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Sustainability metrics and KPIs

What are Sustainability metrics?

Identifying the optimal Sustainability metrics can be challenging, especially when everyday tasks consume your time. To help you, we've assembled a list of examples to ignite your creativity.

Copy these examples into your preferred app, or you can also use Tability to keep yourself accountable.

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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 metrics generator below to generate your own strategies.

Examples of Sustainability metrics and KPIs

Metrics for Support Youth Entrepreneurship

  • 1. Number of Youths Trained

    The total number of youth participants who have completed the training programme

    What good looks like for this metric: 500 youths annually

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Increase outreach efforts in low-income areas
    • Partner with local community centres
    • Utilise social media for recruitment
    • Provide online training options
    • Collaborate with schools and universities
  • 2. Business Registration Rate

    Percentage of trained youths who successfully register a business

    What good looks like for this metric: 50% of trained youths

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Simplify the registration process
    • Guide participants through registration steps
    • Provide incentives for registration
    • Host workshops on business planning
    • Establish partnerships with registration bodies
  • 3. Employment Opportunities Created

    Number of new jobs generated as a result of the startups

    What good looks like for this metric: 2 new jobs per startup

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Encourage scalable business models
    • Provide mentorship for business growth
    • Facilitate networking events
    • Support access to funding opportunities
    • Promote collaboration among startups
  • 4. Business Sustainability Rate

    Percentage of businesses still operational after their first year

    What good looks like for this metric: 70% sustainability rate

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Offer follow-up coaching sessions
    • Provide financial management workshops
    • Connect with local business networks
    • Regularly assess and adapt business strategies
    • Encourage continuous learning and innovation
  • 5. Funding Secured by Startups

    Amount of financial support secured by startups through grants, loans, or investments

    What good looks like for this metric: $10,000 per startup

    Ideas to improve this metric
    • Assist in grant application processes
    • Create pitch training sessions
    • Connect startups with potential investors
    • Host startup demo days
    • Guide on developing detailed business plans

Tracking your Sustainability metrics

Having a plan is one thing, sticking to it is another.

Having a good strategy is only half the effort. You'll increase significantly your chances of success if you commit to a weekly check-in process.

A tool like Tability can also help you by combining AI and goal-setting to keep you on track.

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Planning resources

OKRs are a great way to translate strategies into measurable goals. Here are a list of resources to help you adopt the OKR framework:

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