This document provides an overview of the Sustainable Lifestyles 2050 project. The project aims to develop visions and scenarios of sustainable living futures, translate sustainability into daily lifestyle choices, and create an action roadmap. It is coordinated by Cheryl Hicks of the Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production. The project will conduct research, promote promising practices, develop an online community platform, and identify challenges and opportunities for sustainability, lifestyles, and consumers.
Everyone knows that Australia and the world needs sustainable innovation to combat the global challenges we are facing and achieve the SDGs, but not enough companies know how. Futureye is developing a program to breach this gap and is looking for partners.
This document discusses sustainable innovation at Interface, a flooring manufacturer. It provides three key points:
1. Interface uses life cycle assessments to understand their products' biggest environmental impacts and focus innovation efforts in critical areas. For example, reducing nylon yarn usage in carpet tiles.
2. They embrace "successful failure" by allowing experimentation, even if some ideas don't work. This led to innovations like TacTiles, a glue-free carpet tile installation method.
3. Interface is open to external input, seeing partnerships and an innovation network as ways to access new ideas. This contributed to the development of Zelfo, a sustainable alternative to hard flooring materials.
Wal-Mart and Interface collaborated on sustainability initiatives, with Interface mentoring Wal-Mart. Interface transformed itself from a carpet manufacturer into a sustainability leader after its CEO had an epiphany about the environmental impacts of industry. Interface advised Wal-Mart and helped shift its culture towards sustainability. In 2005, Wal-Mart's CEO announced ambitious sustainability goals to be powered by renewable energy and produce zero waste, looking to Interface for guidance on this transformation.
20 Business Model Innovations for SustainabilityCristóbal TeBe
This document provides an executive summary for a report on 20 business model innovations for sustainability. It begins by noting that while business model innovation has long been discussed, executing transformative changes can be difficult for companies. However, global trends are disrupting existing business models, making incremental changes insufficient. The utility industry is highlighted as facing a mounting crisis as its centralized model is disrupted by decentralized energy solutions. Some utilities are adapting by shifting from power sellers to renewable energy enablers through a product as a service model.
The document announces the 2013 DuPont CEO Forum in Dubai from September 24-25. The forum will bring together executives from leading companies to discuss accelerating sustainable growth through innovation and collaboration. Over the two-day event, there will be panel discussions on driving sustainable growth, securing the energy future, building nutrition and health, and promoting sustainability in emerging regions. Confirmed speakers include government officials and heads of major companies. The event will be held at the Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubai and is by invitation only with registration due by June 30.
The document is Autodesk's 2012 sustainability progress report. It summarizes the company's performance across economic, environmental and social metrics for fiscal year 2012. Key highlights include:
- Revenue grew 13% to $2.2 billion while reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 27.8 tonnes of CO2e per $1 million revenue.
- Total greenhouse gas emissions decreased slightly to 61,600 tonnes of CO2e despite revenue growth, with scope 1 and 2 emissions decreasing by over 30%.
- Employee programs focused on ethics and compliance, community support through volunteer hours and donations, and making Autodesk a great place to work.
Autodesk's seventh sustainability report describes the company's efforts and progress in sustainability during the FY2015 and it reiterates Autodesk's commitment to imagine, design,and create a better world. In 2014, we
expanded our Cleantech Partner Program into
China—a key market that is making bold
commitments to tackle climate change. We also
launched the Autodesk® Foundation—the first
foundation to invest in people who are using
design to tackle social and environmental
challenges. Read the report to learn more.
On April 30, Autodesk launched its sixth sustainability progress report – “Sustainability in Action.” This year’s report reinforces our ongoing commitment to help people image, design, and create a better world. It also affirms our belief in the power of design to address the most pressing social and environmental challenges we face.
Everyone knows that Australia and the world needs sustainable innovation to combat the global challenges we are facing and achieve the SDGs, but not enough companies know how. Futureye is developing a program to breach this gap and is looking for partners.
This document discusses sustainable innovation at Interface, a flooring manufacturer. It provides three key points:
1. Interface uses life cycle assessments to understand their products' biggest environmental impacts and focus innovation efforts in critical areas. For example, reducing nylon yarn usage in carpet tiles.
2. They embrace "successful failure" by allowing experimentation, even if some ideas don't work. This led to innovations like TacTiles, a glue-free carpet tile installation method.
3. Interface is open to external input, seeing partnerships and an innovation network as ways to access new ideas. This contributed to the development of Zelfo, a sustainable alternative to hard flooring materials.
Wal-Mart and Interface collaborated on sustainability initiatives, with Interface mentoring Wal-Mart. Interface transformed itself from a carpet manufacturer into a sustainability leader after its CEO had an epiphany about the environmental impacts of industry. Interface advised Wal-Mart and helped shift its culture towards sustainability. In 2005, Wal-Mart's CEO announced ambitious sustainability goals to be powered by renewable energy and produce zero waste, looking to Interface for guidance on this transformation.
20 Business Model Innovations for SustainabilityCristóbal TeBe
This document provides an executive summary for a report on 20 business model innovations for sustainability. It begins by noting that while business model innovation has long been discussed, executing transformative changes can be difficult for companies. However, global trends are disrupting existing business models, making incremental changes insufficient. The utility industry is highlighted as facing a mounting crisis as its centralized model is disrupted by decentralized energy solutions. Some utilities are adapting by shifting from power sellers to renewable energy enablers through a product as a service model.
The document announces the 2013 DuPont CEO Forum in Dubai from September 24-25. The forum will bring together executives from leading companies to discuss accelerating sustainable growth through innovation and collaboration. Over the two-day event, there will be panel discussions on driving sustainable growth, securing the energy future, building nutrition and health, and promoting sustainability in emerging regions. Confirmed speakers include government officials and heads of major companies. The event will be held at the Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubai and is by invitation only with registration due by June 30.
The document is Autodesk's 2012 sustainability progress report. It summarizes the company's performance across economic, environmental and social metrics for fiscal year 2012. Key highlights include:
- Revenue grew 13% to $2.2 billion while reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 27.8 tonnes of CO2e per $1 million revenue.
- Total greenhouse gas emissions decreased slightly to 61,600 tonnes of CO2e despite revenue growth, with scope 1 and 2 emissions decreasing by over 30%.
- Employee programs focused on ethics and compliance, community support through volunteer hours and donations, and making Autodesk a great place to work.
Autodesk's seventh sustainability report describes the company's efforts and progress in sustainability during the FY2015 and it reiterates Autodesk's commitment to imagine, design,and create a better world. In 2014, we
expanded our Cleantech Partner Program into
China—a key market that is making bold
commitments to tackle climate change. We also
launched the Autodesk® Foundation—the first
foundation to invest in people who are using
design to tackle social and environmental
challenges. Read the report to learn more.
On April 30, Autodesk launched its sixth sustainability progress report – “Sustainability in Action.” This year’s report reinforces our ongoing commitment to help people image, design, and create a better world. It also affirms our belief in the power of design to address the most pressing social and environmental challenges we face.
Nokia achieved several sustainability goals in 2010 including reducing its climate impact and ranking first on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. It also supported re-employment efforts for employees affected by restructuring through initiatives like career counseling, funding for entrepreneurship, and partnerships to create new jobs. Additionally, Nokia expanded its mobile learning pilot in Finland to enhance math education and partnered with Oxfam to develop mobile solutions to improve maternal health in developing countries.
The document discusses a Go Green initiative submitted to an Indian business academy. It outlines reasons why firms are increasingly adopting green practices, such as economic benefits like cost reductions, managing future regulations, and social pressures from customers, partners, and governments. The objective is to understand why companies go green and develop a sustainable green business model that can be applied across industries.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF APPLECodelaxy Ltd.
Apple India Private Limited engages in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused on education, human rights, health and safety, and environmental sustainability. It provides education and training programs for workers, enforces labor standards and human rights protections, conducts health and safety research and programs, and works to reduce energy usage and water consumption. Apple's CSR programs are overseen by a committee and include initiatives focused on rural education, livelihood training, education for low-income communities, and special education, with implementation beginning in 2015.
An outline of a few 'buzzwords': CSR, SDG and linear economy vs. circular economy [AKA Circularity]
Offers a simple and realistic guide on how to implement circularity at our homes | small offices
The document discusses Novozymes' efforts to establish sustainability-driven corporate goals aligned with global challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It outlines Novozymes' purpose, strategy, and 2020 targets to deliver radical innovation through biological solutions that enable more from less within planetary boundaries. Key focus areas identified include water, energy, food, waste, health and nutrition, and education. The goals aim to strengthen Novozymes' innovation pipeline and make its solutions more relevant to partners seeking societal development.
This document discusses the concept of frugal innovation. It provides examples of companies that have innovated using frugal principles to do more with less. Some key points include:
- Frugal innovation focuses on being flexible, inclusive, and doing more with fewer resources.
- Examples of frugal innovations include a fridge that operates without electricity and a portable diabetes testing machine.
- The concept of "jugaad" innovation from emerging markets emphasizes overcoming constraints with limited resources.
- Both large companies like GE and Tata as well as social entrepreneurs have successfully practiced frugal principles.
- Frugal innovation can benefit consumers, companies, and society by creating sustainable solutions with less waste.
CarolinaEnergyDevelopment is an organization dedicated to delivering sustainable alternative energy through financing, building, and operating waste-to-power projects that convert municipal solid waste into clean electric power using proven and pollution-free pyrolysis technology. Their vision is to leverage their experience and strategic partners to facilitate renewable energy development from waste, wind, solar, and biomass sources to provide environmental benefits and renewable energy for communities. They utilize a project finance model combining private equity, debt, and government incentives to fund long-term income streams from waste-to-power projects.
Innovation workshop: Challenges requiring innovative ideas from SMEs.
Presentation to the delegates who learnt about selected challenges from large organisations (Council, Hospitals, NHS, Global Corporates). They also heard summaries of specific challenges for the first time from two hospitals and the council.
Two key markets addressed
a) Health
b) Low Carbon | Sustainability
Presenters:
Hugo Russell, Innovation Birmingham
Shokat Akbar, Birmingham Community Healthcare
Dr Jackie Homan, Birmingham City Council
Dr Aziza Mahomed, University Hospital Birmingham
Dr Vicki Ensor, MIDRU, Heartlands Hospital
Frugal Innovation: A New Disruptive Business ParadigmDr. Amit Kapoor
This document discusses the concept of frugal innovation as a new business paradigm. It defines frugal innovation as an approach that maximizes value for customers, shareholders, and society while minimizing the use of resources. The document notes that firms are being forced to innovate faster, better, and cheaper due to various pressures. It then highlights examples of companies like Unilever and Siemens that are pioneering frugal innovation through approaches like leveraging existing resources, keeping products simple, and adopting a frugal mindset.
Sustainable Brands 2015 Kuala Lumpur, KoAnn Skryiniarz, CEO & Founder of Sust...Sustainable Brands
This document introduces the Sustainable Brands community, which brings together sustainability, brand strategy, design, and marketing professionals working to shape commerce. It highlights growing global pressures like climate change that demand business response and brands' unique ability to help change the world. The community is a global learning platform to inspire brands to leverage sustainability as a driver of business and brand value through collaboration and idea sharing.
The Green Ivy City Alliance, A National Model for Urban Economic DevelopmentSUSTAIN America PAC
This Position Paper describes a Triple Bottom Line approach to Commercial Real Estate Development. The Alliance employs a model called, The Sustainable Eco Campus as the economic driver to assure sustainability and project self reliance.
Toyota Motors has a long history of corporate social responsibility practices dating back to the early 20th century. It established welfare programs for employees as early as 1917 and has consistently increased its social spending over time, allocating over 1.36 billion rupees in 1999-2000. As one of Pakistan's largest employers with around 200,000 employees, Toyota focuses on responsibilities to stakeholders like employees, shareholders, consumers, and the environment. While Toyota once sold cars primarily on reputation for quality and reliability, it now faces challenges with an aging lineup and damaged reputation following safety recalls, requiring a renewed focus on innovative design.
Mainstream Green The 9 Rules By North 1231227359000658 1gueste76bac7
This document outlines 9 rules for popularizing purposeful products with mainstream consumers. It discusses how purpose-driven consumers have grown to a $228.9 billion market but challenges remain in appealing to all consumers. Specifically, it addresses the need to make environmental benefits more tangible and relatable to consumers who cannot see or feel impacts. It also cautions against "greenwashing" and advocates for transparency about corporate sustainability practices to build trust. Overall, the document argues that popularizing purpose will require communicating benefits in a way that prioritizes consumer convenience over ideological purity.
Institute of Fundraising Convention - Open Innovation100%Open
This document discusses open innovation and provides several case studies as examples. It begins with an introduction to open innovation, noting its benefits of sharing risks and rewards with partners. Several case studies are then described, including work with LEGO, P&G, Orange, and others to develop open innovation strategies and platforms. Key lessons from open innovation are provided, such as the importance of engaged networks and starting projects by identifying problems or opportunities. The document concludes by thanking the audience.
Social Media Strategy Case Study @ Nestlé – Digital Acceleration Team key to ...Rajesh Prabhakar
Nestlé created the Digital Acceleration Team (DAT) which continuously tracks consumer sentiments in real-time and instantly responds to any negative trends they identify on various social networking sites.
From Global Champions to Local Loops: Sustainable Lifestyles in Europe 2050Demos Helsinki
This document presents four scenarios for sustainable lifestyles in Europe by 2050. The scenarios are: Pandemic Technology, Meritocracy, Endemic Technology, and Human-Centrism. They explore different social models and pathways to a sustainable society through disruptive changes in lifestyles, technologies, and policies. One scenario called "Local Loops" depicts a future where high energy and food prices lead to localized communities that share resources and rely on local production to meet needs in a sustainable way through the support of "gatekeepers" and lifestyle changes. The scenarios are tools to explore potential disruptions and evaluate experiments that could accelerate progress towards sustainability.
The Future of Sustainable Products and Services - Conference Day 1CSCP
Presentation shown at the international conference "The Future of Sustainable Products and Services" in Essen, Germany. 28-29 September 2009. Slides created by CSCP in Wuppertal, Germany.
The Future of Sustainable Products and Services - Conference Day 2CSCP
Presentation shown at the international conference "The Future of Sustainable Products and Services" in Essen, Germany. 28-29 September 2009. Slides created by CSCP in Wuppertal, Germany.
This document discusses sustainable lifestyles and actions that workplaces can take to support shifts towards more sustainable living among employees. It provides examples of initiatives taken by companies like Ikea, SAP Labs, KPMG, and The Guardian to promote sustainable transportation, food choices, working conditions and other lifestyle areas. The document argues that workplaces are well positioned to motivate tangible shifts through offerings like sustainable catering, procurement, investing, mobility options and building green infrastructure. It also stresses the importance of focusing on collective action and systems change in addition to individual choices.
Task Force On Sustainable Lifestyles PresentationTom Gater
Lifestyles are part of our identity; people express their social position, political preferences and psychological aspirations to others through them. Lifestyles define and differentiate us. They are the way we live our lives.
Lifestyles are shaped by a whole host of factors. Their roots are in culture, politics, economics and social norms. For sustainable lifestyles to enter our cultures and societies, to become part of our everyday life, they must be developed at all levels. They need to be enabled and encouraged by the social and technical systems and institutions that surround us. People will only swap their car for public transport if there’s an efficient and cost-effective public transport system.
Visión 2050, una nueva agenda para los negociosESPAE
Visión 2050, una nueva agenda para los negocios fue la conferencia de Roberto Salas Guzmán, representante de WBCSD. La actividad la organizó la ESPAE – ESPOL y CEMDES, el viernes 8 de octubre.
Nokia achieved several sustainability goals in 2010 including reducing its climate impact and ranking first on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. It also supported re-employment efforts for employees affected by restructuring through initiatives like career counseling, funding for entrepreneurship, and partnerships to create new jobs. Additionally, Nokia expanded its mobile learning pilot in Finland to enhance math education and partnered with Oxfam to develop mobile solutions to improve maternal health in developing countries.
The document discusses a Go Green initiative submitted to an Indian business academy. It outlines reasons why firms are increasingly adopting green practices, such as economic benefits like cost reductions, managing future regulations, and social pressures from customers, partners, and governments. The objective is to understand why companies go green and develop a sustainable green business model that can be applied across industries.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF APPLECodelaxy Ltd.
Apple India Private Limited engages in corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives focused on education, human rights, health and safety, and environmental sustainability. It provides education and training programs for workers, enforces labor standards and human rights protections, conducts health and safety research and programs, and works to reduce energy usage and water consumption. Apple's CSR programs are overseen by a committee and include initiatives focused on rural education, livelihood training, education for low-income communities, and special education, with implementation beginning in 2015.
An outline of a few 'buzzwords': CSR, SDG and linear economy vs. circular economy [AKA Circularity]
Offers a simple and realistic guide on how to implement circularity at our homes | small offices
The document discusses Novozymes' efforts to establish sustainability-driven corporate goals aligned with global challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It outlines Novozymes' purpose, strategy, and 2020 targets to deliver radical innovation through biological solutions that enable more from less within planetary boundaries. Key focus areas identified include water, energy, food, waste, health and nutrition, and education. The goals aim to strengthen Novozymes' innovation pipeline and make its solutions more relevant to partners seeking societal development.
This document discusses the concept of frugal innovation. It provides examples of companies that have innovated using frugal principles to do more with less. Some key points include:
- Frugal innovation focuses on being flexible, inclusive, and doing more with fewer resources.
- Examples of frugal innovations include a fridge that operates without electricity and a portable diabetes testing machine.
- The concept of "jugaad" innovation from emerging markets emphasizes overcoming constraints with limited resources.
- Both large companies like GE and Tata as well as social entrepreneurs have successfully practiced frugal principles.
- Frugal innovation can benefit consumers, companies, and society by creating sustainable solutions with less waste.
CarolinaEnergyDevelopment is an organization dedicated to delivering sustainable alternative energy through financing, building, and operating waste-to-power projects that convert municipal solid waste into clean electric power using proven and pollution-free pyrolysis technology. Their vision is to leverage their experience and strategic partners to facilitate renewable energy development from waste, wind, solar, and biomass sources to provide environmental benefits and renewable energy for communities. They utilize a project finance model combining private equity, debt, and government incentives to fund long-term income streams from waste-to-power projects.
Innovation workshop: Challenges requiring innovative ideas from SMEs.
Presentation to the delegates who learnt about selected challenges from large organisations (Council, Hospitals, NHS, Global Corporates). They also heard summaries of specific challenges for the first time from two hospitals and the council.
Two key markets addressed
a) Health
b) Low Carbon | Sustainability
Presenters:
Hugo Russell, Innovation Birmingham
Shokat Akbar, Birmingham Community Healthcare
Dr Jackie Homan, Birmingham City Council
Dr Aziza Mahomed, University Hospital Birmingham
Dr Vicki Ensor, MIDRU, Heartlands Hospital
Frugal Innovation: A New Disruptive Business ParadigmDr. Amit Kapoor
This document discusses the concept of frugal innovation as a new business paradigm. It defines frugal innovation as an approach that maximizes value for customers, shareholders, and society while minimizing the use of resources. The document notes that firms are being forced to innovate faster, better, and cheaper due to various pressures. It then highlights examples of companies like Unilever and Siemens that are pioneering frugal innovation through approaches like leveraging existing resources, keeping products simple, and adopting a frugal mindset.
Sustainable Brands 2015 Kuala Lumpur, KoAnn Skryiniarz, CEO & Founder of Sust...Sustainable Brands
This document introduces the Sustainable Brands community, which brings together sustainability, brand strategy, design, and marketing professionals working to shape commerce. It highlights growing global pressures like climate change that demand business response and brands' unique ability to help change the world. The community is a global learning platform to inspire brands to leverage sustainability as a driver of business and brand value through collaboration and idea sharing.
The Green Ivy City Alliance, A National Model for Urban Economic DevelopmentSUSTAIN America PAC
This Position Paper describes a Triple Bottom Line approach to Commercial Real Estate Development. The Alliance employs a model called, The Sustainable Eco Campus as the economic driver to assure sustainability and project self reliance.
Toyota Motors has a long history of corporate social responsibility practices dating back to the early 20th century. It established welfare programs for employees as early as 1917 and has consistently increased its social spending over time, allocating over 1.36 billion rupees in 1999-2000. As one of Pakistan's largest employers with around 200,000 employees, Toyota focuses on responsibilities to stakeholders like employees, shareholders, consumers, and the environment. While Toyota once sold cars primarily on reputation for quality and reliability, it now faces challenges with an aging lineup and damaged reputation following safety recalls, requiring a renewed focus on innovative design.
Mainstream Green The 9 Rules By North 1231227359000658 1gueste76bac7
This document outlines 9 rules for popularizing purposeful products with mainstream consumers. It discusses how purpose-driven consumers have grown to a $228.9 billion market but challenges remain in appealing to all consumers. Specifically, it addresses the need to make environmental benefits more tangible and relatable to consumers who cannot see or feel impacts. It also cautions against "greenwashing" and advocates for transparency about corporate sustainability practices to build trust. Overall, the document argues that popularizing purpose will require communicating benefits in a way that prioritizes consumer convenience over ideological purity.
Institute of Fundraising Convention - Open Innovation100%Open
This document discusses open innovation and provides several case studies as examples. It begins with an introduction to open innovation, noting its benefits of sharing risks and rewards with partners. Several case studies are then described, including work with LEGO, P&G, Orange, and others to develop open innovation strategies and platforms. Key lessons from open innovation are provided, such as the importance of engaged networks and starting projects by identifying problems or opportunities. The document concludes by thanking the audience.
Social Media Strategy Case Study @ Nestlé – Digital Acceleration Team key to ...Rajesh Prabhakar
Nestlé created the Digital Acceleration Team (DAT) which continuously tracks consumer sentiments in real-time and instantly responds to any negative trends they identify on various social networking sites.
From Global Champions to Local Loops: Sustainable Lifestyles in Europe 2050Demos Helsinki
This document presents four scenarios for sustainable lifestyles in Europe by 2050. The scenarios are: Pandemic Technology, Meritocracy, Endemic Technology, and Human-Centrism. They explore different social models and pathways to a sustainable society through disruptive changes in lifestyles, technologies, and policies. One scenario called "Local Loops" depicts a future where high energy and food prices lead to localized communities that share resources and rely on local production to meet needs in a sustainable way through the support of "gatekeepers" and lifestyle changes. The scenarios are tools to explore potential disruptions and evaluate experiments that could accelerate progress towards sustainability.
The Future of Sustainable Products and Services - Conference Day 1CSCP
Presentation shown at the international conference "The Future of Sustainable Products and Services" in Essen, Germany. 28-29 September 2009. Slides created by CSCP in Wuppertal, Germany.
The Future of Sustainable Products and Services - Conference Day 2CSCP
Presentation shown at the international conference "The Future of Sustainable Products and Services" in Essen, Germany. 28-29 September 2009. Slides created by CSCP in Wuppertal, Germany.
This document discusses sustainable lifestyles and actions that workplaces can take to support shifts towards more sustainable living among employees. It provides examples of initiatives taken by companies like Ikea, SAP Labs, KPMG, and The Guardian to promote sustainable transportation, food choices, working conditions and other lifestyle areas. The document argues that workplaces are well positioned to motivate tangible shifts through offerings like sustainable catering, procurement, investing, mobility options and building green infrastructure. It also stresses the importance of focusing on collective action and systems change in addition to individual choices.
Task Force On Sustainable Lifestyles PresentationTom Gater
Lifestyles are part of our identity; people express their social position, political preferences and psychological aspirations to others through them. Lifestyles define and differentiate us. They are the way we live our lives.
Lifestyles are shaped by a whole host of factors. Their roots are in culture, politics, economics and social norms. For sustainable lifestyles to enter our cultures and societies, to become part of our everyday life, they must be developed at all levels. They need to be enabled and encouraged by the social and technical systems and institutions that surround us. People will only swap their car for public transport if there’s an efficient and cost-effective public transport system.
Visión 2050, una nueva agenda para los negociosESPAE
Visión 2050, una nueva agenda para los negocios fue la conferencia de Roberto Salas Guzmán, representante de WBCSD. La actividad la organizó la ESPAE – ESPOL y CEMDES, el viernes 8 de octubre.
Shared Value and Sustainable EntrepreneurshipEdward Erasmus
This document outlines a presentation on increasing shared value through sustainable entrepreneurship. It discusses the myth of infinite growth and resources and the need for sustainability. It introduces concepts like corporate social responsibility, innovation, smart ventures, and shared value. It provides an overview of Aruba's current challenges and proposes new forms of entrepreneurship like ecopreneurs, sociopreneurs, creativepreneurs, and globopreneurs to help address these challenges in a sustainable way. The presentation emphasizes integrating economic, social and environmental priorities to achieve a balanced, diversified economy for Aruba that meets present needs without compromising future generations.
How to make tomorrow love today- meeting society’s needs sustainably in the 2...Sustainable Brands
This document discusses BASF's efforts towards sustainability and meeting society's needs in the 21st century in light of population growth, urbanization, and increasing transportation. It outlines BASF's purpose of creating chemistry for a sustainable future through innovation and partnerships. BASF is driving sustainable solutions across industries like transportation, construction, agriculture, and more. BASF has over 1,000 action plans and 14,000 accelerator solutions to increase sustainability. Products are categorized based on their sustainability contributions. Examples of sustainable solutions presented include Green Sense concrete technology, a four-way conversion catalyst, and vitamin A food fortification. BASF invests in R&D and collaborates with universities to develop sustainable innovations.
This document discusses the topic of consumption as it relates to interior design. It begins with definitions of consumption and provides statistics about unequal consumption globally. It then discusses carbon footprints, theories of conspicuous consumption, trends in material usage, and how urban planning influences food consumption. It proposes ways to design interiors and prompt behaviors to be more sustainable and reduce waste. Some success stories are shared and the class is prompted to discuss habits they may change and things they are proud of doing related to consumption.
The document discusses a vision for sustainable consumption by 2050 put forth by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, wherein 9 billion people live well within the limits of the planet through more sustainable consumption patterns and business models that are mainstream. It outlines challenges with current consumption patterns and the need to transform them, presents a vision of what sustainable consumption could look like in 2050, and proposes roles for businesses, consumers, and policymakers to help achieve this vision over time.
The expansion model of business and our global economy have created a culture of consumption. Users around the world are being encouraged to adapt new technologies and their related products. Our complicated systems caused huge traps in our societies from abuse of shared resource, beating the rules, and seeking the wrong goals. These current forms of global capitalism are ecologically and socially unsustainable. All these deprivations are causing in resentments and many unsustainable behaviors against the collective concerns of the societies. Therefore, these critical areas are necessary domain for designer’s active participation.
This journal explores how sustainable behavior context could harmonize the individual concerns of the citizens with collective concerns of the society, so in the long term prevent the mentioned traps in our systems. Through studying our natural capital, frameworks, and system thinking the journal investigates the requirement for enabling people to live as they like, but in a sustainable pattern.
There are different groups of frameworks that can help designers that all share the nature as model and mentor. Everything in nature is about optimization; there is no waste or discrimination. So, these models are our blueprint to reach to a sustainable future. The journal commences with introducing sustainability and sustainable behavior context. Then related history, theories, and influential leaders are described. Based on sustainable behavior goals, concept of Natural Capitalism, related frameworks, and system thinking will be presented. Finally, crucial elements in practicing sustainable behavior and related case studies will be discussed.
This document discusses sustainability and corporate responsibility. It notes that sustainability has become a major global issue due to problems like climate change, resource depletion, and overpopulation. While some argue these issues are exaggerated, most large companies now recognize they must contribute solutions. The document outlines strategies for companies to move from just reducing their negative impacts to proactively developing sustainable products and business models. It also discusses international standards like ISO 26000 that provide principles to guide corporations' social and environmental responsibilities.
14.02, Wennersten — Lecture intro to industrial ecologyWDC_Ukraine
The document discusses the concept of industrial ecology and outlines several key topics:
1. It defines industrial ecology as the study of technological systems and their interactions with the natural world to enable global sustainability.
2. It provides examples of tools used in industrial ecology like life cycle analysis and material flow accounting.
3. It discusses the dimensions of industrial ecology including its scientific, temporal, spatial, sectoral aspects as well as development in different regions.
4. Specific cases like the industrial symbiosis in Kalundborg, Denmark and the Hammarby Model of an urban residential area with reduced environmental load are examined.
Design SustentáVel Introdução Aguinaldo Dos Santos Proeng CapesAguinaldo dos Santos
The document introduces sustainable design and discusses its importance given population growth, consumption trends, and limited resources. It emphasizes that technological innovation alone will not achieve the needed 90-95% reduction in energy and emissions, and systemic innovation and changes to consumption culture are required. Sustainable design should focus on satisfying needs rather than providing products. The document outlines principles for sustainable systems including optimizing product life cycles, reducing transportation, minimizing waste, and empowering local communities.
SPREAD 2050: Day 1 Results, Counting BackwardsDemos Helsinki
Counting Backwards Workshop, 24–25 Nov 2011 / the Helsinki meeting of 60 experts in SPREAD Sustainable Lifestyles 2050.
www.sustainable-lifestyles.eu &
www.sustainable-lifestyles.eu/community
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Similar to Innovation Opportunities for Business In the Sustainable Economy / CherylHicks (20)
This document summarizes a presentation on sustainability and CSR strategies in German companies. It provides background on the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), including its focus areas and topics. It then discusses definitions of CSR and sustainability management, key developments and trends, and common drivers. It also outlines the IÖW/future ranking of sustainability reports, including its goals, evaluation criteria, and characteristics of good reports. Specific positive and negative company examples are also presented.
The document summarizes a presentation given by GLS Bank on their banking practices. GLS Bank is a social-ecological bank based in Berlin that aims to serve people and invest in sustainable projects. Their guiding principles include consistency, transparency, and enabling self-determined participation. They see money as a means to meet basic human needs, and seek to manage it sustainably by considering social and environmental impacts.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Michael C. Burda on the German labor market miracle during the Great Recession. It outlines that Germany was able to reduce hours worked per employee and productivity per hour rather than employment levels. It identifies several factors as important contributors, including extensive use of short-time work, flexible working time accounts, wage moderation, and temporary agency workers. The presentation concludes that working time accounts were very important as they increased the flexibility to adjust hours worked rather than employment levels in response to the economic downturn.
The document discusses the ongoing euro crisis. It makes several key points:
1) The eurozone is still in recession with poor long-term growth prospects. Debt levels are very high, creating a "vicious cycle" of low growth and high debt.
2) Financial markets and economic policy remain in a crisis mode, as seen by high bond yields and risk premiums. Bailouts by the European Central Bank continue to prevent adjustments.
3) The best solution is budget consolidation and growth-promoting policies, but implementation is difficult. If this strategy fails there are only bad options like more bailouts, debt restructuring, or inflation.
4) Governments seem to favor inflation but
Dr. Ralph Piotrowski from the Ecologic Institute presented research on supporting sustainable behavior change through creating supportive environments. The research project InContext analyzes case studies of alternative practices and accompanies transition processes in local communities. Key findings include that educational efforts should avoid critique and focus on joint reflection of human needs and quality of life. Policy recommendations encourage maintaining spaces for experimentation, collective ownership models, and financial support for transition initiatives.
The document discusses fostering social innovation and social entrepreneurship. It describes social entrepreneurs as seeking to solve social problems without profit motives. It notes that social innovations can help counter challenges like youth unemployment by providing new opportunities and qualifications. The document advocates supporting social innovations through initiatives like social impact labs, scholarships, and networking to enable ideas and address social issues.
The document summarizes renewable energy development in Germany. It notes that renewable energy targets include achieving 18% of final energy consumption from renewables by 2020, and increasing to 60% by 2050. It also outlines Germany's plan to phase out nuclear energy completely by 2022 following Fukushima. Charts show strong growth in wind, solar PV, and biomass electricity generation due to Germany's feed-in tariff policy. Renewables contributed over 25% of Germany's electricity in 2012 and 10.4% of heat in 2011.
1) DB's organizational structure consists of three divisions: passenger transport, infrastructure, and transport and logistics. It achieved record revenues in 2011 with EBIT increasing 24% compared to 2010.
2) The 1994 Railway Reform Act marked the beginning of a new era for Deutsche Bahn AG, implementing entrepreneurial structures, opening rail to competition, and delegating local passenger transport. This led to greater profitability and debt reduction.
3) Since 1994, DB Group's revenues have risen continuously with a 156% increase, while earnings before interest and taxes have shown a favorable development in recent years. Passenger and freight transport volumes have also increased significantly.
Innovation Opportunities for Business In the Sustainable Economy / CherylHicks
1. Sustainable Lifestyles 2050
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Innovation Opportunities for Business
In the Sustainable Economy
6 November 2012
Cheryl Hicks
Team Leader, Sustainable Lifestyles
Project Director, SPREAD Sustainable Lifestyles 2050
CSCP - Centre on Sustainable
Consumption and Production
www.sustainable-lifestyles.eu
2. About the
Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption
& Production (CSCP)
Mission Vision & Mandate
Rio+20: Global
CSCP 2.0 Sustainable Networks on Investing in
Lifestyles, Products & Sustainable Lifestyles, Sustainable Living
Infrastructure, Innovation &
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurship
Business Models
UNEP Marrekech Process
on
Sustainable Consumption
& Production
?
2012 / 2013
2012
2005
2010 / 2011
3. CSCP at a glance
CSCP Focus Areas & the way we work
SUSTAINABLEINFRASTRUCTURE,
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Lifestyles Products & Business &
Infrastructure Innovation
Action Research & Experimentation
Skills Development & Training
Networking & Match-Making
8. Funding Scheme:
Coordinating Partner:
Objectives Project WP Elements
• Develop a Vision and Scenarios Baseline Research & Primary
of possible sustainable living Household Research
futures
…About us
• Translate sustainability into Promising Practice via Social
meaning for our diverse daily Platform & Online Community
lifestyle options and choice
• Develop an Action Roadmap Vision & Scenarios for SL
and suggest a Future Research
Agenda Roadmap of Actions for SL
Advisors Online Community Platform
www.sustainable-lifestyles.eu
13. Sustainable Development
The Global Challenges
People & Values Governance Economy Resources, Energy and Environment
Source: WBCSD Vision 20
Interdependent Valuing social & Resource Environmental
Shifting
Shifting environmental impacts
demographics
demographics world scarcity degradation
Poverty and
Shifting Inadequate policy Material-based Energy security Climate change
inequity
demographics framework consumption
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14. Sustainable Development
“Solutions”
“technological advancement
will not be enough
to achieve sustainable development,
changes will also be required
to people’s lifestyles”
People need to activate the changes needed
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25. 2011 SPREAD Baseline Research:
Unsustainable Lifestyle Trends & Hot Spots
40-60 tonne EU lifestyle
(total resource use)
Food: Meat & dairy - 24% of all food impacts
(acidification emissions & material use)
Housing: Heating/cooling, water use, appliance &
electronics use - 40% of total energy
Mobility Single car use (35% increase)
& Tourism: Air travel (9% increase)
Health obesity (increased intake of sugars),
& Well-being: heart disease (fatty foods and smoking)
cancers (exposure hazardous chemicals)
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29. Material
footprint
of a
2011 Sustainable
lifestyle
2050
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30. 2012 SPREAD Vision of
Sustainable Lifestyles
7-10 tonne lifestyle
(total resource use)
What if current challenges were overcome?
Food: 500 kg/a mostly vegetarian
Housing: 20 m2/person zero net energy
Energy: 1000 kWh via wind and solar
Household goods: efficient, different and sufficient
Mobility & Tourism: 10 000 km/a no car
Health & well-being: improved health, well-being, happiness
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34. Understanding diversity of individual needs, aspirations
Motivators and triggers to change
CONSUMPTION: FAMILY
4 Planets •Wife (Age 33)
•2 children (Age 4 and 1)
Food
•Eats Meat every second day
•Buys regional and organic food when possible, but needs to be
comfortable as well
Housing
• Middle-sized house (7 rooms) in the countryside
• Heating and energy production with wood
Moving
•One car (in addition to the one from his wife) as highly
dependent for getting to work and child care, shopping, , … (no
public transport or shopping facilities in wallking distance)
• For holidays, likes to travel by car / airplane
Age: 34 Living
•Jogging, skiing in the winter and playing tennis in the summer
Self-employed •Shopping once a week, brand aware
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36. The economy, skills and jobs
Current trends:
• Our aspirations for prosperity are intrinsically linked to current patterns of
economic growth
• Some actors in society start realising the need to redefine the current economic
paradigm to take into consideration the environment, quality of life and well-being
and to balance growth, profits and consumption.
Promising Practice:
Complementary currencies, new business models, new ways of working, new
skills requirements
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37. Innovation – technical & social
Current trends:
• Small-scale initiatives are important signposts and test-beds for large-scale
sustainable solutions. Support to large-scale change comes from connecting
relevant stakeholders and groups
• Social and technical innovation are important drivers for change that create
opportunities for sustainable, healthy and equitable lifestyles. Social innovation can
stimulate and sustain lifestyle changes. Social entrepreneurs and designers are
important change agents, but still main focus is on technocratic solutions. .
Promising Practice:
Access to more sustainable options, community and network action, policy
framework support, entrepreneurship
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38. Infrastructure – cities & communities
Current trends:
• Sustainable neighbourhoods, communities and cities are emerging through
co-creation and participation. Buildings, public space and urban infrastructure
need to be created through multi-stakeholder urban planning approaches.
• Visions, scenarios and roadmaps for future lifestyles are being developed by a
range of actors focused on different sectors, societal actors and approaches .
• Large divide between scenarios and praxis, lack of implementation
Promising Practice:
Holistic, people-centred design approach, choice architecture, lock-ins, healthy
cities and communities
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39. Policy & governance
Current trends:
• Effective policy and governance set the framework conditions for business
and societal innovation. Governments lack responsibility for discouraging or
limiting unsustainable consumption and lifestyle options. Need for new governance
approaches to support effective implementation.
• The emergence of integrated and cross-sectoral approaches to policy making
aims to overcome policy silos, but still focus on greening consumption rather than
sustainable consumption or lifestyles.
Promising Practice:
Nudging, framework conditions, policy innovation: behavioural science as input
to policy making
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40. Research
Current trends:
• Research on the sociology of consumption indicates the need for a paradigm
shift in thinking from a focus on individuals, to a focus on wider communities and
social norms and practices; from a focus on changing discrete behaviours to a focus
on changing entire lifestyles, cultures and values
• To date, research priorities have not yet been reconciled with practice:
technocratic approach and economic rational, the efficiency-agenda and the
“rational man” dominate
Promising Practice:
Knowledge brokerage, transformational research, interdisciplinary collaborative
approaches
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44. Scenario Development Process
Back-casting
Looki
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ssec o P
back
r
t
40yrs
r
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WORLD WHERE
IDENTIFYING CURRENT CHALLENGES ARE
CHALLENGES OVERCOME
What we know & don’t EXPLORING
Blend of reality & uncertainty CONNECTING
know, CHANGES
Visions to Current
Forces driving change EXPECTED / NEEDED Realities – How to get
Tensions with largest
from here to there
degrees of difference
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47. Four scenario landscapes
Pandemic technology
Singular Super Governing the
Champions commons
Meritocratic society Human-centric society
Local loops Empathetic
communities
Endemic technology
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51. Sustainable Living Globally
Financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),
the projects aim to identify and contribute to global efforts towards living sustainably by
:
Collecting 100 Big Ideas for living sustainably,
Discussing them with stakeholders in 5 Cities,
Bringing them to the Global Network towards
Sustainable Lifestyles
Creating a Framework for Scaling-up Innovations,
Highlighting the 5 success factors common to 100
enterprises with sustainable practices
Bringing the outcomes into the Global Network
for Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship
52. THE GLOBAL NETWORKS
IMPROVING SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Hosted
by
CSCP
Projects Other Other
projects projects
over time over time
Living sustainably through active Scaling up sustainable
practice entrepreneurship and innovation
53. THE GLOBAL NETWORKS
Host discussions and Strengthen and linking
share learning existing networks
OBJECTIVES AND PARTICIPANTS
Experts Existing platforms
and networks
Entrepreneurs Individuals
Network users Support organizations
Academia Investors
Promote success Link knowledge
factors for scaling up and practices
54. WORKSTUDIOS AND WEBINARS 2012 - 2013
1 or 2 day interactive, multi-stakeholder meetings comprising key note
speeches, visioning sessions, discussion panels and match-making
activities.
Location
China October 2012
Colombia November 2012 Full back to back
Ghana February 2013 Event component
Philippines March 2013 Full back to back
Germany September 2013 Event component
55. The Role of Business
Enabling More Sustainable Lifestyles
and Consumption Patterns
Choice Choice
creation influencing
Innovation
Choice
editing
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57. Must-Haves on the Business &
Consumption Pathway
Evolving Business
New Collaborations
Models
In the Value Net
Technological innovation is
New ways to deliver
not enough, we also need complex coalitions
value to customers
radical transformations in for co-innovation
and consumers
lifestyles and
consumption patterns
Deeper
Technology & Trust
Understanding of
Consumer
Enabling more value
Behaviours
from fewer resources
Influencing
Hyper-transparency,
consumption
progress
patterns and more
measurement
sustainable lifestyles
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58. Examples of how business models
might evolve
Leisure: Hotel companies domestic swaps
ITC: Mainframes cloud computing; 3D-printing
Power: Power stations distributed networks
Food: Intensive farming urban farming, gardening clubs
Mobility: Private car ownership car sharing
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59. Discussion
Sustainability, Lifestyles & Economy
The role of businesses in a Sustainable Economy
• Business contribution to Sustainability
• Business opportunities in growing healthy & sustainable lifestyles trends
• Local vs global trends for sustainability & lifestyles
• New business models for sustainability, lifestyles & the economy
• Sustainable consumption – trend or resilient strategy?
• Businesses culture for sustainable consumption?
• Innovation, sustainable consumption & production?
• Challenges for businesses re future sustainable societies
How would you define Sustainable Economy?
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60. SPREAD Sustainable Lifestyles 2050
European Social Platform
www.sustainable-lifestyles.eu
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Editor's Notes
Imagining the future is difficult. Google tells us that 2050 could look for example like this.
Note to the presenter: now from this slide on, you will concentrate on the scenarios! You should read the descriptions of the scenarios (included in the material provided for the workshop) well before presenting these slides, so that you can answer questions from the participants, if needed. These axis form the basis of the four scenarios. In the other axis, there is meritocracy in one end and human centrism in the other end. In the other axis, there is pandemic technology in one end and endemic technology in the other end. The scenarios each describe a different combination of those axis. I will now tell you, what these concepts mean, so don’t worry if they don’t ring any bell.
And what’s business’s role? We see that business has a part to play in terms of choice editing ( not making unsustainable products), choice influencing (helping consumers to behave more sustainably) and choice creation/innovation (using technology to drive better products).
Going through this process we realized some essential over-riding must-haves – in addition to addressing carbon and resource efficiency and true value pricing of natural resources we also need to change the way we consume and have new collaborations where the consumer and the producer co-innovate.