Business Framework
"Sustainability is all about creating value for both your business and society. View sustainability as the ultimate win-win situation, ensuring the longevity and success of your business."
- Steve Ashkin
Photo By Tim Douglas
Passion Led You Here
One Target, Real Intention
Every small or medium-sized business chooses one SDG target that connects directly to how it operates; not to check a box, not to boost branding, but to guide five years of focused action.
This isn’t CSR. It’s operational clarity.
You don’t need to follow UN indicator frameworks. You just need to show clear, practical impact; visible to customers, investors, and your team.
What This Means For You:
Choose one SDG target that makes sense for your business and sector
Focus your ESG action on it, clearly and publicly
Build trust through real results, not policy promises
Integration Layer: Run It Like You Mean It
Your target doesn’t sit on a poster. It lives in your day-to-day operations.
A clean water target might change how you wash, package, or dispose
A decent work target could reshape hiring, pay, or staff development
A climate target might shift sourcing, logistics, or energy use
This is about integrity. What you say aligns with what you do.
Culture Layer: Get the Whole Team Involved
This works when staff are part of it. Appoint a ‘target lead’ or start a small working group. Keep progress visible. Ask for input.
Most smart ideas won’t come from the C-suite; they’ll come from the warehouse, the frontline, the office floor.
ESG Law Layer: Compliance Without the Legal Headache
Your target helps you stay ahead of shifting expectations. This framework supports SMEs to:
Follow labour, wage, and safety regulations
Meet anti-discrimination and access standards
Source responsibly and reduce ESG risk exposure
This isn’t red tape. It’s a smart advantage, and future-proofing your business.
Credly Badge Layer: Recognition That Holds Up
Recognition happens in three steps:
Target Selected — You’ve made your commitment public
Target Activated — You’ve launched real actions
Target Verified — You’ve proven sustained results
All badges are issued by Hudson Consultancy Online and hosted on Credly. They’re time-stamped, audit-ready, and fit for investor conversations, annual reporting, and B2B tenders.
These aren’t just certifications. They’re evidence.
Visibility Layer: Make It Easy to See
Customers care where their money goes. Show your target and progress in ways they’ll notice; on packaging, invoices, signage, receipts, or online.
Even a sentence like “We’re working on SDG 12.3: Cutting food waste in our supply chain” turns values into a conversation.
Build a Target Wall. Let people see what’s behind the price tag.
Support That Saves Time
No consultants. No jargon. Just the tools you need to turn action into results.
Target Impact Snapshots with real-world examples
Feasibility Toolkit to help you choose a realistic target
ESG Law Cheat Sheets with plain-language compliance guidance
KPI Tracker Templates to stay on course
Sector Snapshots to benchmark against others in your field
This is a lean infrastructure; built for businesses that want results, not red tape.
Why Now? Because ESG Is No Longer Optional
Customers are asking questions. Investors are watching. Regulations are shifting. Big firms are reviewing their supply chains; and smaller businesses are expected to keep up.
If you don’t show how your business contributes to a better future, someone else will, and they’ll win the contract, the customer, or the partnership.
This framework gives you one clear focus. One target. One credible way to show that your business means what it says.
Ready to Lead With One Target?
Register your business at 169to1.com/sme
Turn your good intentions into verified action, and build trust that lasts.
