Compensated Study with Business professionals

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* 1. Contact information

Name

Company

Job Title

LinkedIn or Social Media Link (Mandatory for verification purposes)

City

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other (specify)

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* 4. Which one of the following categories best describes your business?

A business operating for profit (or aiming to)

A publicly listed business

A not for profit institution

A government agency or department

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* 5. Do you work in any of the following industries?

State/Local Government or Council

Advertising, PR or media

Banking/financial services

Marketing/market research

None of the above

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* 6. How would you describe your business regarding environmental and sustainability practices?

No environmental or sustainability practices in place currently

Have ad-hoc practices, although inconsistent. Try to respond to regulations

Have a defined set of practices that are in line with broader regulations

Makes a proactive effort to continuously improve environmental and sustainability practices to improve profitability

Environment/sustainability aligns with company policy, and is built into the company strategy

All decisions are based around environmental and sustainability aspects. Business's priority is to improve environmental outcomes

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* 7. Do you have input and decision-making into the environmental, and sustainability practices within your business (including what you do, how you do it, and how it is reported and monitored)?

Yes, the main input

Yes, at least equal input

No, this is only a small part of my role

Have nothing to do with environmental and sustainability practices at this business

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* 8. What is your job title, or role in the business?

Owner

General Manager

Business Manager

Payroll Manager / Payroll Officer

Director / Managing Director

Chief Financial Officer / Director of Finance

Office Administrator

Accountant

Finance Manager

ESG Manager (or equivalent)

Diversity and inclusion specialist

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How many full-time employees does your business directly employ?

Between 1 and 9

Between 10 and 49

Between 50 and 149

Between 150 and 249

Between 250 and 1,000

1,001 or more

Prefer not to say

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* 10. What is your business’s annual revenue before tax (in your local currency)?

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* 11. What sector does your business operate in?

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing

Banking, Capital Markets, Private Equity

Construction /trade

Defense and Public Order

Education & Training

Entertainment, Arts & Recreation Services (incl. sports, gambling)

Health Care & Social Assistance

Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

Insurance Services

Life Sciences (i.e. biotechnology, pharmaceutical, etc.)

Manufacturing (all types, except life science products)

Media and Telecommunication

Mining, Metals, Oil, Gas (extraction, refining, etc.)

Power, utility water & waste services

Professional and consultancy services

Real Estate Services

Retail & Wholesale

Technology

Transportation (road, air, rail, etc.), postal, warehouse

Fashion

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Who is your key customer demographic?

Businesses (B2B)

Consumers (B2C)

Both

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* 13. Does your business work within a B2B marketplace model?

Yes, my business operates within a marketplace model

No, my business does not operate within a marketplace model

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* 14. And, thinking about your market offer, can you confirm that you:

Produce/sell a physical product [specify type of product]

Produce/sell a service [specify type of service]

Produce/sell both physical products and services

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* 15. Which of the following applies to your business regarding your supply chain?

I use local suppliers (within the country in which I operate)

I source from suppliers internationally

I use both local and international suppliers

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* 16. Which of the following applies to your business regarding your customer base?

I cater to a local customer base only

I cater to an international customer base only

I cater to both international and local markets

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* 17. Which of the following best describes the lifecycle stage of your business currently?

Conception: Pre-start up, a business idea born

Start-up : Business is launched, low sales, high costs, no/little profits, potentially first 1-2 years of business

Growth/rapid growth: Business is established, experiencing increasing sales year on year, costs may be reducing, some good profits

Maturity/Stabilise : Business operating successfully for a number of years, sales/revenue consistent year on year, costs may be reduced, profits good/increasing, potentially looking to grow/evolve

Decline: Sales/revenue declining year on year costs consistent or increasing, profits decreasing

Exit : Sales/revenue strong, profits are stable, looking to sell the business

Compensated Study with Business professionals

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* 1. Contact information

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. What is your gender?

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* 4. Which one of the following categories best describes your business?

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* 5. Do you work in any of the following industries?

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* 6. How would you describe your business regarding environmental and sustainability practices?

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* 7. Do you have input and decision-making into the environmental, and sustainability practices within your business (including what you do, how you do it, and how it is reported and monitored)?

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* 8. What is your job title, or role in the business?

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* 9. How many full-time employees does your business directly employ?

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* 10. What is your business’s annual revenue before tax (in your local currency)?

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* 11. What sector does your business operate in?

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* 12. Who is your key customer demographic?

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* 13. Does your business work within a B2B marketplace model?

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* 14. And, thinking about your market offer, can you confirm that you:

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* 15. Which of the following applies to your business regarding your supply chain?

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* 16. Which of the following applies to your business regarding your customer base?

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* 17. Which of the following best describes the lifecycle stage of your business currently?

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* 18. Please write 4-6 sentences about your involvement and views on corporate sustainability.

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* 19. Please write 4-6 sentences about your company’s involvement in sustainability