The document discusses making businesses future fit by assessing them using a proven scientific framework of 23 quantitative criteria across 5 categories. It describes a company called Future Fit Business that offers business assessments and validations to evaluate strengths and weaknesses. The assessments provide grades on sustainability and SDGs. The document outlines several pilot case studies conducted with different businesses to test and improve the assessment approach. It concludes by inviting the audience to partner with Future Fit Business to accelerate making organizations future fit through science-based metrics and establish future fit investing standards globally.
1. Making Your Business Future Fit
Geneva, January 24, 2018
Zurich, January 25, 2018
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2. Business Challenge – Disrupt or be Disrupted
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English | German
3. How will your business survive the next five
years?
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4. Our Answer – Future Fit Business
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Company Product
5. Future Fit Business – Company
Future Fit Business Benchmark
Proven scientific framework: 23
quantitative criteria, 5 categories
Offering
Quick assessment
In-depth assessment
Validated
Structured interviews with CEOs
KTI sponsored project
zhaw project
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Future Fit
Principles Strategy and
associated
services
6. Goals – Company Strength Profile
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Business Inputs
Energy is from renewable sources
Water use is environmentally responsible and
socially equitable
Natural resources are managed to respect the
welfare of ecosystems, people and animals
Business Activities
Procurement safeguards the pursuit of future-
fitness
Operational emissions do not harm people or the
environment
Operations emit no greenhouse gases
Operational waste is eliminated
Operations do not encroach on ecosystems or
communities
Community health is safeguarded
Employees
Employee health is safeguarded
Employees are paid at least a living wage
Employees are subject to fair employment terms
Employees are not subject to discrimination
Employee concerns are actively solicited, impartially
judged and transparently addressed
Products
Product communications are honest, ethical, and
promote responsible use
Product concerns are actively solicited, impartially
judged and transparently addressed
Products do not harm people or the environment
Products emit no greenhouse gases
Products can be repurposed
Citizenship
Business is conducted ethically
The right tax is paid in the right place at the right
time
Lobbying and corporate influence safeguard the
pursuit of future-fitness
Financial assets safeguard the pursuit of future-
fitness
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Business
Inputs
Business
Activities
EmployeesProducts
Citizenship
7. Swiss CEOs about Future Fitness
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8. What makes a product successful?
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9. Future Fit Business – Product
Future Fit Business Case Validation
Proven scientific frameworks
Integrated
Offering
Business Case Validator Tool
Validated through pilot projects
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Value Check Future Fit
Check
Business
Potential Check
SDG Grades
FFBBGrades
10. Business Case Validator
Innovative combination of
proven frameworks – first
mover
Integrated assessment and
questionnaire of products
and investments
Validated through pilot
projects
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11. The Unique Business Case Validator
Products and Services focused
Business Case identifies innovation opportunities for future fitness
Future Fit Grade identifies your product or service stage on the future
fitness journey
Positive Pursuit to make your business become regenerative
SDG Grade for your product or service – the first one in the world!
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12. Project to create a holistic
transformational center for new
models of working, living, learning
Pilot Case – Hotel and Conference
Case Description Pilot Learnings
Strengths, weaknesses identified
Scenarios suggested
Recommendations
Site scenario evaluation
Integration of staff
Clarification of resource flows
Mobility concept
Full infrastructure lifecycle
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13. Pilot Case – Fair Chocolate
Case Description
Assessment of new chocolate bar
with associated supply chain,
involving producers
Pilot Learnings
Industry background understanding
required (desk research)
Identification of gaps, potentials
Challenges of startups included
Recommendations
Strategy clarification on
environmental issues
Commercial view to ensure
sustainable growth
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14. Pilot Case – Diesel Improvement
Case Description
Market evaluation of a retrofit
device to improve diesel
generator efficiency
Pilot Learnings
Technical background understanding
required (document studies)
Grading quick thereafter
Validation confirmed by client
Business model
Short term: Improvement by retrofit
Long term: New positioning required
Recommendations
Branding, stories: Communication of
environmental contribution
Addressing team skill requirements
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15. Pilot Cases – General Learnings
Grading approach confirmed in different sectors
Grading is quick and easy
Metrics help to quantify
Structured process reveals findings which would go undiscovered
Independent outside view is well received by clients
Debriefing workshop with client feedback is important part of
process
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16. Testimonials
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The Future Fit Business
Case Validation is holistic,
straightforward and
actionable
Karime Abib, AdvantiKA
The Future Fit Business Case
Validation is a strong
business development tool
Martin Günter, Swisscom
The Future Fit Business Case
Validation is connecting scientific
expertise with commercial rigor
Jonathan Campbell, J.P. Morgan
17. Team FF-Lab S2/SANTIS, J.P. Morgan Mentors
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Dalen Jacomino
S2
Peter Janes
SANTIS
Matthias Müller
S2, SANTIS
Sophie Wisbrun
Doing Business &
Doing Good
Samuel Perret
S2
Jonathan
Campbell
Corp. & Inv. Bank
Lorenz Pfanzelter
Private Bank
Pascal Schuler
Corporate &
Investment Bank
18. Are you inspired to survive the next five
years?
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19. We Want To Make Your Business Future Fit!
Establishing new standard business case benchmark on global scale –
creating reliable metrics to assess business cases
Accelerating the process to make organizations future fit by
combining science-based methodology with business development
Partnering with financial institutions to establish future fit investing
Establishing a trusted product and services grading platform to be
used globally
Join us and let’s make it happen!
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Ask 2-3 participants, what Future Fit Business means for their business
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Ask 2-3 representatives from the audience about their view for their organizations
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Applicable to companies/organzations and products/services/investments
Proven science-based frameworks, aligned with real business
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Ask audience for potential goals (with or without answers)
Future Fit Business Benchmark:
Proven scientific framework: 23 quantitative criteria in 5 categories
Normative – present and future requirements
Required goals for successful future
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Explain interview process – CEOs are interested
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Ask audience: What makes a product successful? Get 2-3 responses
Ask audience: Which dimensions are measured by a tool? E.g revenue growth, renewable energy, …
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Meet SDGs through mapping
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About 40 criteria
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The Business Case Validator was compared against 16 tools
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Approach can be used for awareness or commercial purposes – but with different level of obligation
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The Future Fit Business Case Validation is supported by key players:
Future Fit Foundation
Bob Willard