Building a Better Business: A Mind for Sustainability
Environmental and social sustainability integrated with economic results
By: Giorgio Spadoni Giovanna Giulia Spadoni Spadoni By & Giorgio & Giovanna
Editor’s Introduction:
Adding sustainability into business operations is not a new concept. However, Talal Rafi, presently with Deloitte on their Global Team for Climate & Sustainability, recently recognized in a Forbes Business Council article that “Although 90% of executives think sustainability is important, only 60% of companies have a sustainability strategy. Often, companies speak like toEnvironmental have started “wake Firstthat I would frame the situation of our sector inOnly Italyrecently and inweEurope. We tohave to admit & Social of being sustainable are lacking when it up”, due to the rising costs of raw Sustainability Integrated with comes to implementation.”1* materials and processes, a lack ofDisposal supply that historically, our industryResults has been slow to lower its environmental impact. of Economic
of some components such as microchips, To aid in bridging this gap for companies First, I would like to frame the situation of course(paper, the effects of climate documents, the shredding or burning of paper and mixedand materials plastics and metals), in secure data destruction and records of our sector in Italy and in Europe. change, which become clearer day after and information management, i-SIGMA We have to admit that historically, day. the Giorgio throwing of electronics, and so forth... These are all activities which require a certain Member Representatives, & away our industry has been slow to lower Giovanna Spadoni, of OMTRA S.r.l. Today’s challenge is to match people, its environmental impact. Disposal of Società Benefit (Milan,cost, Italy) not share only for our clients, but also for the Earth. skills, and knowledge, so that our documents, the shredding or burning their company’s own journey to delve services and capabilities fit customers’ of paper and mixed materials (paper, proactively, more deeply into this space. Only recently we have started to “wake dueaway to risingneeds, costsdesires, of rawand materials and processes, expectations. As our plastics, and metals), the up”, throwing While they are located in Europe, their customers grow and evolve, so must we, of electronics, and so forth... These are story can be appreciated universally. not only in terms of services offered, but a lack of supply of all some components such as microchips, and of course the effects of climate activities which require a certain cost,
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not only for our clients, but also for the become Earth.clearer day after day.
also in terms of goals, philosophies, and engagement with the community and the environment.
challenge is to match people, skills and knowledge, so that our services and capabilities
fit customers’ needs, desires and expectations. As our customers grow and evolve, so must we,
