A 2010 Business Sustainability Strategy Audit

Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company
Aug 27, 2010 3:55 PM ET

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Economic circumstances often define and dictate business perceptions.  In 2009, our sustainability consulting observed most business, large and small, cutting back on operational spending, capital investment, and on internal resources.  

Over the last few years, business sustainability took on a whole different meaning to most looking to simply weather the storm. Common business sustainability strategies across all industries included:   •    Live within cash flow •    Do some business high-grading: redistribute resources to key assets •    Scale less profitable developments and operations to maintenance levels •    Establish positions to capture opportunities in the future   As one of our business peers commented, “We will keep the powder dry”.    This simple yet clear message captured the essence of most business strategy from 2007 to even the present day.  The plan for many was to survive and be ready to take action when the time was right.    So when is the time right? Click here to continue reading.   

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".



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