LCA Empowerment Course Webinar Soledad Contreras June 22 nd , 2015
Aug 11, 2015
Working in a business environment
Poll: What challenges YOU face?
Cooperation
Support
Engagement
Relevance
Understanding
What we have seen and heard…
More influence as
LCA expert
Department specific communication
Roundtables with over 50 corporate LCA experts
Research among 274 respondents in 28 countries
What would you like to see improved?
Sustainability is better understood by the business 67%
Be more influential in decisions taken 50%
Communication with other departments 50%
Cooperation from/with other departments 50%
Management support for sustainability 33%
Results of previous webinar surveys
Impact
Feel Purposeful
Context Feel Connected
Empowerment, what is it?
Feel Personally Empowered
Person
Impact level: the connection with the desired goals
• Corporate KPI’s often come top down and end in project goals
• Experts start by analysing and developing hotspots and improvement opportunities, but …. how do they link to the KPI’s?
• Without understanding this it is difficult to connect with the rest of the company.
IntegrateTop down and bottom-up
Impact
Context
Person
Show business value of sustainability/LCA
Create focus to meet goals
Communicate sustainability efforts and report on results
Set KPIs and monitor progress
Understand hotspots and support decisions
Understand hotspots and support product design
Compare scenario’s and products on impact
Quick insight in impact of (material) changes
Deliver value to customers and business through (more) sustainable products and services
Increase efficiency in delivering LCA
Measure impacts of products and processes
Generate insights in hotspots and link to business objectives
Sound and robust methodology and software
Collection of data to get recent and specific data
Improvement opportunities for operational performance
Supply chain engagement on sustainability, including supplier reviews
Data collection from suppliers
Meet customer needs and behavior
Enhance brand reputation
Substantiation of marketing claims
Labeling of products
Input for product innovation
Context level: How to communicate with various stakeholders
Impact
Context
Person
• Keys for Intrapreneurship• Personal Attitude• SWOT Personal• Seize opportunities
• Environment• Goals• Internal Clients
NeedsLanguage
• Sustainability Pressures• Company Strategy• Sustainability Goals• Decision Making Process
P C I
How we address it?
• Concepts• Real cases discussion• Practical exercises
• Results of Roundtables• Personas and its needs• Top down – bottom up approach• Real cases discussion• Practical exercises
• Int. & ext. Pressures• Strategy• Goals and KPI’s• Practical exercises • Putting all together
P C I
How to get involved
Short course LCM2015Bordeaux, France
30 August, 2015 (morning)
2 days LCA Empowerment Course Amersfoort, The NetherlandsNext date: 14-15 Sept, 2015
Visit Trainings in Pré Websitehttp://www.pre-sustainability.com/training-calendar-pre-consultants
State of the art of LCA in businessPRé Website
More information here
Take-Home Messages
Working in sustainability in business can brings great impacts, but there are challenges to address
Empowerment looks into:• You as an intrapreneur• Commit support from management (sponsors)• Link your work with business goals• Learn to better communicate and get collaboration• Jointly explore new uses of your expertise
By getting perspective, applying tools and methodologies, exchanging experiences and learning from peers.
Benefits: Increase your motivation, influence and impact in your company goals.