Kingston, NY — A new report gives an introduction to the main actions and strategies that companies are using to stay in the lead on sustainability efforts.

"Top Seven Sustainability Practices: The Sum > The Parts," by communications and stakeholder engagement firm SDialogue, explains seven best practices, how they are connected with one another and how they can help companies when it comes to sustainability.

The practices explained by the report are:

• Setting sustainability goals and measuring success
• Stakeholder engagement
• Sustainability issues mapping
• Sustainability management systems
• Product life cycle assessment and product design
• Sustainability/corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting
• Integrating sustainability into brands

SDialogue also explains the role that social media plays in sustainability-related communications, how CSR reporting can help build trust in companies and how to approach stakeholders when discussing sustainability.

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