More and more people are talking about sustainability, yet fewer and fewer know what it means in practice or how it might be realised. John Bullock looks at the way that the 'realpolitik' of sustainability has developed and shifted, and how the major influencers within the construction industry are seeking to integrate sustainable practices into building design. And what will be expected from the lighting industry when a robust sustainability agenda drives building specification? Talk by John Bullock, John Bullock Lighting Design

1. SUSTAINABILITY
and
The Lighting Industry

2. SUSTAINABILITY
and
The Lighting Industry

3. SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW
SUSTAINABILITY: THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
SUSTAINABILITY: THE UK LIGHTING INDUSTRY

4. They seek it here,
They seek it there ...

5. Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there.
He wasn't there again today,
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

6. “Sustainable development meets the
needs of the present
without compromising the ability of
future generations
to meet their own needs”
The Brundtland Commission: World Commission on Environment and Development
1987

7. But What Does It Mean In Practice?

8. RAY ANDERSON came up with the idea of climbing
MOUNT SUSTAINABILITY as a description for what
this adventure would be like
Ray Anderson (1934 – 2011): founder of Interface Inc.

9. At the moment, most of us are here, WANDERING around in the foothills
Low energy Response to outputs (products)
global problem
Ends justify
any means
Climbing Mount Sustainability

10. And a few have already got the hint that there’s SOMETHING a bit bigger going on
Recycled materials / waste reduction
Low energy outputs (products)
Response to
global problem
Ends justify
any means
Growing awareness
of resource limits
Escalating costs of
raw materials
Climbing Mount Sustainability

11. The sea-change starts in the COMPANY, with senior management
The Company
Recycled materials / waste reduction
Low energy outputs (products)
Response to
global problem
Ends justify
any means
Growing awareness
of resource limits
Escalating costs of
raw materials
Grow awareness
amongst staff
Trained staff make
efficient industry
Climbing Mount Sustainability

12. Then the Company reaches out to meet those CUSTOMERS demanding change
The Market
The Company
Recycled materials / waste reduction
Low energy outputs (products)
Response to
global problem
Ends justify
any means
Growing awareness
of resource limits
Escalating costs of
raw materials
Grow awareness
amongst staff
Trained staff make
efficient industry
Fair and transparent
competitive practices
A robust marketplace exposes
‘greenwash’ practices
Climbing Mount Sustainability

13. And before we knows what’s happened, there’s an entire COMMUNITY on board
Community
The Market
The Company
Recycled materials / waste reduction
Low energy outputs (products)
Response to
global problem
Ends
justify any
means
Growing awareness
of resource limits
Escalating costs of
raw materials
Grow awareness
amongst staff
Trained staff make
efficient industry
Fair and transparent
competitive practices
A robust marketplace targets
‘greenwash’ practices
Outreach into the local area,
based on company experience
Awareness moves out from
the company into the home
Climbing Mount Sustainability

14. World
Community
The Market
The Company
Recycled materials / waste reduction
Low energy outputs (products)
Response to
global problem
Ends justify
any means
Growing awareness
of resource limits
Escalating costs of
raw materials
Grow awareness
amongst staff
Trained staff make
efficient industry
Fair and transparent
competitive practices
A robust marketplace targets
‘greenwash’ practices
Outreach into the local area,
based on company experience
Awareness moves out from
the company into the home
Reduction in resource
extraction and spoilage
Sustainability ‘drivers’ reach
critical mass – paradigm shift
Climbing Mount Sustainability

16. Sustainability Drivers:

17. Sustainability Drivers:

18. Sustainability Drivers:

19. Sustainability Drivers:

20. YES - But What Does It Mean In Practice?

21. ‘Organisations around the
world, and their stakeholders,
are becoming increasingly
aware of the need for and
benefits of socially responsible
behaviour.
The objective of social
responsibility is to contribute
to sustainable development.’

22. ‘ISO:26000 is being, and should be taken,
seriously. It is a powerful statement of the
moral and practical issues facing companies
and other organisations.
Adrian Henriques: chair of the UK Committee on ISO:26000

27. Organisational
Governance

28. Human
Rights

29. Labour
Practices

30. The
Environment

31. The
Environment

32. Fair
Operating
Practices

33. Consumer
Issues

34. Community
Involvement
Development

35. Sustainable Practice has also introduced us
to the principle of
The Triple Bottom Line

36. Let’s look briefly about The Triple Bottom Line

37. PLANET
PEOPLE
PROFIT

38. PLANET
PROFIT
PEOPLE

39. And so Sustainability
Became
Corporate Social Responsibility

40. OR

41. - to some people
Sustainability
Became
Corporate SOCIALIST Responsibility

42. Time to make our excuses and leave ? ? ?

44. Dame Ellen MacArthur and The Circular Economy

45. The Circular Economy is not a new idea
– its where it all started

50. The World Economic Forum, Davos: 2014
Several chief executives in Davos were keen to show that
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY is not about corporate social responsibility.
McKinsey managing director Dominic Barton says "We have to demonstrate
this is a win win, that you can make money
and help use resources more sustainably," he said.
"This is not CSR or a sideshow, but is fundamental.

54. SO: for now,
SUSTAINABILITY = THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

55. But does any of this matter?

56. Recent research commissioned by The Chartered
Institute of Marketing indicates that more than
75% of marketers believe that a company’s
sustainability practices will increasingly affect
customers buying decisions.
Chartered Institute of Marketing: ‘Shape the Agenda’ 2007

57. What is the UK construction industry
response to all of this?
Let’s talk: SUPPLY CHAIN

68. … specifying sustainability measures
during the building’s design and procurement stage
can result in cost savings over
the operational life of the building for little or no additional upfront cost.

69. But where is the UK lighting industry in all of this?

70. Houston – we have a problem

71. ITS COMPLEX . . .
and that’s THE problem

73. What are the major Sustainability issues
for the UK lighting industry as we move into
an LED operating environment?

74. What are the major Sustainability issues
for the UK lighting industry as we move into
an LED operating environment?

75. What are the major Sustainability issues
for the UK lighting industry as we move into
an LED operating environment?
. . . and wouldn’t that be nice?

76. Materials Technology
Source Management
Minimal materials use:
mild steel
plastics
Aluminium

77. OPTIMAL materials use
mild steel
PLASTICS
aluminium
Materials Technology
Source Management

78. Minimal materials use:
mild steel
plastics
Aluminium
Materials Technology
Source Management

79. OPTIMAL materials use
mild steel
plastics
ALUMINIUM
The aluminium heat sink weighs in at almost 300g – over half of the
fixture weight
Materials Technology
Source Management

80. Materials Technology
Source Management

81. Materials Technology
Source Management

82. Materials Technology
Source Management

83. Materials Technology
Source Management

84. Materials Technology
Source Management

85. Materials Technology
Waste Management

86. Materials Technology
Waste Management

87. Materials Technology
Waste Management

88. Materials Technology
Waste Management
This product may contain
Copper (16%)
Solder (5%)
Iron (5%)
Nickel (1%)
Silver (0.1%)
Gold (0.025%)
Palladium (0.01%)
@ £1.50 / kg

89. Materials Technology
Waste Management
QUANTITIES OF AVAILABLE PCB SCRAP
50,000 tonnes of PCB scrap generated in the UK
300,000 tonnes of PCB scrap generated in Europe
PERCENTAGE RECYCLED
Only 15% of the 50,000 tonnes per annum is subjected to any form
of recycling, the remainder being consigned to landfill
Approximately 60% of the 42,500 tonnes per annum is landfilled
within the total redundant equipment package
A significant proportion is exported illegally.

90. Materials Technology
Waste Management

91. Energy Management

92. William Jevons
Energy Management
and The Jevons Paradox

93. Energy Management

94. Energy Management
Some interesting data is presented (Fouquet and Pearson, 2006) which shows
how the huge improvements in the lighting efficiency and the cost of lighting
have driven demand ever higher, which of course raises the issue as to what
happens as very efficient LED lighting becomes widely available.
BLOG by David Hone: Climate Change advisor for Shell

95. Energy management

96. Energy management

97. Energy management

98. Energy management

99. Energy management

100. Energy management

101. So what happens next?
What can we do?

102. We can get involved
and
start asking some questions.

103. Environmental Product Declarations
and
Life Cycle Assessments

104. To meet the ambitions of our clients and project partners,
the minimum that we
should require from manufacturers
are Life Cycle Assessments of their products.

105. The root of
Responsible Sourcing
is
Life Cycle Analysis
The UK lighting industry

106. The root of
Responsible Sourcing
is
Life Cycle Analysis
The UK lighting industry

107. Can we create a level playing field
- a slingshot moment?

109. The root of
Responsible Sourcing
is
Life Cycle Analysis

111. and we can also get involved …

114. THANK YOU for your patience