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The Four Guiding Questions of Strategic Sustainability

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The document discusses the four guiding questions of strategic sustainability: A) What are we talking about? - Defines sustainability and its benefits. B) What do we have? - Assesses current resources and risks. C) What do we want? - Sets sustainability goals and vision. D) How will we get there? - Develops a plan to achieve goals through initiatives that provide returns on investment.

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Geoff Stack LEED AP Stack Coordination [email_address] The four guiding questions of strategic sustainability
Green: Lots of solutions Lots of problems
Four questions: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
Four questions: Direction A: B : C: D: = Dollars x Depth
STACK Coordination Regenerative development Green building Green business Strategic sustainability Collaborators: We manage the complexities of:
First: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
A: What are we talking about? +38 % profit increase in 5 years from the implementation of strategic sustainability initiatives Businesses can expect a (or more)
A: What are we talking about? 38 % ? Says who? www.sustainabilityadvantage.com
A: What are we talking about? +38 % profit ~20 % Market: Increased revenue / market share (+5 % ) Lower insurance & borrowing costs (-5 % ) ~40 % People: Increased employee productivity (+10 % ) Reduced recruiting costs (-1 % ) Reduced attrition costs (-2 % ) ~40 % Eco-efficiency: energy, water, materials, waste (-5%, -20 % )
A: What are we talking about? Asset management Financial Capital Human Capital Natural Capital Biosphere Community Economy YOU EARN HERE.
Sustainability is indefinable. - Amory Lovins, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute .... improving the quality of life for all living beings within the capacity of nature to provide that life. Paul Hawken, Natural Capital Institute, Founder of Smith + Hawken
Second: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
Direction: The Natural Step Framework Open-source, consensus-based, academic. Backcasting from Sustainability Principles
B: What do we have? Four main sources of risk Sustainability Principles Four ways of destroying this system Biosphere Community Economy YOU EARN HERE.
B: What do we have? Does your business: Depend on mined materials? Impose barriers that keep people from meeting their own needs? Rely on or produce toxics? Contribute to overharvesting?
Third: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
C: What do we want? Regulatory compliance ------------------------------ Low-hanging fruit Basic improvements Integrated strategy ------------------------------ Core purpose
C: What do we want? Backcasting defining success before we start working on it.
Fourth: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
D: How will we get there? Does an proposal: Provide a sufficient return on investment? Proceed in the right direction? Establish a flexible platform for supporting future efforts?
Nike 1998 - Engagement ROI $2,000,000 in 9 mo. Shared learning, language, morale 2005 - Nike Considered Lifecycle index 2008 - North Star Vision Innovation Goals
Scandic Hotels 1994 - Engagement Immediate %17 energy savings 1996 - 2006 $23m in savings Education of 5,700 employees Stronger corporate culture 2025 Goal Fossil-fuel free
Hot Lips Pizza Immediate Savings ROI on $3000 in 7 months. Electric bill cut by 50% Organic ingredients Reduced packaging Customer relations
Four questions: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
Strategic sustainability Direction A: B : C: D: = Dollars x Depth
Geoff Stack LEED AP Stack Coordination [email_address] The four guiding questions of strategic sustainability

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The Four Guiding Questions of Strategic Sustainability

  • 1. Geoff Stack LEED AP Stack Coordination [email_address] The four guiding questions of strategic sustainability
  • 2. Green: Lots of solutions Lots of problems
  • 3. Four questions: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
  • 4. Four questions: Direction A: B : C: D: = Dollars x Depth
  • 5. STACK Coordination Regenerative development Green building Green business Strategic sustainability Collaborators: We manage the complexities of:
  • 6. First: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
  • 7. A: What are we talking about? +38 % profit increase in 5 years from the implementation of strategic sustainability initiatives Businesses can expect a (or more)
  • 8. A: What are we talking about? 38 % ? Says who? www.sustainabilityadvantage.com
  • 9. A: What are we talking about? +38 % profit ~20 % Market: Increased revenue / market share (+5 % ) Lower insurance & borrowing costs (-5 % ) ~40 % People: Increased employee productivity (+10 % ) Reduced recruiting costs (-1 % ) Reduced attrition costs (-2 % ) ~40 % Eco-efficiency: energy, water, materials, waste (-5%, -20 % )
  • 10. A: What are we talking about? Asset management Financial Capital Human Capital Natural Capital Biosphere Community Economy YOU EARN HERE.
  • 11. Sustainability is indefinable. - Amory Lovins, CEO, Rocky Mountain Institute .... improving the quality of life for all living beings within the capacity of nature to provide that life. Paul Hawken, Natural Capital Institute, Founder of Smith + Hawken
  • 12. Second: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
  • 13. Direction: The Natural Step Framework Open-source, consensus-based, academic. Backcasting from Sustainability Principles
  • 14. B: What do we have? Four main sources of risk Sustainability Principles Four ways of destroying this system Biosphere Community Economy YOU EARN HERE.
  • 15. B: What do we have? Does your business: Depend on mined materials? Impose barriers that keep people from meeting their own needs? Rely on or produce toxics? Contribute to overharvesting?
  • 16. Third: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
  • 17. C: What do we want? Regulatory compliance ------------------------------ Low-hanging fruit Basic improvements Integrated strategy ------------------------------ Core purpose
  • 18. C: What do we want? Backcasting defining success before we start working on it.
  • 19. Fourth: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
  • 20. D: How will we get there? Does an proposal: Provide a sufficient return on investment? Proceed in the right direction? Establish a flexible platform for supporting future efforts?
  • 21. Nike 1998 - Engagement ROI $2,000,000 in 9 mo. Shared learning, language, morale 2005 - Nike Considered Lifecycle index 2008 - North Star Vision Innovation Goals
  • 22. Scandic Hotels 1994 - Engagement Immediate %17 energy savings 1996 - 2006 $23m in savings Education of 5,700 employees Stronger corporate culture 2025 Goal Fossil-fuel free
  • 23. Hot Lips Pizza Immediate Savings ROI on $3000 in 7 months. Electric bill cut by 50% Organic ingredients Reduced packaging Customer relations
  • 24. Four questions: A: What are we talking about? B : What do we have? C: What do we want? D: How are we going to get there?
  • 25. Strategic sustainability Direction A: B : C: D: = Dollars x Depth
  • 26. Geoff Stack LEED AP Stack Coordination [email_address] The four guiding questions of strategic sustainability

Editor's Notes

  • #22: Nike s Innovation Goals 1. Closing the Loop 2. Sustainable Materials 3. Climate Stability 4. Water Stewardship 5. Thriving Communities 6. Athletes as Change Agents