pls 2014: sustainability: they seek it here, they seek it there
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SUSTAINABILITY
and
The Lighting Industry
SUSTAINABILITY
and
The Lighting Industry
SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW
SUSTAINABILITY: THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
SUSTAINABILITY: THE UK LIGHTING INDUSTRY
They seek it here,They seek it there ...
Yesterday, upon the stair,I met a man who wasn't there.He wasn't there again today,I wish, I wish he'd go away...
“Sustainable development meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations
to meet their own needs”
The Brundtland Commission: World Commission on Environment and Development1987
But What Does It Mean In Practice?
RAY ANDERSON came up with the idea of climbing MOUNT SUSTAINABILITY as a description for what
this adventure would be like
Ray Anderson (1934 – 2011): founder of Interface Inc.
Low energy outputs (products)Response to global problem
Ends justify any means
Climbing Mount Sustainability
At the moment, most of us are here, WANDERING around in the foothills
Low energy outputs (products)
Recycled materials / waste reduction
Response to global problem
Ends justify any means
Growing awareness of resource limits
Escalating costs of raw materials
Climbing Mount Sustainability
And a few have already got the hint that there’s SOMETHING a bit bigger going on
Low energy outputs (products)
Recycled materials / waste reduction
The Company
Response to global problem
Ends justify any means
Growing awareness of resource limits
Escalating costs of raw materials
Grow awareness amongst staff
Trained staff make efficient industry
Climbing Mount Sustainability
The sea-change starts in the COMPANY, with senior management
Low energy outputs (products)
Recycled materials / waste reduction
The Company
The Market
Response to global problem
Ends justify any means
Growing awareness of resource limits
Escalating costs of raw materials
Grow awareness amongst staff
Trained staff make efficient industry
Fair and transparent competitive practices
A robust marketplace exposes ‘greenwash’ practices
Climbing Mount Sustainability
Then the Company reaches out to meet those CUSTOMERS demanding change
Low energy outputs (products)
Recycled materials / waste reduction
The Company
The Market
Community
Response to global problem
Ends justify any means
Growing awareness of resource limits
Escalating costs of raw materials
Grow awareness amongst staff
Trained staff make efficient industry
Fair and transparent competitive practices
A robust marketplace targets ‘greenwash’ practices
Outreach into the local area, based on company experience
Awareness moves out from the company into the home
Climbing Mount Sustainability
And before we knows what’s happened, there’s an entire COMMUNITY on board
Low energy outputs (products)
Recycled materials / waste reduction
The Company
The Market
Community
World
Response to global problem
Ends justify any means
Growing awareness of resource limits
Escalating costs of raw materials
Grow awareness amongst staff
Trained staff make efficient industry
Fair and transparent competitive practices
A robust marketplace targets ‘greenwash’ practices
Outreach into the local area, based on company experience
Awareness moves out from the company into the home
Reduction in resource extraction and spoilage
Sustainability ‘drivers’ reach critical mass – paradigm shift
Climbing Mount Sustainability
Sustainability Drivers:
Sustainability Drivers:
Sustainability Drivers:
Sustainability Drivers:
YES - But What Does It Mean In Practice?
‘Organisations around the world, and their stakeholders, are becoming increasingly aware of the need for and benefits of socially responsible behaviour.
The objective of social responsibility is to contribute to sustainable development.’
‘ISO:26000 is being, and should be taken, seriously. It is a powerful statement of the moral and practical issues facing companies and other organisations.
Adrian Henriques: chair of the UK Committee on ISO:26000
Organisational
Governance
Human
Rights
Labour
Practices
The
Environment
The
Environment
Fair
Operating
Practices
Consumer
Issues
Community
Involvement
Development
Sustainable Practice has also introduced us
to the principle of
The Triple Bottom Line
Let’s look briefly about The Triple Bottom Line
PLANET
PEOPLEPROFIT
PLANET
PROFITPEOPLE
And so Sustainability
Became
Corporate Social Responsibility
OR
- to some people
Sustainability
Became
Corporate SOCIALIST Responsibility
Time to make our excuses and leave ? ? ?
Dame Ellen MacArthur and The Circular Economy
The Circular Economy is not a new idea
– its where it all started
The World Economic Forum, Davos: 2014
Several chief executives in Davos were keen to show that
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY is not about corporate social responsibility.
McKinsey managing director Dominic Barton says "We have to demonstrate
this is a win win, that you can make money
and help use resources more sustainably," he said.
"This is not CSR or a sideshow, but is fundamental.
SO: for now,
SUSTAINABILITY = THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
But does any of this matter?
Recent research commissioned by The Chartered
Institute of Marketing indicates that more than
75% of marketers believe that a company’s
sustainability practices will increasingly affect
customers buying decisions.
Chartered Institute of Marketing: ‘Shape the Agenda’ 2007
What is the UK construction industry
response to all of this?
Let’s talk: SUPPLY CHAIN
… specifying sustainability measures during the building’s design and procurement stage
can result in cost savings over the operational life of the building for little or no additional upfront cost.
But where is the UK lighting industry in all of this?
Houston – we have a problem
ITS COMPLEX . . .
and that’s THE problem
What are the major Sustainability issues
for the UK lighting industry as we move into
an LED operating environment?
What are the major Sustainability issues
for the UK lighting industry as we move into
an LED operating environment?
What are the major Sustainability issues
for the UK lighting industry as we move into
an LED operating environment?
. . . and wouldn’t that be nice?
Materials Technology
Source Management
Minimal materials use:
mild steel
plastics
Aluminium
OPTIMAL materials use
mild steel
PLASTICS
aluminium
Materials Technology
Source Management
Minimal materials use:
mild steel
plastics
Aluminium
Materials Technology
Source Management
OPTIMAL materials use
mild steel
plastics
ALUMINIUM
The aluminium heat sink weighs in at almost 300g – over half of the fixture weight
Materials Technology
Source Management
Materials Technology
Source Management
Materials Technology
Source Management
Materials Technology
Source Management
Materials Technology
Source Management
Materials Technology
Source Management
Materials Technology
Waste Management
Materials Technology
Waste Management
Materials Technology
Waste Management
This product may containCopper (16%)
Solder (5%)
Iron (5%)
Nickel (1%)
Silver (0.1%)
Gold (0.025%)
Palladium (0.01%)
@ £1.50 / kg
Materials Technology
Waste Management
QUANTITIES OF AVAILABLE PCB SCRAP50,000 tonnes of PCB scrap generated in the UK
300,000 tonnes of PCB scrap generated in Europe
PERCENTAGE RECYCLEDOnly 15% of the 50,000 tonnes per annum is subjected to any form of recycling, the remainder being consigned to landfill
Approximately 60% of the 42,500 tonnes per annum is landfilled within the total redundant equipment package
A significant proportion is exported illegally.
Materials Technology
Waste Management
Materials Technology
Waste Management
Energy Management
William Jevons
Energy Management
and The Jevons Paradox
Energy Management
Some interesting data is presented (Fouquet and Pearson, 2006) which shows how the huge improvements in the lighting efficiency and the cost of lighting have driven demand ever higher, which of course raises the issue as to what
happens as very efficient LED lighting becomes widely available. BLOG by David Hone: Climate Change advisor for Shell
Energy Management
Energy management
Energy management
Energy management
Energy management
Energy management
Energy management
So what happens next?
What can we do?
We can get involved
and
start asking some questions.
Environmental Product Declarations
and
Life Cycle Assessments
To meet the ambitions of our clients and project partners,
the minimum that we
should require from manufacturers
are Life Cycle Assessments of their products.
The root of
Responsible Sourcing
is
Life Cycle Analysis
The UK lighting industry
The root of
Responsible Sourcing
is
Life Cycle Analysis
The UK lighting industry
Can we create a level playing field
- a slingshot moment?
The root of
Responsible Sourcing
is
Life Cycle Analysis
and we can also get involved …
THANK YOU for your patience