Companies Discuss Business Sustainability Risk with Stakeholders

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Sep 15, 2011 10:13 AM ET

Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…

If the last decade taught the business world anything, it is that business sustainability risk is a moving target that requires a keen eye and an open ear. Stakeholder engagement, once a human resource or corporate communication function, has now become a business sustainability focal point.   Based on specific actions over the last few years, our sustainability consulting has observed a significant shift in corporate focus.  Business executives and corporate boards are reevaluating business risk, most notably in the supply chain.  We find many leading companies now realize the unique value of sustainable supply chain management as a strategic business differentiator, with stakeholder engagement playing a pivotal role in the assessment and execution of change.   Leveraging the actions of Volkswagen (VW) in the recent USA Today post, We know you're nervous, but our quality is improving, we observe the automotive super giant openly discussing its past quality issues and the role its ‘many’ stakeholders continuously play in their sustainable supply chain improvements.  Among the many actions to address quality, VW says it is: click here to find out.   

Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world. Taiga Company seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".