AIM To Sustain

What does it mean to AIM SA?

AIM SA prides itself on looking to the future. We've been in the game long enough to know that change is constant, evolution is critical and the future is where we all need to be focused. To achieve long-term business success in South Australia and the global community, we strongly believe that sustainable business development is essential; economically, socially and environmentally.

Our Journey So Far...

AIM SA's sustainability journey began in April 2007 when we moved to our new Centre for Management Development at Hindmarsh. The location was chosen for its vibrancy and dynamism - a perfect fit for an organisation committed to growth and innovation. And because the Centre was purpose-built, it allowed us the opportunity to incorporate sustainable design into the building outfit. Energy efficient systems for lighting and air conditioning and waterless urinals in the men's toilets were just two elements incorporated to improve our environmental sustainability.

But we knew that to be truly sustainable, we needed to look much deeper than this. We began to look into our business practices. How could we incorporate sustainable economic, social and environmental considerations into our strategic and operational business functions? And how could we use what we do best (training and developing managers) to help other South Australian organisations incorporate sustainable development into their business plans and help prepare them to operate in a carbon constrained economy?

What followed was a commitment by this organisation to 'AIM to Sustain'. Look to the future, cement our place there and importantly LEAD THE WAY.

Four years on and our commitment to sustainable development has been strengthened further.

In February 2011, our Graduate School of Business launched the new Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Development. The qualification is part of our master's suite and has been designed to prepare participants to lead their organisations and the community into a sustainable future. In addition to this, we run a number of different short courses on the subject of sustainability and are reworking existing courseware to incorporate sustainability principles and skills.

What's Next?

Our next milestone; the launch of a sustainability management system that uses a web-based interface to track and report on our key sustainability targets and indicators. The system will allow us to add sophistication and accuracy to our measurements - to ensure we're on the right track and achieving our targets. We hope that it will also become a model for best practice and provide transferable learning to other organisations with a similar ethos.

Some Useful Information

AIM SA 2010 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL ACTIVITY REVIEW - our first Sustainable Development Review; a great summary document of what we've achieved on our journey so far

AIM TO SUSTAIN - our activities in a nutshell

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