Sustainable Business Solutions Community Assessment Survey

1.To what extent can you influence the way your employer/organization addresses environmental sustainability, energy and waste issues, or climate resilience? (select the response that best reflects your engagement with these issues)

I have responsibilities in my job related to these issues

I’m involved in a workplace committee like a green team or eco taskforce, but it's not central to my job

I have a leadership role I can use to influence these issues, but it's not central to my job

There isn't a sufficient way for me to influence these decisions at work. I'd like help with this

I’m involved in related community initiatives outside of work, where I can make a bigger impact

Other or Comments

3.What category best reflects the sector in which you're most involved?

Human Services, Education & Government

Professional, Technical & Business Services

Manufacturing, Construction & Industrial

Retail, Hospitality & Consumer Services

Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environment

4.Which stage best describes where your organization is on its sustainability journey?

Early – We have no defined goals or are just starting with basic improvements.

Developing – We are setting goals and making progress on reducing energy, waste, or emissions.

Benchmarking - We are actively engaging with other organizations and sustainability leaders to expand our sustainability efforts

Advancing – We are extending efforts across our supply chain and expanding sustainable products/services.

Leading – We are innovating new business models or partnerships centered on sustainability.

Comments:

5.Which of these categories best reflect the most pressing sustainability challenges your organization faces? (Select up to three)(Required.)

Strategy & Commitments – Awareness, planning, and goal setting

Expertise & Resources – Technical knowledge, capabilities, staffing & research

Financial Case – ROI, upfront costs, or payback timelines

Regulations & Compliance – Laws, standards, or certification requirements

Supply Chain – Sourcing, materials and technology availability, or supplier readiness

Market Demand – Customer expectations, pricing, or sales impact

Culture & Change – Resistance, limited innovation, or lack of creativity

Employee Engagement – Awareness, training, or motivation

Technology & Data – Tools, systems, or tracking capabilities

Other

6.What is one specific challenge your organization is facing related to delivering more environmentally sustainable solutions? What is the issue that needs to be solved?

7.What issue, challenge, or opportunity impacting your organization’s sustainability goals would you like to see our community address? What could we try to solve or do collectively, that would help organizations advance their goals?

8.Do you plan to attend the Carbon Neutral Coffee Meetup on Sept 25 when we will use the survey results to identify priorities worth addressing?

Yes

Maybe

9.I don't think I get emails specifically about the Carbon Neutral Coffee meetups. Please add my email address.

10.Anything else we should know?