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• 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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