The Five Stacks Framework
A systematic approach to sustainability that builds competitive advantage. Each stack builds on the previous, creating compounding capability.
Most sustainability frameworks focus on reporting what you already do. Five Stacks focuses on building operational capability—turning compliance burden into genuine business advantage.
Core Philosophy
“Your operations are an ecosystem. Ecosystems don't survive by being efficient—they survive by being adaptive.”
Sustainability isn't a target. It's the capacity to respond appropriately to context. The Five Stacks build that capacity systematically.
Core Metrics
→If it can't be measured, it can't be defended
Defensible baseline data for emissions, energy, water, waste, land use
Operational Efficiency
→Fix leaks before adding new initiatives
Data reveals patterns—where margins leak, where processes waste
Circular Value Creation
→What you discard can become margin
Transform insights into strategic advantages
Adaptive Resilience
→Systems must absorb shocks without breaking
Multiple value streams so you're not dependent on one thing
Regenerative Advantage
→Build systems that improve as they operate
Organizational capability to steer dynamically
Ready to implement?
The Implementation Guide provides the complete roadmap: economic data, case studies, decision frameworks, 12-month timeline, and funding resources.