regulations/stakeholder views and priorities |
| Appropriate performance records |
| Reporting and communications (including accountability policy and procedures) |
| Emergency planning and response/crisis management/business continuity procedures |
| Proposed and current boundaries of responsibility (including any areas of significant influence, beyond strict definitions of management control) and a defensible rationale for them. |
