Only 89 More Mondays To Go!
• February 12 – 28, 2010
Olympic Winter Games
• March 12 – 21, 2010
Paralympic Winter Games
Tickets go on sale Oct 08www.vancouver2010.com
2010 Commitment to Sustainability
• Enshrined in Bid
• Driven by local citizen expectations/ requirements
• Aligned with BC and Canada policy priorities
• Aligned with emerging Olympic trends and priorities
RAISING OUR GAMEThe Business Case forSustainability as aStrategy for AddingValue & ImprovingCompetitiveness
A Framework forNavigating New Rules,High Stakes and SeismicChange
Tomorrow’s Value - A Report by SustainAbility (UK, 2007)www.sustainability.com
The Problem with Sustainability
• Issue of the hour
• BUT means different things to different people
• Nevertheless, a value that a lot of people relate to
16%
““AgnosticAgnostic””
Not Familiar
Not PRIORITY
“Choir”
15%
Familiar
PRIORITY
“Atheists”
2%
Not PRIORITY
Familiar
(Oblivious)
““CongregationCongregation””
67%
Not Familiar
PRIORITY
(Receptive)
Key Sustainability Audiences (Canadian Data)James Hoggan & Associates (2006) www.hoggan.com
(Reject)
(Sold)
Personal Values Canadians Associatewith the Concept of Sustainability
• I want to reduce climate change
• I want to make my community a better place
• I want to live in a world with wild places and things
• I want to live a healthy life
• I want to know my neighbour
• I can think of cool solutions to local and globalchallenges
What Sustainability Means at VANOC
Managing the social, economic andenvironmental impacts and opportunitiesof our Games to produce lasting benefits,
locally and globally
Economic
Environment Social
Try to make it toucheverything we do
Integrated into all businesssystems
VANOC Sustainability Program6 Key Performance Areas
Social Inclusion& Responsibility
Aboriginal Collaboration& Participation
EnvironmentalImpact Reduction
Accountability Reporting on Sustainability Performance
Sport for Sustainable LivingHuman Legacy of Awareness & Behaviour Change
Economic Benefits from Sustainable Innovation & PracticeSupply Chain Management & Showcasing
‘New’ to the Games
Accountability
Behave ethically• Meet Bid commitments• Meet global standards for corporate responsibility
Communicate openly about what we have done• Annual performance report• Performance measures, transparency,legal compliance, corporate objectives
Ask others how we can do better• Ongoing partner and stakeholder input• Continuous adaptation and improvement
www.vancouver2010.com/sustainability
Sustainability StrategiesVenue Development
Work with our Venue Partners to deliver
• Venues as Viable Legacies to Host Communities
– Multi-purpose use of venues post-Games
• Barrier Free Facilities
– All venues and villages are wheel chair accessible
• Local Benefits & Materials
– Local employment, purchasing and contracting opportunities
Design for LessUse/ Improve Existing Facilities
Whistler CreeksideALPINE SKIING
Cypress Mountain
FREESTYLE
SNOWBOARD
Pacific Coliseum
Design for MoreLiving Landscapes, Viable Post-Games Use
Whistler Olympic ParkNORDIC and SKI JUMPING
Whistler Olympic Park – CROSS COUNTRY
Whistler Olympic Park – SKI JUMP
Whistler Sliding Centre
Ecological Footprint Management
• From tail frogs to grizzly bears
• Black bears
• Indigenous plants
Make the Business Case for Green Buildings
Green Makes Good Business Sense
• Green Building Standard – LEED Silver or better
• Emphasis on affordability, innovation & viable legacyoperations– 07 Case Studies on Green Building
• Costs– Increased construction costs by 2-7%
– Recovered within 5 years from reduced energy costs
• Benefits– Reduced waste, pollution and water consumption
– Improved indoor air quality and durability
Hillcrest/Nat Bailey Stadium Park
CURLING
Building Communities that Can Sustain Us All
Olympic and Paralympic VillageVancouver – South East False Creek
South East False Creek
Athletes Village – 2005
South East False Creek
Athletes Village – 2008
Olympic and Paralympic VillageVancouver – Finished Product (Sept 09)
Olympic and Paralympic VillageWhistler – November 2007
Olympic and Paralympic VillageWhistler – Winter 2008
Town homes for affordableworker housing constitutes65 percent of the housingtypes in the village
Olympic and Paralympic VillageWhistler – Finished Product (Sept 09)
Mobilize Games-Related Supply ChainsShowcase Business Innovation
Procurement and Recruitment
• Use workforce recruitment and supply chaindrivers to deliver enhanced outcomes
• Ethical Sourcing, Licensee Code of Conduct
– Human rights, social and environmentalcompliance
• Sustainable purchasing, Aboriginal purchasing
– “Buysmart” program
Showcasing Innovation
• Solutions to local and global sustainability challenges
• 2010 Sponsors Sustainability Initiative (SSI)
– Led by Teck Cominco
What Constitutes an Innovation?
• A business/marketplace product, service process ortechnology that demonstrates a sustainability feature,– i.e. generates a measurable/ verifiable social, economic and/or
environmental benefit
• One or more– New to the Games Region
– New to the Games
– Significantly scaled up through
the Games
– Unique partners were brought
together to introduce
Richmond Oval
SPEED SKATING
Operate the Games to Make a Difference
Games-TimeKey Environmental Operating Objectives
• Accepted the challenge of taking responsibility for ourcarbon footprint and our waste footprint
• Tracking and reporting on performance– Reduce & neutralize carbon emissions
– Keep waste from landfill
Make a Difference in the Inner City
• Be Responsible– Manage operational requirements of the Games to avoid
disruption or displacement of vulnerable populations
• Generate Economic Opportunities– Training, employment, volunteers, procurement
• Encourage Participation & Investment– Sport and Recreation
– Arts and culture
• Provide a Housing Legacy
Priorities Moving ForwardIn Collaboration with Government Partners
• Youth and Sport– Equipment and ticket distribution
programs
• Arts and Culture– Showcasing opportunities
• Home Stay Program– Reduce pressure on low cost
accommodation
• Games-Time Shelter Program– Meet anticipated increase in
demand for shelter duringthe Games
Leave a Legacy – Locally & Globally
Sustainability LegaciesBricks and Mortar, Business Systems
• Local Communities
– Sustainable Community Benefits from Venues & Villages
• Olympic Movement
– First Games-based Sustainability Performance Management &Reporting System
• Enhanced transparency
• Introduction of new evaluation tools
• Introduction of new business tools
• Supply chain management on sustainability and ethical issues
Sustainability Legacy OpportunitiesHuman & Natural Capital
• Aboriginal Youth and Sport
• Inner City Youth and Training
• Accessibility
• Volunteers
• Climate Change
• Public engagement onSustainable Living Choices
• Looking for 25,000 Volunteers
• All aspects – competitions, hosting, arts &culture, sustainability, community engagement
Want to Get Involved?
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