Creating sustainable futures/CSF102/Evaluating relationships/Identifying relationships

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Pursuing bold initiatives that change the way things are done to achieve sustainable outcomes inevitably requires a big effort, with lots of people working together. Even within a single organisation, it is likely to require different departments and teams to work together and change the way things have been done. More often than not, these initiatives require working in new ways with suppliers, communities and new partners to achieve success for ambitious goals.

Important relationships and stakeholders are those that will play a significant part in bringing about the success of the initiative. Typically, the have something to lose or gain from the initiative. In a community setting it may be people from local government, politicians or community groups. In a business context, it may be executives, other team members, suppliers, new partners or even customers.

Learning journal activity

1. Read page 13 of the Planning for Sustainability guide for a comprehensive explanation about how to evaluate important stakeholder relationships.
2. Consider a sustainability initiative that you’re familiar with and note down, in your learning journal, the important relationships that are critical for success.