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AkzoNobel - GTP - 7th May 2013
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- 1. 5. SUSTAINABILITY AkzoNobel GraduateDevelopment Programme 1
- 2. Module format 2 Webinar Workshop day 1 Workshop day2 You are here
- 3. forum for thefuture “Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Forum for the Future is a sustainability non-profit that works globally with business, government and others to solve tricky challenges.
- 4. We have toramp up the scale and pace of change towards sustainability. We have to focus on transforming whole systems which underpin our lives. We have to do it together. we believe that…
- 5. Alexa Schubert I workon the Systems Innovation team, helping organisations make innovative change. I also do futures work and sit on the energy team here at Forum (although my interests are wide!). Rodrigo Bautista I work on the Systems Innovation team too! I collaborate using creative techniques and future scenarios projects, mainly related to food and ICT. My job is all about creating sustainable and innovative long-term solutions. My background as an industrial designer gives me a great footing to use design and creative methods to help us get there.
- 6. 1. WEAK SIGNALSFROM THE FUTURE 2. SUSTAINABILITY
- 7. What is aweak signal? A discrete example of something happening in the world today that may grow into a trend or point to how trends are evolving 7
- 8. A new printercan pulse laser light over printed paper to erase the print. Un-print your paper 8
- 9. Renato Zenobi andhis colleagues at the Swiss Federal Institute are now able to identify compounds in our breath immediately. There is the potential for instant diagnosis, of certain diseases, from our breath. Footprints, fingerprints, and now…breathprints! 9
- 10. Recently someone hackedthe Associated Press twitter account and sent a tweet saying that there had been explosions in the White House and that the President was injured. The Dow Jones dropped significantly before returning to previous levels when it was discovered the tweet was a fake. Fake tweet rocks market 10
- 11. In 2010 Indiarestricted the amount of cotton it exported so that Indian businesses could be sure of supply In 2012 China was accused of doing the same for rare earth metals It’s all mine 11
- 12. There are numerous projectsappearing that provide multiple sensors to detect everything from moisture to light and pollution. A sensor in every room 12
- 13. What is wasteto some is a resource to others Not waste at all 13
- 14. Watch video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21614176 Forget 3Dprinting...its all about items that assemble themselves! 14
- 15. So what dowe do about this? 2. SUSTAINABILITY
- 16. Sustainability is… “Meeting human needswithout overwhelming nature or society” Sustainable development is… The process by which we get there
- 17. “Development that meetsthe needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” The Brundtland definition of sustainable development 17
- 18. Strictly, sustainability means “Thecapacity for continuance into the long term future” – Continuance of life on earth – Continuance of the human species – Continuance of Earth’s life-support systems
- 19. Economy Structured to meetobjectives and values set by society Society Decides objectives for development and sets ethical and value framework Environment Sets limits, the real bottom line The 3 Pillars
- 20. What do thethree pillars mean? Environmental Social Economic What do you think?
- 21. Financial performance Contribution to economicgrowth Affect on local labour Affect on local companies, entrepreneurs and economic development Contribution to local or regional infrastructure Human rights Labour practices & work standards Health and safety Community impacts Corruption Privacy Happiness Materials & resources used Energy Water Biodiversity Emissions & waste Climate change What do the three pillars mean? Environmental Social Economic
- 23. Making this businessrelevant 23
- 24. “Which factors have drivenyou, as a CEO, to take action on sustainability issues?”
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- 26. ACCOUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY VISION OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE DECOUPLING& BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SCALE & STAFF SUSTAINABILITY GREEN REVENUE RADICAL ETHICS & ISSUE CAMPAIGNING PRODUCT TRANSFORMATION CHOICE EDITING Business response Source: Futerra
- 27. Collaborate! What if youcan’t do it alone? 27
- 28. • Reflect onwhat you’ve learned here • Discuss with colleagues • Come with an unsustainable object and an example of a local sustainable business Preparing for next week’s workshops… 28
- 29. Thanks! See you nextweek 29 Rodrigo Bautista – r.bautista@forumforthefuture.org Alexa Schubert – a.schubert@forumforthefuture.org