Susty Pacific

SERVICES

Susty Pacific's services are customized to fit the needs and goals of our clients. We approach projects from a business-driven perspective while integrating the principles of sustainability and social enterprise. Our services are available to all sectors, industries, and operations with a focus on collaboration and increased value. Services are designed using a systems thinking approach, sustainability principles, and the quadruple bottom line.

Sustainability planning and management provides our clients with the information and tools they need to make informed decisions and adopt systematic sustainability. Components include visioning, planning, defining sustainability indicators, setting target goals, implementing management systems, and measuring performance.

We also advise clients on efforts regarding sustainability related certifications and frameworks that can help guide planning and support management over time. 

Sustainability Planning

A sustainability plan brings together an organization's goals, strategies, implementation plans, and metrics for improving sustainability. We guide clients through the sustainability planning process and deliver a written sustainability plan that can be used to focus efforts, benchmark performance, and communicate with stakeholders. We also offer specialized sustainability plans for real estate development projects in Hawai'i. Sustainability planning areas may include:

• Rationale and Business Case Development

• Visioning 

• Impact Assessment

• Sustainability Dashboard

• Goal and Target Setting

• Project Planning and Strategy Development

• Metrics Planning

• Sustainability Communications

Program Development + Management Systems

Similar to other organizational initiatives, sustainability needs to be integrated into formal systems to ensure longevity and effectiveness. We work with clients to create sustainability programs and management systems, foster behavior change, and help oversee the implementation of sustainability directives, such as:

• Sustainability Program Planning

• Sustainability Committee or Green Team Development

• Engagement, Training, and Organizational Culture Development

• Development of Sustainability Management Systems and Policies

• Program Implementation

• Program Evaluation

Sustainability Functional Area Integration

In addition to working with companies on their organization-wide sustainability efforts, we offer services that focus on specific business functional areas. Susty Pacific can examine sustainability in areas such as business operations, facilities, marketing, communications, financials, management systems, governance, policies, purchasing, and supply chain management. This may include:

• Baseline Analyses

• Benchmarking

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Gap Analyses

• Recommendations and Strategies

• Education and Training

• Strategy and Implementation

• Evaluation

Assessments + Audits

Susty Pacific provides sustainability assessments and audits for small to large organizations. We also provide sector-specific assessments in manufacturing, government, construction, electric utilities, spas, travel, water utilities, waste water utilities, education, and municipalities. An assessment or audit may include: 

• Organizational Sustainability Assessment

• Documentation of Current Practices

• Industry and Peer Benchmarking

• Stakeholder Assessment

• Identification and Documentation of Best Practices

• High-Level Action Plan

Related Sustainability Planning and Management Certifications + Frameworks

• BCorp Certification

• STOKE Certification (Surf + Snow Resorts) 

• TripAdvisor GreenLeader (Hospitality)

• S-CORE Sustainability Assessments

• Hawaii Sustainable Business Corporation (SBC)

• Hawaii Green Business Certification