Exercises > Quick scan: Identify what is missing

Sustainability topics may not always appear in contracts. They may be addressed elsewhere – or not articulated at all. Building on the mapping of your contract stack, this quick scan helps you identify what is missing.

1. Pick one topic

Choose one sustainability area and topic:

• a human rights-related topic
• an environmental impact-related topic
• a Traceability / reporting-related topic

2. Find it

Scan your contract stack:

• Can you find it clearly stated?
• Is it only implied or unclear?
• Can’t find it at all?

Also consider: Is this something required by regulation or expected by your company, customers, or other stakeholders?

3. Check where it would need to support and guide action

Where would this topic need to support and guide action – and is it present there?

• Product and specification context (design, materials, technical requirements)
• Operational context (processes, workflows, day-to-day practices)
• Supply chain context (requirements for suppliers, including cascading)