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Introduction
How to use
Foreword
Executive summary
SIGMA Principles
Management Framework
Introducing the tables
Four key phases
Leadership & vision
Planning
Performance review
Legal and regulatory
Actions & outcomes
Strategic planning
Tactical planning
Delivery
Monitor, review & report
Views on the Guidelines

  Planning  
diagram of planning phase Decide what needs to be done to improve performance.
 Phase  Activity

P1

Performance
review

  • Ascertaining the organisations current sustainability performance.
  • Identifying and prioritising the organisation’s key sustainability issues.
  • Involve stakeholders in performance review.

    P2

    Legal and regulatory analysis
    and management

  • Identifying and understanding the organisation’s legal and regulatory requirements and voluntary (or self-regulatory) commitments.
  • Developing strategies and processes to ensure future compliance and compliance improvements.

    P3

    Actions, Impacts and
    outcomes

  • Identifying, evaluating, categorising and managing the organisation’s significant sustainability actions, impacts and outcomes.

    P4

    Strategic planning

  • Developing strategic plans to deliver the organisation’s vision and address its key sustainability issues.

    P5

    Tactical planning

  • Developing tactical short-term action plans to support the agreed sustainable development strategies with defined objectives, targets and responsibilities.
     

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