JARGONFREE Compass for Sustainable Contracting

Exercises > Exercise: Assign ownership so requirements work in practice

This exercise refers to the content of "Management systems: operationalising responsibility"; please refer to that page for context and to learn more (part of Module IV. Making contracts work).

Exercise: Assign ownership so requirements work in practice

Select one sustainability-related requirement and ensure that responsibility for its implementation is clearly assigned.

Step 1: Assign ownership

  • Who is responsible for ensuring it is understood?
  • Who is responsible for implementation?
  • Who is responsible for monitoring and follow-up?

Step 2: Check alignment

  • Do different functions have a shared understanding?
  • Is responsibility clearly assigned, or assumed?

Step 3: Connect to practice

  • Is responsibility linked to processes and workflows?
  • Can implementation be followed and verified?