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Defining Sustainability

Integrated process to Define, Evaluate and Achieve Sustainability


Sustainability DriversSustainability Drivers

Climate ChangeEnergy Water Natural ResourcesSupply Chain RequirementsShareholdersEmployeesCEO Social ResponsibilityCorporate Greening of Brand

Sustainable Organization?


Sustainable Operations – EnergySustainable Operations – EnergyAir Pollution Control Technologies


Sustainable Business - Climate ChangeSustainable Business - Climate Change


Sustainability Projects & ProgramsSustainability Projects & Programs

Member of Carbon Disclosure Project

Member of U.S. Climate Action Partnership

Signed College President’s Climate Commitment

LEED Certified Building

Manufacturer of Green Products

Green Brand

Carbon Trading

Environmental Compliance & Audit Program

Environmental Management System

Aligned with core business objectives?


Alignment with Organizational GoalsAlignment with Organizational Goals


Sustainability Indicators - Carbon FootprintSustainability Indicators - Carbon Footprint

Otherindicators?


Sustainability Definition – ConventionalSustainability Definition – Conventional

World Commission on Environment and Development

The Brundtland Commission

“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

ISO 14000/14001Actions of an organization to take responsibility for the

impacts of its activities on society and the environment…based on ethical behavior, compliance with law, and

intergovernmental instruments…and integrated into the ongoing activities of an organization…”


Sustainability Definition – OrganizationalSustainability Definition – Organizational

The Sustainability of The Organization...

in achieving its long-term strategic business objectives…“Triple Bottom Line”


Sustainability Definition – OrganizationalSustainability Definition – Organizational

Aligned with the Organization…Culture, mission, vision, values, goals, strategy, governance, people, diversity

customers, decision-making….


Integrated Process to Define, Evaluate and Achieve Sustainability



I-Define TM – Planning ProcessDefining Sustainability

• Establish vision, principles, and goals • Determine key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Develop strategy and implementation plan• Communicate plan and early successes

• Create an identity for brand effectiveness



I-Evaluate TM – Evaluation

• Establish consistent protocols, boundaries for KPIs• Conduct economic, social, and environmental evaluations• Assess opportunities – site/program/strategic/operational

• Identify and prioritize opportunities• Identify resources needed to support program

• Produce annual performance report to stakeholders



I-Achieve TM

Implementation Process to Achieve Sustainability

Site-specific projects•Energy and water

infrastructure•Renewable fuels

•Sustainable buildings( LEED) •Sustainable construction•Sustainable remediation

•Environmental performance•Reuse and recycle programs



I-Define TM – Planning ProcessDefining Sustainability

• Establish vision, principles, and goals • Determine key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Develop strategy and implementation plan• Communicate plan and early successes

• Create an identity for brand effectiveness


Sustainability Definition - Planning TeamSustainability Definition - Planning Team

Cannot be delegated to a “Sustainability Coordinator”


Sustainability Definition - Planning ProcessSustainability Definition - Planning Process

Where Are We?

1. Assess Strengths

2. Identify Baseline Issues

& Opportunities

Where Do We Want

to Go?

3. Affirm Vision, Mission &

Values

4. Established Long-term Business

Objectives “Macro Metrics”

How Will We Get There?

5. Identified Strategies to

Achieve Objectives

6. Create &Track “Sustainability

Scorecard”

7. Develop Sustainability Structure and

Process

How Are We Doing?

8. Document & Manage

Performance

No “Cookie Cutters”


Sustainability Definition - Planning InputsSustainability Definition - Planning Inputs

Gap Analysis – Issues & Opportunities

Energy

Water & wastewater

Packaging & material procurement

Corporate Strategic Plan

Environmental compliance and performance metrics

Health & safety metrics

Quality reports

Diversity / inclusion / succession issues

Supply-chain / customer

Recognized NGOs

Industry Benchmarks

Example


Sustainability Definition – KPI IndicationsSustainability Definition – KPI IndicationsWhat are we buying in large quantities?

EnergyWaterMaterials

What are our major costs? Water treatmentSolid waste

What are our major performance issues?Reduce carbon emissions

What are our high risk issues?Worker safety

Process IN? Process OUT?

Risks?

Example



I-Evaluate TM – Evaluation

• Establish consistent protocols, boundaries for KPIs• Conduct economic, social, and environmental evaluations• Assess opportunities – site/program/strategic/operational

• Identify and prioritize opportunities• Identify resources needed to support program

• Produce annual performance report to stakeholders


Sustainability Evaluation Sustainability Evaluation Form an Implementation Team

Reconstitute the Planning TeamSustainability coordinatorRepresent appropriate business functions

Establish & Evaluate KPI baselineAdopt / develop protocolsFocus on both quantitative and qualitative goalsApply the 80 / 20 ruleEvaluate KPI footprintsIdentify opportunities

Educate and communicate (internal)Encourage grass-roots innovationCreate program Identity and brand

Report sustainability progress (internal)


Example



I-Achieve TM

Implementation Process to Achieve Sustainability

Site-specific projects•Energy and water

infrastructure•Renewable fuels

•Sustainable buildings( LEED) •Sustainable construction•Sustainable remediation

•Environmental performance•Reuse and recycle programs


Define SustainabilityFIRST

Involve the right people Vision and strategy MUST come first! Vision must be aligned with corporate culture and historyGoals originate from visionStrategies and metrics align with goalsReflect corporate culture - no “cookie cutter” solutionBuild on what has already been done Use branding to facilitate communication (internal)Team approach results in company-wide support and buy-inCarbon and other footprints can become “the project”

Sustainability - Lessons-LearnedSustainability - Lessons-Learned


Sustainability IDEAS™ Clients and ProjectsSustainability IDEAS™ Clients and Projects


Please Visit UsPlease Visit Uswww.obg.com/sustainability


Sustainability IDEAS™ - Additional InformationSustainability IDEAS™ - Additional Information


www.obg.com/sustainability

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