Sustainability Plan Template

This sustainability plan template has 16 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our business plan kit documents.

Sample of our sustainability plan template:

Sustainability Plan Your business slogan here. Prepared By: [YOUR NAME] [YOUR JOB TITLE] Phone 555.555.5555 Email info@yourbusiness.com www.yourbusiness.com Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 3 1.1 Strategic Sustainability Plan 3 1.2 Case Statement 4 2. Purpose of the Sustainability Plan 6 2.1 Purpose 6 2.2 Why Do We Need a Plan? 6 3. Strategy for Sustainability 8 3.1 Required Sustenance 8 3.2 Strategy for Company Sustainability 9 3.3 Potential Partners 10 4. Finance Strategies for Sustainability 11 4.1 Strategic Financial Orientation 12 4.2 Finance and Other Resources Needed for Sustainability 13 5. Action Plan 16 6. Measuring Plan Performance 17 6.1 Indicators 17 Executive Summary Sustainability planning helps describe how [COMPANY NAME]'s project is sustained on a long-term basis. It focuses on financial sustainability, community sustainability, and organizational sustainability. The plan helps investors or donors decide on funding projects with a potential to survive and thrive on a long-term basis. With the Sustainability Plan, [COMPANY NAME] can describe the different aspects where the project needs sustenance in the long run. The plan ensures the business's resources are directed towards the project and don't get wasted. Overall sustainability involves creating a detailed plan for putting in place and keeping the essential elements that make an initiative successful. The plan requires a balance of funding and other imperative key elements this document stresses. Apart from investors, a good Sustainability Plan helps developers of crucial initiatives and programs understand their current and future state. The document is also helpful for policy makers and opinion leaders to make crucial decisions. [COMPANY NAME]'s Sustainability Plan provides an effective roadmap that will help stakeholders reach their desired goal. As a reminder, please find below the main elements of the Sustainability Plan [202X-202X]. 1.1 Strategic Sustainability Plan VISION Have a clear picture of what to sustain by articulating what you plan to achieve through the work. Clearly identify the necessary strategies and activities that will help you reach the goal. [WRITE YOUR COMPANY VISION HERE] MISSION [WRITE YOUR COMPANY MISSION HERE] VALUES [WRITE IMPORTANT BUSINESS VALUES HERE] GOALS [HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT GOALS] By going through the Sustainability Plan, you will be able to see how to improve financial sustainability, community sustainability, and organizational sustainability in [COMPANY NAME]. N.B: Other important questions to ask include: 1. What has the business achieved? 2. Has there been any publicity for previous efforts? 3. What is the business structure and organization? 4. What are the obstacles to overcome and how? 1.2 Case Statement Creating an effective case statement helps achieve the following goals: Present a case for the current business activities Provide a rationale for grant-seeking and fundraising activities Communicate immediate business values, mission, and purpose Explain how the business will have a significant impact on the economy Give details on how new processes and programs will help benefit society N.B: A case statement should be effective in building interest and creating urgency. It should explain in detail why it's worth supporting your business's Sustainability Plan. The case statement should express the following: Why sustainability is necessary for the business Why donors or investors should consider the organization Who benefits from the resources for sustainability? Utilization of resources (Cash, Talent, Training, Technology, and Space) Why your business is in the best position for the resources 2. Purpose of Sustainability Plan 2.1 Purpose The purpose of [COMPANY NAME]'s Sustainability Plan is to help achieve long-term goals and to document the necessary strategies of the program, partnership, or activity. With [COMPANY NAME]'s Sustainability Plan, it's easier and more effective to identify the aspects of the program that will extend for a significant time. Various types of sustainability actions may be imperative for [COMPANY NAME], some of which may be: Identification of sustainability needs Securing of resources from community partners Utilization of evaluation results to adjust program size or scope to fit available resources This Sustainability Plan covers the year [202X] and is based on high-level strategic objectives set by the company's management. 2.2 Why Do We Need a Plan? With this Sustainability Plan, [COMPANY NAME] can follow through with a scheme for ongoing business success. It helps outline sustainability goals, methods to measure them, and the milestones that demonstrate favorable outcomes. This plan for [COMPANY NAME] involves the strategic coordination and management for: Financial sustainability Societal sustainability Environmental sustainability 3. Strategy for Sustainability 3.1 Required Sustenance Provide a detailed breakdown of what needs sustainability. Ensure you include which ones would be sustained with time and which ones need to be sustained to achieve outcomes. Identify the parts of the business that require sustenance by outside resources. Fill in the table below. Required Sustenance Reasons for Sustenance Barriers to Sustainability Strategy for Sustainability [Insert what needs sustainability] [Explain the reasons for needed sustainability] [Describe the major challenges to needed sustainability] [Describe how you will achieve sustainability] 3