ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE 2012 Making Sustainability Count: Tracking Progress, Driving Opportunity May 22‒23, 2012 GRI Focal Point USA in collaboration with St Louis University (Emerson Ethics Center; Center for Sustainability) and the Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) GRI USA Conference
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ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE 2012 Making Sustainability Count: Tracking Progress, Driving Opportunity
May 22‒23, 2012
GRI Focal Point USA in collaboration with St Louis University (Emerson Ethics Center; Center for Sustainability) and the Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA)
GRI USA Conference
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Proudly presenting our organizing committee:
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We thank our:
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Product sponsoring provided by:
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Agenda 23 May > 7.30 – 8.30 Breakfast & Registration
Environmental & Economic Performance One of the important determinants of firm’s motivation to invest in higher environmental performance is whether such investments will lead to higher economic returns.
Studies have shown that higher environmental performance can lead to :
“Green firm specific advantages” are defined as firm specific advantages that are developed in response to challenges posed by the natural environment; they constitute configurations of strategic assets (combination of resources and capabilities), which are complementary in nature and enhance firm’s environmental and economic performance
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Internalization of the cost of ecosystem services
Closed Loop Production
Minimize resource use and maximize resource productivity
System wide sustainability orientation
Respond to climate induced competence enhancing and destroying discontinuities.
Respond to local opportunities and threats
Manage stakeholder’s environmental expectations
Leverage commercial and non commercial alliances
Leverage innovative
servicizing business models
Ecosystem Services Int. Green FSAs
Cradle-to-Cradle Green FSAs
Eco-efficiency based Green FSAs
Sustainable thinking based Green FSAs
Eco-Innovation Green FSAs
Localized Green FSAs
Sustainable Reputation Green FSAs
Eco-Networking Green FSAs
Solution-Oriented Green FSAs
Environmental
and Economic
performance
Green FSAs
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Examples of Green Capabilities Capabilities for Ecosystem Services Internalization Green FSAs
Sustainable development capability for considering the role of environment in long term planning.
Environmental sustainability capabilities for treating ecological concerns side by side with economic performance.
Environmental protection as a strategic capability for protecting the natural environment.
Social responsibility capability for responding to needs of external stake holders.
Capital management capabilities for accounting of assets and technology for corporate sustainable development.
Full cost accounting capability to help internalize environmental costs
Capabilities for Cradle-to-Cradle Green FSAs
Reuse, remanufacture and product disassembly capabilities
Closed loop supply chain management capabilities for enabling integration of forward and reverse flows.
Environmental product development capability for allowing incorporation of environmental concern right in product development
Product and material flexibility capability for product development and material substitution
Detoxification capabilities alleviate or prevent emissions of ecologically harmful materials
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Examples of Green Resources Resources for Ecosystem Services Internalization Green FSAs Corporate environmental accounting systems Knowledge of ecosystems Ecosystem services valuation techniques and tools e.g. ARIES and InVEST tools Payment for ecosystem services schemes Tools and techniques for natural resource accounting like exergy and emergy analysis and ecological footprint analysis Corporate ecosystem review methodology Biomonitoring techniques Resources for Cradle-to-Cradle Green FSAs Eco-design guidelines and tools Resources for identification and use of ecological materials, Renewable energy resources, recyclable and reusable packaging, Material re-utilization Design for disassembly End-of-life-product planning Co-generation facilities and closed loop systems Investments in environmental R&D Bioprospecting for natural materials
ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE 2012 Making Sustainability Count: Tracking Progress, Driving Opportunity
May 22‒23, 2012
COFFEE BREAK
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May 22‒23, 2012
Senior Director, RCGA
Real Examples Featuring GRI’S U.S. Sector Leaders
Moderated by: Eric D. Schneider
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Panelists
> Neil Beckingham, Sustainability Manager, The Mosaic Company
> Jackie Keating, Sustainability Reporting, Dell
> Rina Levy, Environmental, Social and Governance Equity Analyst, Bloomberg
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Sustainability Manager
Sustainability Reporting at the Mosaic Company
Neil Beckingham
The Mosaic Company We help the world grow the food it needs
Overview of Mosaic Mosaic manufactures and markets potash and
phosphate
100 years of phosphate mining history in the United States
50 years of potash mining history in Canada
Fortune 500 company
Operations in nine countries, serving customers in more than 40 countries
$9.9 billion in sales (FY’ 11)
Nearly 8,000 employees
NYSE company: MOS
Mosaic’s Mission, Vision and Values
Our Mission
We help the world grow the food it needs.
Our Vision
Mosaic will be recognized globally as the best crop nutrition company.
Our Values Our values of integrity, excellence, sustainability and connectivity define how we conduct our business, how we interact with each other and how we treat our planet.
Our Role in Feeding the World Population growth > Increasing at approximately 1.1 percent (73 million
people) per year
Prosperity > As earning power’s increase, demand for a protein-
rich diet follows
> More protein has a significant impact on grain and oilseed demand
Our role > Increase crop yields
> Agronomists estimate that crop nutrients directly account for 40 to 60 percent of crop yields
> Optimum use of crop nutrients is essential to growing the food the world needs
Telling Our Sustainability Story
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Carbon Action CDP Water Disclosure CR’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2011
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May 22‒23, 2012
Corporate Responsibility Marketing
Sustainability Reporting at Dell
Jackie Keating
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What does it mean to Dell?
• Assess, prioritize and engage with broad stakeholders on sustainability topics
• Use business materiality and metrics to define key areas of opportunity and risk mitigation
• Leverage and collaborate with resources embedded across Dell business functions to own, drive and measure Dell goals
• Maintain executive alignment and accountability on strategy and goals
• Integrate a core set of sustainability values into every employee’s role
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Dell’s 2011 Corporate Responsibility Report
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• CR report produced annually
• Full archive available going back to 1998
• Full GRI index & report publicly available
Much more detail published at www.dell.com/responsibility