Rising Interest in Sustainability

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Rising Interest in Rising Interest in SustainabilitySustainability

Rising Concern about Rising Concern about Non-SustainabilityNon-Sustainability

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COCO2 2 andand Temperature Change Temperature Change

http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/paleo/icecore/antarctica/vostok/vostok_data.html

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COCO22 Rising Fast Rising Fast

http://www.globalwarmingart.com/wiki/Image:Carbon_Dioxide_400kyr.png

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More Storm Severity with COMore Storm Severity with CO22

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Impact of CO2-Induced Warming on Simulated Hurricane Intensity and Precipitation: www.gfdl.noaa.gov/bibliography/related_files/tk0401.pdf

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Surface Surface TemperatureTemperature & Hurricane & Hurricane IntensityIntensity

Hurricane Intensity - - - Sept. Surface Temp

“Increasing destructiveness of tropical cyclones over the past 30 years”, Nature, 8/4/05, ftp://texmex.mit.edu/pub/emanuel/PAPERS/NATURE03906.pdf

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DENIALDENIALnot just a river in Africanot just a river in Africa

DESPAIRDESPAIRnot just a tire in your trunknot just a tire in your trunk

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Amory Lovins, Amory Lovins, www.rmi.org www.rmi.org

““Nega-BarellsNega-Barells – The US is the – The US is the

Saudi Arabia of Waste”Saudi Arabia of Waste”

• Green BuildingsGreen Buildings – Pay for themselves on energy – Pay for themselves on energy costs alone. costs alone. www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/www.ciwmb.ca.gov/GreenBuilding/

• Ultralight CompositesUltralight Composites – 1,000 pound car, 130 mph, – 1,000 pound car, 130 mph, 157 mpg, € 15,000. 157 mpg, € 15,000. www.loremo.comwww.loremo.com

• US MilitaryUS Military – Vehicles from Composites, – Vehicles from Composites,Lean Supply ChainLean Supply Chain

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THE PYRAMIDTHE PYRAMID

TheThe

FORTUNEFORTUNE

At The Bottom ofAt The Bottom of

The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating Poverty Through Profits, C.K. Prahalad, Wharton School Pulbishing, 200504/20/2304/20/23

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Bottom HeavyBottom Heavy on Population on Population

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Still Still Top Heavy Top Heavy on Wealthon Wealth

http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/GDP_PPP.pdf

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But Most GDP in 3But Most GDP in 3rdrd World Countries World Countriesis in the Informal Sectoris in the Informal Sector

Hernando de Soto (“Mystery of Capital”) estimates:Hernando de Soto (“Mystery of Capital”) estimates:

Informal Sector, 80%

Formal Economy, 20%

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http://www.nytimes.com/books/first/d/desoto-capital.html

Why is Corruption So Much Why is Corruption So Much More Taxing Than Tax? More Taxing Than Tax?

Arbitrariness KillsArbitrariness Kills

Shang-Jin WeiShang-Jin WeiNBER Working Paper No. 6255NBER Working Paper No. 6255

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http://www.nber.org/papers/w6255

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BoP Examples:BoP Examples:

• ICICIICICI (3rd Largest Bank in India) (3rd Largest Bank in India) – – Village KiosksVillage Kiosks

• Johnson & JohnsonJohnson & Johnson (#32, Fortune 500)(#32, Fortune 500) – – mini shampoosmini shampoos

– – low H20 detergentlow H20 detergent

• CemexCemex (3rd Largest Manufacturer in World)(3rd Largest Manufacturer in World) – – Patrimonio HoyPatrimonio Hoy

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Grameen-inspired Micro FinanceGrameen-inspired Micro Finance Pierre OmidyarPierre Omidyar (founder of EBay)(founder of EBay)

$100 Million Tufts Micro Finance Center$100 Million Tufts Micro Finance Center

Gates, Dell, & Google FoundationsGates, Dell, & Google Foundations

- Very Large Micro Finance initiatives- Very Large Micro Finance initiatives

“Millions for Millions”, Connie Bruck, New Yorker, 10/20/06http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/061030fa_fact1

CompartamosCompartamos (Citigroup $70 Million)(Citigroup $70 Million)

- 500,000 Customers- 500,000 Customers

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In the Immortal Words of In the Immortal Words of Armory Lovins:Armory Lovins:

““Send in the EngineersSend in the Engineers

(and the Economists)(and the Economists)

– – not the Lawyers”not the Lawyers”

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