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Henry Simonds (Planet Positive) Presentation from North East SHE Partnership\'s June 12th Main Meeting.TRANSCRIPT
Henry Simonds, Communications and Buildings
Planet Positive
Business Certification
Supply Chain Certification
Building Certification
7-days to Sustainability
Consulting Community
Fitout
Superstructure
Substructure
Operations
External Areas / Infrastructure
Foundations
Business Certification 7-days to Sustainability
1. Sustainability – What is it?
2. Why become Sustainable?
3. Best Practice – Case Studies
4. State of the Market
5. Practical Steps
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability – What is it?
Sustainable Development is “development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
Bruntland Report 1987
Sustainability – What is it?
‘Sustainability is a Win Win for Business’ Planet Positive 2012
Business Case – The Bottom Line
1. Save Money
2. Win Business
3. Reputation
By 2030 energy demand will increase by 50%
Business Case – The Bottom Line
1. Save Money
2. Win Business
3. Reputation
Business Case - People
1. Engagement
2.Recruitment
3. Community
Business Case - Planet
“Anyone who
believes in
indefinite
growth on a
physically
finite planet is
either mad or
an economist”
David Attenborough
A measure of the impact our activities have on the environment. It relates to the amount of greenhouse gases produced directly and
indirectly by a person, organisation, event or product.
Sustainability Measures
Sustainability Measures
In Europe, 46% of the population is considered to live in water-stressed areas. By 2025, 35% the world population will be affected by freshwater shortages.
Water Footprinting
Why Become Sustainable?
Why Become Sustainable?
Your Business Regulation Reputation
Resources
Why Become Sustainable?
Regulation
• Climate Change Act – 50% by 2027, 80% by 2050 • CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme • EPCs (2018 – D or below) and DECs • Buildings Regulations • 2016 – Zero Carbon Homes • 2019 – Zero Carbon Commercial Buildings • Feed-in Tariffs • Renewable Heat Incentive • Green Deal
Why Become Sustainable?
Reputation
• Skills needed for changing economy • Clients favouring business with sustainable experience • The more sustainable you are, the better your chance
of winning the tender is likely to be • It’s not about the size of your business, it’s about your
ability and flexibility to meet the client’s demands e.g. Some clients are leaving it to the main contractor
to decide how to green their building
Why Become Sustainable?
Resources
• Energy prices expected to rise by more than 50% by 2015
• Rising prices of other resources as energy bills increase their production costs, eg. steel, aluminium, etc.
• Key commodities have risen 210% over last 10 years
• From April 2013, landfill tax will rise from £8 to £72 per tonne
Why Become Sustainable?
Your Business Regulation Reputation
Resources
Why Become Sustainable?
Your Business Regulation Reputation
Resources
78,000 Employees – Retail Sector
Plan A – Sustainability Initiative
180 Commitments
• Become carbon neutral
• Send no waste to landfill
• Extend sustainable sourcing
• Improve lives of people in supply chain
• Help support healthier life-styles
Case Study: Marks & Spencer's
2012 Results
£105m (net benefit)
31% (Plan A products)
28% Energy Savings
332 Employees – Construction Sector
Green travel plan
• Replacing petrol with diesel
• Incentivising staff
Office emissions reduced
• Heat pump system
• BEMS (Building Energy Mgmt Solution)
Zero waste to landfill target
• Document management system
Case Study: Bowmer & Kirkland
SAVINGS over 4 years:
£315k
858 t/CO2e
3 employees - Trainers and Advisors
• Purchased a new bike to get to work
• Water saving kit from Northumbrian Water
• Growing own lettuce for lunches
• Compost any raw food and tea bags, and recycling all items that can be
• Purchased a one cup hot water dispenser instead of boiling kettle for one cup
• Recycle soapy water and use to water plants in garden (this also helps to stop black fly)
• Changed light bulbs to be energy efficient
• Switch off all equipment at end of day
Case Study PWA Unlimited
“When I look back at the changes we've made, I am amazed and
proud of how much we've managed to do so easily”.
Business Benefits
Financial Savings
Carbon Reductions
Win Business
Ongoing Support Staff
Engagement
3rd Party Assurance
Answer Tenders
Brand Positioning
State of the Market
Level of Maturity
Nu
mb
er
of
Co
mp
anie
s Sustainability Maturity Model
Innovator
Integrated
strategy,
shaping
societal
expectations
Follower
Compliance focused
Mature
Pro-active risk
based
approach
Leader
Integrating
with business
strategy
Stage 4
Competitive
advantage
through
sustainable
business
practices
Stage 3
Comprehensive
sustainability
management
Stage 2
Beyond
compliance
Stage 1
Understanding
Top 1% of
Companies Top 1-5% of
Companies Middle 5-20% of
Companies Bottom 80% of
Companies
Importance of Supply Chain
“50% of multinationals plan on selecting suppliers based on carbon performance”. Carbon Trust
“Over 50% of an average corporation’s carbon emissions are typically from the supply chain”.
Carbon Disclosure Project
No Position Early Warning Expectation Endorsement Mandatory
• No policy or aspiration. • Very few in this category
• Aspiration for sustainable supply chain. • Timetable used
• Recommendation to adopt sustainable practices
• Specific sustainability policies suppliers should implement
• Requirements stated and enforced
Toxic waste in Africa 2006
Held sustainability forum with suppliers in Jan 2009 Clear ethical stance but no sustainable supply chain policy yet
All future suppliers to sign a sustainability agreement
Suppliers expected to comply with supplier standards of conduct
Ethical Trading Code of Conduct
Key policy: helping clothing suppliers to pay a fair living wage by 2015 Support provided to suppliers to achieve set targets. Moving towards ‘mandatory standards’ level Government buying standards
Stringent requirements for suppliers introduced
“If a supplier cannot be
compliant with
requirements on the
environment and
sustainability, we’ll stop
doing business with them.”
Green Adoption in Supply Chain
Practical Steps
What can you do?
Mission Statement
www.beplanetpositive.com
“Greenest Government Ever”
Measure & Monitor
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WASTE
PAPER
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“Greenest Government
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Employee Engagement
www.beplanetpositive.com
1. Identify Leaders
2. Green Team
3. Drive Internally
28%
6%
39%
6%
9%
2% 10%
Positive Greens
Employee Engagement
www.beplanetpositive.com
1. Identify Leaders
2. Green Team
3. Drive Internally
Programme
MAKE IT SIMPLE
Programme
MAKE IT INCLUSIVE
Programme
MAKE IT REWARDING
Programme
MAKE IT FUN
Communicate
Board
Project manager
Green Team
1. Know your carbon footprint
2. Set targets
3. Understand your employees
4. Use practical engagement tools
5. Measure and Monitor
6. Incentivise and Communicate
Starting your journey
www.beplanetpositive.com 020 7953 3170 [email protected]
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