Integrating sustainability into business strategies The power of partnerships Erika Mink Brussels, 3 October 2013 Erika Mink, 2013-10-03
Integrating sustainability into business strategies The power of partnerships Erika Mink
Brussels, 3 October 2013
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People
P
lanet
Econom
y
Mega forces shaping our futures
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Population growth Urbanization Poverty eradication
Food security Resources scarcity Climate change
Economic development Emerging middle class Globalisation
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Our commitment
We commit to making food safe and
available, everywhere.
►We help our customers worldwide to build
their businesses.
►We ensure a robust, reliable and far-
reaching food supply.
►We help to improve health and lifestyles
of people across the globe.
►We minimize environment impact.
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Our focus to date
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Food and nutrition Resources Recycling
► Packaging collection
► Recycling
technologies
► Consumer
awareness
► Customers
► Governments
► UN & development
agencies
► NGOs
► WWF
► Climate Savers
► FSC, WRI
► Sustainability
Consortium
► Industry
► Governments
► Local authorities
► NGOs
► Consumer Goods
Forum
Pro
gra
mm
es
Part
ners
► School nutrition
► Value chain
development
► “Deeper into the
pyramid”
► Sustainable sourcing
► Product
sustainability
► Environment impact
reduction
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School nutrition programmes
► Programmes in 54 countries
► 50+ Mio children, with 30+ Mio in developing countries (2011)
► Majority based on government funding
► New, locally sourced products developed
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► Intensive dialogue with NGOs and suppliers (10+ years)
► Commitment for 100% traceability from forest to store
► Driver for more environmentally, economically and socially
responsible forest management practices
► Use of third party controlled mechanisms
► Customers value FSC™ labelled packages
Sustainable Sourcing Paperboard for our packages
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2 200 2.300
8.500
18.400
26.400
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
FSCTM-labelled Tetra Pak packages
(million packages)
Recycling
► Driven by consumer and stakeholder exceptions (20+ years)
► Commitment to 40% recycling by 2020 globally
(2012: global 23%, EU 40%)
► Help building sustainable collection/
recycling programmes in all markets
► Support recycling technology
development and transfer
► Leading to new businesses and jobs
► Challenges to scale programmes in
developing markets
► Collaboration with industry partners
and governments is essential
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Recycling Challenge informal waste sectors
Informal waste sector
Before
After
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Recycling First attempts to coordinate efforts globally
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Internat.
coopera-
tion
Global
companies
Govern-
ments
NGOs
National
industry
coalitions
Waste picker
organisations
Sustainable
supply chains
for recycling
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Actors’ roles and responsibilities
Governments
► Align CSR policies
► Provide guidance on
business self-regulation
► Reward good practices
Businesses
► Take responsibilities for
areas they can influence
► Collaborate along supply
chains
► Global rules and
standards
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Power of partnerships Collective impact
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Common vision and goals
Joint actions Change in behavior
and practices
Increased transparency and tangible improvements
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Society
► Better livelihoods
► Increased wellbeing
Government
► Speed, effectiveness
► Minimizing enforcement cost
► Third parties are part of governance
Business
► Support inclusive economic development
► Enhance trust in our brands and products
► Foster competitiveness and growths
Benefits Multi-stakeholder partnerships
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Success factors Partnerships
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►Common language
►Leadership and long-term approach
►Focus on change and impact
►Governance and transparency
►Connecting knowledge and resources