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MAKING SUSTAINABILITY WORKMAKING SUSTAINABILITY WORK
Good Company65 Centennial Loop, Suite BEugene, Oregon 97401
www.goodcompany.comphone 541.341.4663fax 541.341.6412
04/18/23
“Materiality”Identifying and Prioritizing Key Issues in
Climate Action Planning
Presented by
Kelly Hoell, Associate
and
David Ponder, Associate
MAKING SUSTAINABILITY WORKMAKING SUSTAINABILITY WORK
Good Company65 Centennial Loop, Suite BEugene, Oregon 97401
www.goodcompany.comphone 541.341.4663fax 541.341.6412
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Overview
• “Materiality”: what does that mean?• Defining impact and importance• Examples: Starbucks, Food Miles• Kyle Diesner: Portland BPS Case Study• Discussion
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Materiality: Identifying and Prioritizing Key Issues
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Defining Impact & Importance(for climate action and adaptation)
Impact: Does the action significantly reduce our GHG emissions? Does the action improve our climate change resiliency?
Importance: Is this action of significant importance to a stakeholder group? Are there financial impacts associated with this action? Is this an action that your peer organizations are working on? Are there organizational policies in place related to this action? What is the mission of your organization?
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Be aware of carbon goggles(prepare to tell others when you are wearing them)
• Your focus: GHG emissions and/or adaptation• GHG generating activities often have other
environmental, financial, health or other concerns: air pollution habitat degradation / destruction fossil fuel and other natural resource extraction pollution and depletion of freshwater supplies loss of topsoil financial constraints social equity issues more…
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current or potential impact on organization
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Example: meat or miles?
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Thank you
Kelly Hoell, Associate
541.341.4663 x217
David Ponder, Associate
541.341.4663 x214