ABSTRACT
The sustainable value framework was developed to help firms link the challenges of global sustainability to the creation of shareholder value. The resulting Sustainability Portfolio Assessment Framework is grounded in the experience of this research, but is defined in a way that will find application in a broad range of settings. Interviewees provided the needed background and understanding of current and planned activities, focused on creating sustainable value. In time, a new set of sustainable business drivers could be reformulated that better resonates with business leaders. Until then, removing the drivers provided focus on the framework content. An additional refinement relates to the principal axes of the frameworks. The framework is divided into four quadrants each with their own strategy and intended corporate payoff: pollution, product stewardship, clean technology and sustainability vision. A quadrant-by-quadrant Sustainability Portfolio Assessment can be conducted to continuously renew the organisation and reposition it to consistently create sustainable value over time.
