introduction to sustainability policy and reporting in other sectors
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Introduction to sustainability policy and reporting in other sectors. Tim Birley Tim Birley Consultancy for CaSPr. Sustainable Development. ECONOMIC. ENVIRONMENTAL. SOCIAL. Defining Sustainable Development. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Introduction to sustainability Introduction to sustainability policy and reporting in other policy and reporting in other sectorssectors
Tim Birley
Tim Birley Consultancy for CaSPr
Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development
ECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL
Defining Sustainable Defining Sustainable DevelopmentDevelopment“ Sustainable development is commonly defined as
being development which serves a balance of social, economic and environmental well-being in the impact of activities and decisions, and which seeks to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Statutory Guidance)
Policy Context:Policy Context:
Sustainable Development:– Choosing Our Future: Scotland’s Sustainable
Development Strategy, December 2005
Best Value:– Local Government in Scotland Act 2003– Wider public sector:
Updated High Level and Secondary Guidance on Best Value, May 2006
Good Practice Toolkit, September 2006
Planning Scotland Bill European Structural Funds
Statement of Requirements:Statement of Requirements:Local Government/Wider Public SectorLocal Government/Wider Public Sector Leadership and commitment Embedded in all objectives and plans at
corporate and operational level Communities / Consultation & joint working Quality of Life Indicators / Performance measures Review activities Procurement Management of resources
Guide to the Toolkit:Guide to the Toolkit:
Enablers & Barriers
Statement of Requirements
Routes to Entry
Further sources of advice
Self Assessment Questionnaire
Role of Scrutiny
Features of SD & BV
Case Studies
Outcomes
Policy context
Push FactorsPush Factors
Duty on Accountable OfficersScottish Public Finance ManualScottish Sustainable Development
StrategyStatute (for some)Requirement for European supportCommunity planningSubject to Audit
Mainstreaming Sustainable DevelopmentMainstreaming Sustainable Development
ESEC/WoSEC (2005) Seminar’s views Potential Advantages
Encourages partnership & joined-up approach VFM: more effective use of resources Awareness raising Better quality & more durable outcomes Learning opportunity
Disadvantages to avoid Lack of ownership and commitment Difficult, complex and risks ‘tick box’ approach Risks losing focus & conflicting priorities Perceived costs May inhibit opportunities Difficult to measure
Routes to Entry:Routes to Entry:
Leadership & champions Corporate initiative Community planning Performance & output indicators Policy review; SEA Procurement strategy Spending review; asset management Demonstration
Highland Council: Cllr Ian RossHighland Council: Cllr Ian Ross
Realities Perceived relevance of S.D. Consider the operating context – “SPS” Another “burden” General awareness of elected members and
senior officials Pressure of economic imperatives and
short-termism Rhetoric over substance and real impact BUT some examples of very good practice and
commitment
PotentialPotential
Existing good practiceLatent activityIndicators & measuresMainstreaming - becoming naturalSupport and learningBetter: joined-up governance
Potential: Potential: Miles BetterMiles Better
Mainstreaming - becoming naturalIndicators & measuresLatent activityExisting good practiceSupport and learningBetter: joined-up governance
Performance MeasuresPerformance Measures
What Criteria established? What sustainability Indicators adopted? Contributing to Quality of Life Indicators? How are Outcomes contributing to sustainable
development? How are Lessons being learned? What has Changed? Have Early Wins been used? How is Benchmarking used? What Monitoring is in place? (and Information for this) What steps are taken to meet SEA obligations?
Mainstreaming: CriteriaMainstreaming: Criteria
Net Additional Jobs Evidence of Demand Partnership & Leverage Infrastructure Impact Resource Efficiency Environmental Impact Access & Equal Opportunity Local Added Value Capacity Building Social Inclusion Strategic Integration Durability & Feasibility
Performance indicators 1Performance indicators 1
* NEET= Not in education, employ-ment or training
SD Indicators Wheel – Organisational Indicators (e.g. an Environmental Body)
NAT’L HERITAGE & RESOURCES
Colour in the “rim”can indicate priority, or performance over previous year, for each indicator, for the organisation concerned
Each organisation would develop a “wheel”appropriate to its own remit and activities, in agreement with the Scottish Executive, encouraging it to consider all the contributions it can make, both main and secondary
Main contributions
Secondarycontributions
Health Inequality
16-19 yrs NEET*
Community
Crime
Households
Waste
BiodiversityMarine
GreenhouseGas
River Quality
Renewables
GDP per head
Age Profile
Transport
EcoSchools
Employment
Air Quality
Carbon Emissions
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
910
11
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
Performance Indicators 2Performance Indicators 2
Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
The need for joint working; The on-going synthesis of guidance; The exchange of good practice; Provision for encouraging innovation and
rewarding best practice; Securing a common framework for performance
measurement and audit; Practical outcomes.