Winning Business with Sustainability at Better Bankside with Planet First

www.planetfirst.co.uk
Steve Malkin
CEO, Planet First
Founder of The Planet Mark
@thePlanetMark
Winning Business with Sustainability

1. Going beyond recycling
2. Commit to sustainability
3. Grow your business
Outcomes

www.planetfirst.co.ukhttp://www.cafe171.co.uk/
Introductions

Your part in the BIG picture

Policy, regulation and reporting

93% CEOs see sustainability as important to the
future success of their business
See sustainability as an opportunity for
growth and innovation
Accenture
78%
Business is adapting

9 out of 10 people say a company must act
with integrity at all times
BUT ...
68% Don’t trust brands
Cohne &Wolfe, Age of Authenticity 2014
The public expects

Building trust in business

Challenging business models

Creating a better way of working
• £465 million saved
• Sold 1 billion sustainable
products
• Plan A has contributed to a
3% rise in brand value

Retain & win business
Cost saving
Reputation
Stakeholder engagement
Do the right thing
Sustainability business drivers

Vision
Enable organisations to embrace the
low carbon economy and create a
sustainable future.

Mission
Develop the world’s leading
sustainability certification and
programme of continuous
improvement.

1. Measure
Reduce your carbon, energy, water and
waste
2. Engage
Your employees and stakeholders in the
process
3. Communicate
Your green credentials
Sustainability Certification
& Programme

Summary
Highlights:
Carbon footprint (tCO2e) 4,816.6
Per employee (tCO2e) 18.7
Building tCO2e per m2 0.04
Data Quality Score 13 out of 16
Carbon Reduction Target 3.2%
Used kWh of electricity
Used kWh of natural gas
Used litres of red diesel
Procured tonnes of paper
Used m³ of water
Used litres of fuel in lorries
Used litres of fuel in cars
1. Measure

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18
12
14 14 14
10
18
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
[Client Name] (%)
UK average (%)
2. Engage

3. Communicate

Carbon reduction
7%per employee per year

Cost saving
£100+per employee per year

Eden Project social investment
£30,000
Invested in
educating future
generations

OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY / CSR
(1) Does your organisation have a higher level Policy on Sustainable Business /
Sustainability / Corporate Responsibility or similar?
If not, does your company consider Sustainability / Corporate Responsibility issues
broken down into, for example, environmental, health and safety, community
and/or social areas?
(2) Do you report publicly on your policy(ies) and performance?
If so:
Is your Sustainability Report (or similar) available online?
What external reporting initiatives are you involved with?
(3) Is there a board member / executive member / person responsible for these
policies in your organisation? If so, who is that person?
Prequalification questionnaires (PQQ)

ENVIRONMENT
(1) Does your organisation have a policy on environmental issues?
(e.g. covering climate change, carbon emissions, transport, waste / recycling, resources – energy, water,
materials, consumables, biodiversity).
If yes, please provide a copy.
(2) Does your organisation systematically manage compliance with environmental legislation?
If yes, please provide a copy of Environmental Legislation Register, procedures or other similar
documentation.
(3) Does your organisation have an Environmental Management System?
If yes, is it a recognised accredited system (e.g. EMAS, ISO14001, BS8555)? Please specify.
(4) Has your organisation identified the specific environmental impacts associated with the products,
services or works it provides and has it taken steps to minimise them?
If yes, please outline here.
(5) Has your organisation quantified the “Carbon Footprint” of its products, services or operations, and, if
so, is this used to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Prequalification questionnaires

1. Business strategy and commitment
2. Measure performance
3. Engage stakeholders
4. Communicate your progress

Commit to sustainable
practices
Strategy

1. What are your social, economic and
environmental impacts?
2. How do these impact your business plan and
operations?
3. Create a strategy to deliver improvements
Commitment to sustainability

Measure, set targets and
monitor your performance
Measure

www.eightassociates.co.uk/

1. Committed to measuring and
reducing your carbon footprint
2. Support the environmental
education of our future generations
3. Share sustainable practices to
employees, suppliers and customers
Your part in the BIG picture
5%
carbon
reduction per
employee pa

http://casualfilms.com/sustainability/planet-mark/

Engage stakeholders in the
process
Engage

Engagement
Planet Mark certified
Providing FM services
Using sustainable
practices in the
workplace
Using experience to
engage new and existing
customers

Employee pension fund for new
factory development
New factory certified to
Planet Mark for Buildings
12% reduction in CO2e
Achieved Planet Mark for
Business reducing
carbon emissions by 58%
Supporting local school
including Eden Project
environmental workshop
Employees committed to
continuous improvement

Transparent reporting,
share your experiences,
lead by example
Communicate

www.volkerwessels.co.uk/en/news/detail/volkerwessels-uk-is-proud-to-achieve-the-planet-mark

Differentiation
1. Certify energy saving of their
products
2. Verifies carbon reductions
3. Helps communicate technical
improvements to customers
4. Aligns with clients’ corporate
strategies

www.3663corporate.co.uk/cser

http://news.planetfirst.co.uk/the-planet-mark-sustainability-meter-questionnaire
Your sustainability

Steve Malkin, CEO
Planet First
Tel: 020 3751 8108
Mob: 07775 637156
steve.malkin@planetfirst.co.uk
@thePlanetMark
Thank you

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