Planning for sustainability

This toolkit by Unltd seeks to provide tools to enable organisations to become more sustainable. Includes sections on the skills needed to run effective projects and social enterprises and material on planning to fill skills gaps. Covers how to prepare a business plan, develop a risk register, develop a fundraising plan, a marketing plan, employing staff and monitoring and evaluation – includes a jargon buster.

A toolkit and scoring matrix developed By Museums and Galleries Scotland which describes itself as using “data to help identify the most effective and sustainable service delivery model for your business”. 

Based on "The New Business Road Test" by John W Mullins. This tool, by Business Navigator, is designed to test the viability of planned and existing ventures across 7 domains including: aspiration and mission; ability to execute and sustainable advantage.

This guidance from the Business Gateway considers how to assess current performance, setting a vision for growth, growth through product and service development, through sales, through technology, strategic sourcing and partnering.

Includes guidance on calculating your carbon footprint and implementing energy efficiency measures.

An NCVO tool to help organisations consider what progress they are making on sustainability. 7 aspects are considered: self determination; organisational culture; planning; financial management; funding base; skills for sustainability and outcomes