Discover how to use visual management for sustainability. As a result, showcase sustainability targets and achievements.
In short, visual management for sustainability is most effective when using sustainability boards.
Above all, use a sustainability board to share key targets, ambitions and achievements.
Most importantly, when using visual management for sustainability, remember to keep it highly visual and engaging. Furthermore, make key statistics visual. Likewise, relatable. For example, if you have reduced carbon emissions by a given amount then what does that mean in terms of household use?
Ideas for using visual management for sustainability
So, consider including some of the following on your sustainability boards:
- Your organisation’s mission statement relating to sustainability
- Visual explanation of how your workplace is reaching net zero and by when. So, consider using a timeline.
- Show how you are reducing carbon emissions and/or minimising other environmental emissions.
- Promote recycling initiatives and targets. Furthermore, provide a breakdown of waste by type – cardboard, plastic and so on.
- Explain visually how you are reducing water consumption
- Show how you are implementing solar panels or other renewable energy
- Make specific statistics visible. For example, “we reduced our carbon footprint by 30%”
- Share results of waste audits
- Include community-based activities that you run. For instance, a beach clean. Likewise, plant a tree scheme.
- Showcase what makes your sustainability efforts unique to your site. For example, do you have a workplace garden, or even beehives?
Visual management for sustainability is effective
Pack a visual punch with your sustainability board. As a result, inspire your team. Likewise gain support for your sustainability efforts from colleagues and clients alike.
Visually reflect your sustainability efforts.
Add specific KPIs to track.
Make progress visual, at a glance.
Choose what to show on your own sustainability board.
Further sustainability examples
Environmental objectives
Use icons on your board
Waste War Room KPIs
Show your sustainability strategy
Double sided magnetic labels
Use colour for impact
A colourful design increases engagement
Status sliders show progress visually
Add document holders
Environmental journey board
Sustainability board in situ
Red Amber Green status dials
Site sustainability vision wall
Visual Management with status dials
Sustainability visual management board
Interactive status sliders
Carbon reduction magnetic overlays
Magnetic accessories for updates
Zero waste to landfill display
Sustainability journey board
Waste reduction awareness
Our Approach
We create visual management boards everyday. As a result we have plenty of experience. We work for organisations in food production, the power industry, national rail, pharmaceuticals, education, healthcare, packaging and distribution.
Our team works with a simple idea or sketch and creates a professionally designed layout. This is then turned into a highly functional visual management board.
We offer customised options because we want to create the perfect board for you. So, here are a few examples. We can add magnetic areas or a dry-wipe finish (for use with whiteboard pens). Furthermore, you can choose Red/Green sliders or R.A.G. (Red, Amber, Green) status dials so you can quickly and visually update your board. These are just a few examples of the ways in which our boards can be tailored to meet your needs. You may also be interested in whiteboard overlays that can be used on top of an existing magnetic board.
