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Today's business model | What does our current business model look like? What does our business eco-system look like? What are the biggest flaws in our today's business model? What is our revenue per customer segment? Which segment generates the highest margin? Why? What is our customer lifetime value (CLV) per segment? What are our sales channels and how much revenue does each channel generate? What are our customer acquisition costs (CAC) in each channel? What is our contribution margin per product? Where is sustainability already considered in its three dimensions (economic, ecological, social) in our current business model? What is the ecological footprint of our current offerings? What Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) does our current business model support? What are the environmental benefits/impacts of our business model? Which planetary boundaries are impacted by our current business model, either positively or negatively? What sustainability targets have we committed to?
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Practices & processes | What are our current core practices and processes to deliver value? What "tools" do people use today? What sucks in our business practices and processes today? What (internal) routines, habits and believes do exist in our scope? How do our partnerships and collaborations support sustainable practices and values? What do we currently do to deliver value for the planet or the society? What components of an ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) report are currently being reported as of today? How well do our current business practices align with existing environmental and social regulations? How are our sustainability initiatives within our business model communicated today?
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Customers & user | How do we segment our customers today? How many customers do we have per segment? How many users do we have per segment? Who are our primary customers and users today? What are surprising facts around their behaviour? What job(s) are our primary customers and users trying to get done? What does their current customer journey look like and what pains do they have? Is sustainability important to our customers today?Why? What sustainable offerings are already being consumed by our customers? What are the sustainable product features/offers that our customer has already consumed? What price is our existing target group already paying in the same segment for sustainable offerings?
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Competitive landscape | Who are our main competitors today? What offerings do our main competitors have and how do they "perform" against ours? What strengths and weaknesses do our main competitors have? How many non-customers do we have (TAM = "total available market" / SAM = "serviceable available" market / SOM = "serviceable obtainable" market)? How do our competitors present themselves in terms of sustainability? What sustainability initiatives have our competitors already established? What sustainable offerings/references are already being used in the communication by our competitors? What attributes does the competitor, perceived as the most sustainable possess?
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Market structure & dynamics | What does the market structure look like? How do we segment the market and its players? What is our position in the current market structure? What threads and opportunities do exist? What threats and opportunities are presented by evolving sustainability expectations in the market?
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Data & resources | What data is key in our current business? What might be in the future? Where does the data come from and is it accessible? What usage data do you already track (e.g. actual use, use of different features over time) and what can we learn from it? What resources do we need and are they accessible? What sustainability metrics and data are essential for measuring our environmental and social impact? What sustainability reporting data is currently being collected automatically? What sustainability metrics and data are essential for measuring our environmental and social impact? What dedicated resources (financial and personnel) for sustainability do we have? Which data/insights do we currently have about the available sustainability of our resources? Which data/insights do we currently collect about the sustainability of our supply chain?
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Technological capabilities | How does our technology actually work (functional principle, components)? How mature is our technology (TRL 1-9)? What makes our technology special? What are the key benefits? Is our technology patentable? What is the environmental impact of our technology? What is the social impact of our technology?
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Rules & regulation | What external laws and regulations do we have to comply with? What internal rules do we have to comply with? Are there any expected changes in rules & regulations - both external and internal? What "holy cows" do exist in our company that might impede the success of our project? What sustainability reporting laws must we already comply with? What anticipated changes in regulations might impact our sustainability initiatives positively or negatively?
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