Blekinge Inst. of Tech. SE-371 79 Karlskrona +46 455 38 50 00 www.bth.se/eng Sustainable Financing - More about competence than values – Prof. Karl-Henrik Robèrt The Natural Step Blekinge Institute of Technology Real Change, Chairman TBLI, Amsterdam, 12 Nov 2009
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Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
Sustainable Financing
- More about competence than values –
Prof. Karl-Henrik Robèrt
The Natural Step
Blekinge Institute of Technology
Real Change, Chairman
TBLI, Amsterdam, 12 Nov 2009
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
The Real Change founding partners
Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH)
Lund Institute of Technology (LTH)
The Natural Step International (TNSI)
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
Real Change - International Research Program
CORE
…Only Unifying Framework
…Largest and longest process
…Core explores and refines the framework, and elaborates tools for analyses, decision support, planning and monitoring.
…Multi-stakeholder base funding including Swedish EPA, Swedish Energy Agency, Vinnova, Formas, Nutec
…Petals are thematic programs from across the globe.
…10 Million USD funding/year
(over and above actions and education from all participants)
ÖvertorneåSEKO (70 local gov’s)WhistlerCalgaryFCMPortlandAPAEU Round TableChequamegon BayMadison W IPortsmouth NHLawrence NJPittsburgh/VandergriftEvanston ILDuluth MNJefferson County WICorvallis ORDublin…
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
Time
WHISTLER
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng Time
CompellingVisionCore values
Sustainability principles
Strategic goals
2020 Vision of Whistler – policy, business, civic society
Strategic plansAction programs
CurrentReality
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
“This simple, science- and systems-based framework is the best out there. It needs to become part of a new common language, as well understood worldwide as the rules of soccer”.
Backcasting from principles(like chess)Organization X
ISO 14001IndicatorsLCAEcological footprintsFactor 10Zero EmissionNatural CapitalismInvestments?
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
Summary of what we know
We KNOW:• Dynamic game possible to define• Self-benefit inevitable (regardless others)• Problem not if, but how and when• Stepping stones vs. choices between evils• Track-record of competence amongst leaders in business and policy• Mistakes are driven by “cosmetics/penance” (vs. “competence and pragmatism”)
• ONLY one way: leaders LEARN the game so that they can ask the right questions and work across boundaries towards goals
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
What we know interpreted into method
The organization’s impacts regarding sustainability (defined)• How serious? (scale of impact and contribution)• How acute? (evidence of emerging market)• How exchangeable? (substitution)• Mission how important for others? (innovation for new markets)
↓• Strategic awareness of above?• Strategic communication in-house and outreach?• Evidence of current change?
Blekinge Inst. of Tech.
SE-371 79 Karlskrona
+46 455 38 50 00
www.bth.se/eng
Method interpreted into finance
• Risk assessment of investments, loans, insurance• Assessment of opportunities e.g. new products/markets/alliances • Culturing of clients & long term relationships in general• Recruiting new clients and stakeholder/political dialogues • Staff and education and PR• Track record (Banco Real, Cooperate Bank Manchester, VanCity, Cooperators, Banco Funds, SEB, Fortis CRI portfolio).• Reputation/branding