Sustainability Survey Question Title * 1. For 2014, do you feel your company's investment in sustainable initiatives will: Increase substantially Increase somewhat Remain about the same Decrease somewhat Decrease substantially Question Title * 2. Rank the departments in your company according to how receptive they are to investigating or implementing sustainability initiatives (order them 1 through 5, where 5 = most receptive) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CEO's office 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Marketing/PR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Finance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Manufacturing/Production 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sales 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IT Question Title * 3. Which of the following sustainability programs is your company actively engaged in?(check all that apply) Avoiding involvement (even inadvertent) in humans rights abuses Building or adapting green facilities (buildings) Decreasing carbon impact of transportation services Environmentally conscious materials sourcing and supply chain management Industrial and operational waste recycling Water conservation Promoting your existing sustainability credentials We are not engaged in any sustainability programs Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. What are your most trusted sources of information on sustainable technologies and programs? (rate each where 5 = most trusted): 1 2 3 4 5 6 Professional Associations 1 2 3 4 5 6 My own peer network 1 2 3 4 5 6 Industry 1 2 3 4 5 6 Research from NGOs and other non-profits (not academia) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Academia 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press/Media Question Title * 5. Which of the following specific sources do you use for information relating to sustainability? Business Green Guardian Sustainable Business GreenBiz Economist Climate Action Programme 2degreesnetwork.com edie.net blueandgreentomorrow.com clickgreen.org.uk envirotech-online.com greenwisebusiness.co.uk greenitmagazine.com None of the above Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How would you characterize your company’s ability to effectively measure (quantify) impact of their sustainability initiatives? Very effective Somewhat effective Somewhat ineffective Ineffective Question Title * 7. To whom do you report your findings and figures on your firm's sustainability programmes? CEO Board of Directors Shareholders COO Marketing Professional or Trade Body Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. How long has your company been actively engaged in sustainability initiatives? More than 3 years Less than 3 years About a year Less than a year We are just getting started Question Title * 9. What is the greatest impediment to your company’s sustainability initiatives? Lack of Funding Stakeholder buy-in Department cooperation Articulating ROI We don’t have any impediments Question Title * 10. Which of the following sustainability implementations saved your company the most money? Sustainable IT Manufacturing/Materials Transportation My company has not saved any money on sustainable initiatives Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What is your job title? CSO (Chief Sustainability Officer) CTO CIO CEO CFO CMO Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. What industry do you work in? Retail Manufacturing Healthcare Government Finance Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Where is your company headquartered? North America South America U.K. EMEA (non UK) APAC Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. For a chance to win an iPad Air, please enter your information below. Your contact details and responses will remain anonymous. Name Title Email Company Done
