7 customisable OKR examples for Sustainability
What are Sustainability OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We have curated a selection of OKR examples specifically for Sustainability to assist you. Feel free to explore the templates below for inspiration in setting your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Sustainability OKRs with AI
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here. You can use our free AI generator below or our more complete goal-setting system to generate your own OKRs.
Feel free to explore our tools:
- Use our free OKR generator
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Our customisable Sustainability OKRs examples
You'll find below a list of Objectives and Key Results templates for Sustainability. We also included strategic projects for each template to make it easier to understand the difference between key results and projects.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to increase financial sustainability of our non-profit organisation
Increase financial sustainability of our non-profit organisation
Secure funds for 2 years of operation by applying to at least 10 grants
Prepare and finalize grant applications- Research potential grants suitable for business operations
- Submit applications to a minimum of 10 grant bodies
- Raise $50,000 in fundraising campaigns by targeting corporate sponsorship and public donations
- Launch campaign to solicit public donations
- Develop compelling sponsorship packages to attract sponsors
- Identify potential corporate sponsors for targeted outreach
- Decrease operational expenses by 10% through cost-effective resource utilization
- Renegotiate supplier contracts for favorable terms
- Implement energy-saving practices across operations
- Identify underutilized resources and reassign for maximum efficiency
2. OKRs to implement a sustainable system for organizational growth
- Implement a sustainable system for organizational growth
- Decrease operational inefficiencies by 20% through sustainable strategies
- Train staff on environmentally-friendly waste disposal practices
- Establish paperless document management system for streamlined operations
- Implement energy-efficient equipment across all operational lines
- Save 15% of business expenses by adopting sustainable practices and policies
- Promote recycling or composting to lower waste management costs
- Decrease paper usage by promoting digital solutions
- Implement energy-efficient equipment to reduce power bills
- Train 80% of the team on sustainability best practices by end of quarter
- Schedule and conduct training sessions for the team
- Identify relevant sustainability best practices for training
- Develop a comprehensive sustainability training program
3. OKRs to boost our company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) involvement and visibility
- Boost our company's corporate social responsibility (CSR) involvement and visibility
- Increase the number of CSR projects by 20%
- Get executive approval for CSR expansion
- Allocate resources to support an increased CSR project
- Identify potential partners and causes for new CSR projects
- Involve 70% of staff in volunteering activities related to CSR
- Set up regular volunteer opportunities with local charities
- Publicize volunteering events through internal communication channels
- Identify interests of staff for suitable CSR activities
- Decrease carbon footprint by 15% through energy-efficient initiatives
- Install energy-efficient appliances and lighting
- Establish company-wide recycling program
- Implement solar panels to generate renewable power
4. OKRs to establish robust financial structure for sustainability and growth
- Establish robust financial structure for sustainability and growth
- Increase organizational revenue by 20% through new client acquisition
- Implement effective marketing strategies to attract potential clients
- Train sales team on techniques for successful client acquisition
- Enhance product or service offerings to broaden appeal
- Implement a new budgeting system accounting for all departments
- Create a standardized budgeting template
- Identify necessary expenses for each department
- Distribute and train departments on the new system
- Reduce operational cost by 15% through streamlining processes
- Implement lean strategies to optimize efficiency
- Automate routine procedures to save manpower
- Identify redundant tasks and merge them effectively
5. OKRs to boost sales volume and ensure long-term company sustainability
- Boost sales volume and ensure long-term company sustainability
- Develop two new client relationships for potential future sales agreements
- Identify potential clients aligning with our product/service offerings
- Develop and present tailored proposals to identified clients
- Reach out to potential clients, initiate discussions
- Implement cost-saving measures to improve net profit margin by 10%
- Evaluate and optimize supplier contracts for lower costs
- Optimize workforce management to reduce overtime payments
- Implement energy-saving procedures in company operations
- Achieve a 15% increase in sales by expanding our customer base
- Enhance customer service to improve retention rates
- Develop and implement an aggressive marketing strategy
- Identify and target new customer demographics
6. OKRs to expand business operations while ensuring economic sustainability and profitability
- Expand business operations while ensuring economic sustainability and profitability
- Increase net profit margin by 15% through cost management and optimization strategies
- Negotiate with suppliers for lower purchasing prices
- Eliminate unnecessary expenses and wasteful processes
- Implement energy efficiency measures to reduce utility costs
- Improve operational efficiency by 20% with technology-based process enhancements
- Upgrade existing technology to newer, more efficient models
- Implement automated workflow software for routine processes
- Train employees on utilizing technology for increased productivity
- Gain 10 new high value contracts to diversify company revenue streams
- Directive focused negotiation and closing of 10 high-value contracts
- Develop personalized pitch proposals for each targeted client
- Identify and target 15 potential high-value clients in diverse industries
7. OKRs to ensure sustainability of the financial business
- Ensure sustainability of the financial business
- Boost customer retention rate by 20% through enhanced service offerings
- Enhance technical support and response time
- Develop attractive loyalty programs for customers
- Implement comprehensive training for customer service staff
- Increase net profit margin by 15% through operational efficiency improvements
- Streamline supply chain management to cut costs and improve delivery times
- Implement lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste and inefficiency
- Invest in advanced technology solutions to automate repetitive tasks
- Reduce overhead costs by 10% by implementing cost-saving measures
- Implement energy-saving solutions to cut utility costs
- Conduct regular auditing to identify unnecessary expenditures
- Streamline operations processes to improve efficiency
Sustainability OKR best practices to boost success
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Focus can only be achieve by limiting the number of competing priorities. It is crucial that you take the time to identify where you need to move the needle, and avoid adding business-as-usual activities to your OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tability's audit dashboard will highlight opportunities to improve OKRsTip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Having good goals is only half the effort. You'll get significant more value from your OKRs if you commit to a weekly check-in process.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tability's check-ins will save you hours and increase transparencyTip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to turn your Sustainability OKRs in a strategy map
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Most teams should start with a spreadsheet if they're using OKRs for the first time. Then, once you get comfortable you can graduate to a proper OKRs-tracking tool.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Sustainability OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to develop and implement an efficient cloud strategy
- OKRs to improve sales performance across all product lines
- OKRs to expand open mic opportunities for musicians
- OKRs to achieve 9% net profit from 75 tour group services
- OKRs to elevate overall test coverage across all features
- OKRs to enhance productivity of IT Service Desk Analysts and maintain SLAs
OKRs resources
Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the Objectives and Key Results framework.
- To learn: What is the meaning of OKRs
- Blog posts: ODT Blog
- Success metrics: KPIs examples
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