The Green Ledger - Tips for a Sustainable Small Business
What if your business could not only survive the ups and downs of the market but actually thrive during uncertain times? What if, instead of constantly putting out fires, you had systems in place that let you step away—maybe even take a real vacation—knowing that everything was running smoothly in your absence?
The Green Ledger - Tips for a Sustainable Small Business is the show where making money meets making a difference. This podcast is your guide to building a profitable, planet-friendly, and people-friendly business. In each episode we explore strategies and insights used by big companies and adapt them for the small business landscape.
Whether you're serving up meals, brewing drinks, crafting goods, or making an impact in your own unique way, The Green Ledger equips you with practical tips, proven tools, and forward-thinking methods to build resilience, create long-term value, and give you a competitive edge. Join our community of forward-thinking small business owners, and let’s turn sustainability into your secret weapon for success—one entry in The Green Ledger at a time.
The Green Ledger - Tips for a Sustainable Small Business
Episode 4: What Matters Most - Choosing the Right Priorities for Your Business
How to focus your time, energy, and resources where it counts most - for your business and for the world around you.
đź’ˇ In This Episode:
... I introduce a powerful concept called double materiality - a simple, strategic way to set your business priorities by looking at what affects your business, and what your business affects.
We’ll explore:
- The difference between business continuity, risk management, and materiality—and how they work together
- What “financial materiality” and “impact materiality” actually mean (in plain language)
- How to use both views to find your true focus areas
- How to bring stakeholder voices into the process with stakeholder engagement
- How to map out the business-specific topics in a basic materiality matrix
- What to do with your priorities once you find them
🛠️ Quick Start This Week:
Try the 3x3 Priorities Grid
Take 20 minutes to write down:
- What’s stressing your business right now
- What your team or customers care about
- Where they overlap
→ That’s your materiality starting point. No spreadsheets needed.
🎯 Perfect For:
- Small business owners feeling overwhelmed by too many “shoulds”
- Purpose-driven entrepreneurs who want to focus energy where it counts
- Anyone wondering how to connect impact with business value
đź’Ś Questions? Feedback? Ready to build your plan with a guide by your side?
Reach out at anca@3pimpactconsulting.com - I’d love to hear from you.
🎧 Listen now - and take the first step toward a more resilient business.
I am the founder of 3P Impact Consulting and I help small businesses build long-term resilience through sustainable practices. I adapt tools used by big corporations to fit the reality of purpose-driven small business owners - so they can grow with confidence, even in uncertain times.
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