Category: Informational
This blog category contains practical advice.
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Use Lean to Support Sustainability and Become a Better Business
If you have been anywhere near business methodology conversations, you have heard of Lean/Continuous Improvement. Chances are, you have heard of sustainability as well. But have you thought about how the two combine? Today, we are going to explore just that with a special feature combining the expertise of Spearpoint Strategies and The Process Reinvention,…
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Feeling lonely? Sustainability can help
For several years now, experts have sounded the alarm over the loneliness of Americans, to the point of calling it a “public health epidemic”. Chances are that you have seen it on the news, and you may even know someone who experiences loneliness or feel lonely yourself. Loneliness has correlated with many serious physical health…
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The Reporting Rabbit Hole – Sustainability Is More than Compliance
In January of 2023, the European Union’s new sustainability standards went into effect. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) updated the rules for what companies have to report, and made a broader group of companies required to report on sustainability. Climate change brings macroeconomic instability, so strong reporting standards bring stakeholders, particularly investors, the information…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Cost Reduction with Sustainability
The business case for sustainability is extensive. Often focusing on brand value, innovation, and culture, the benefits to being sustainable can be intangible while having a huge impact on company success. These benefits, however, can take time to see returns and can be difficult to measure. Many companies are instead drawn to the cost savings…
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Why I Built My Services the Way I Did
When I hit my one year mark of Spearpoint Strategies, I sat down and thought hard about what I was doing. I had spent a lot of time talking to people and hearing the reasons they couldn’t hire me right then. People asked me questions about my business that I wasn’t fully prepared to answer.…