Consumer Driven Sustainability

What a customer wants, a customer usually gets—and what people are asking of businesses now is safe, sustainable products.

As newspaper headlines herald the profits of big business — and the policies of big government — it’s hard to believe that any individual could be a force for change in this world. Yet, many CEOs see things differently. Years spent in the EHS management industry have convinced some CEOs that customers are “having an impact on business in a way the world doesn’t know.” After all, how big can a business be without consumers?

Consumer Driven Sustainability – the Drivers

Of numerous concerns that consumers voice about businesses, climate change is a significant driver. Consumers don’t want to buy a harmful product. So long as customers ask about the sustainability of their purchases, firms must be ready to provide an answer. That’s where the economics of choice comes into play — companies can establish a competitive advantage simply by investing in climate-friendly sourcing and supply chain initiatives.

Businesses must create a safer, more sustainable and productive world. Otherwise, incidents will happen, the environment will get worse, and overall production will suffer. So, business leaders are crucial to anything that happens in the world.

Unfortunately, not all businesses behave responsibly. Preventive measures tend to be overlooked until it’s too late. If the costs of failure are high enough, even leaders who have not executed preventive measures will have no other option but to invest in health and safety measures. By keeping the pressure on leaders who don’t see the risks they are taking, consumers will increase corporate responsibility.

Happily, he doesn’t think that being responsible is a scarce resource. 48 percent of survey respondents believe sustainability actively influences their growth strategies. Over two-thirds of companies with the most mature sustainability programs reported their initiatives helped them to bring in new business. That’s exactly what “doing well by doing good” means.

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The variety, breadth, and depth of the projects where Arcus can be a resource are made unique by each client’s specific needs. By providing a very small sample of projects we’ve completed, we can help you understand how and when to use our services. Visit the links below to find out more about a specific problem or opportunity you would like to address.

Below is a sample of the range of services that Arcus has provided to clients.

  • A survey of 2,350 consumers and 1,320 business leaders for feedback on sustainability trends
  • Architecting a multi-year change strategy for a Fortune 500 company
  • Mentoring a CEO on organizational change
  • Excellence transformation of a leading B2B services company
  • Creating a new sales deployment model for a healthcare company
  • Developing a position evaluation and compensation model for a professional medical association   
  • Improving services to customer segments by deepening their understanding of customer attitudes

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– Vice President, Nikon

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