Business Sustainability Services

Business sustainability represents resiliency over time – businesses that can survive turbulent times because they are intimately connected to healthy economic, social and environmental systems. These businesses create economic value and contribute to healthy ecosystems and strong communities.

Business sustainability requires firms to adhere to the principles of sustainable development. According to the World Council of Economic Development (WCED), sustainable development is development that “meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

So for business development to be sustainable, it must address important issues at the macro level, such as: economic efficiency (innovation, prosperity, productivity), social equity (poverty, community, health and wellness, human rights) and environmental accountability (climate change, land use, biodiversity).

Business sustainability requires businesses to adhere to the principles of sustainable development. According to the World Council of Economic Development (WCED), sustainable development is development that ‘meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ So for business development to be sustainable, it must address important issues at the macro level, such as:economic efficiency  (innovation, prosperity, productivity), social equity (poverty, community, health and wellness, human rights) and environmental accountability (climate change, land use, biodiversity).

Why choose Business Sustainability Services?

Mazars delivers a hands-on approach through its professionals with practical operational business sustainability experience. Mazars tailors business sustainability services to the size and needs of your business, focusing on SMEs, owner managed businesses, as well as listed clients.

Mazars implements business sustainability services in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. Mazars has complimentary service lines that can support your business sustainability strategy, such as:

  • HR Advisory Services
  • Human Rights Services
  • BBBEE Strategy Planning Services
  • Youth Development

Business Sustainability works closely with Renewable Energy in order to achieve sustainable development in the business. Click here to view our Renewable Energy service offering. 

We are proud to have been appointed as an Implementation Partner for the GRI’s Competitive Business Program:

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Regulation and Sustainability: Five questions, answered

Regulation can be a powerful force in driving sustainable practices amongst businesses – from corporate reporting to mandatory action. But what are the right metrics for sustainability and who should be responsible for tracking them? The response to these questions may be different based on geography, sector and market segment.

Sustainability: Moving the conversation forward

Shedding a light on a topic of deep interest to Mazars, we commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit to examine the relationship between regulation and sustainability. In this article, the way in which sustainability can be both measured and encouraged via regulation is researched, as well as the differences between countries and regions in adopting sustainable practices.

Youth Empowerment Initiative

The Mazars Youth Employment Initiative was established to echo Mazars’ vision to make a difference in our communities, our clients and our teams. The initiative aims to address the socio economic issue of unemployment and lack of skills in South Africa.

Mazars identifies willing youth from designated groups and provides them with an extensive two-month job readiness training programme with professional accredited training partners and job placement support services. We are then successfully able to provide a solution to our clients to maximise their points for skills development, enterprise and supplier development on their B-BBEE scorecard by employing the youth we have trained.

Business Sustainability Services Offered

Mazars delivers a hands-on approach through its professionals with practical operational business sustainability experience.
Mazars tailors business sustainability services to the size and needs of your business, focusing on SME’s, owner managed businesses, as well as listed clients, parastatals and NGO’s.

Business sustainability – Advantages

The business case for implementing a business sustainability strategy has never been so strong. Not only does the process assist in the development of your business vision and strategy, but it also introduces a range of cost-cutting measures through the implementation of leaner and smarter processes.

Best practices to foster business Sustainability

1.Stakeholder engagement: Businesses can learn from customers, employees and their surrounding community. Engagement is not only about pushing out messages, but understanding opposition, finding common ground and involving stakeholders in joint decision-making;

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