1 partnerships for sustainability david trewin manager business partnerships
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PARTNERSHIPS FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
David Trewin
Manager Business Partnerships
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Living Thing under stress
Resources and Ecosystems
Climate Change
Global costs of extreme
weather events
(inflation adjusted)
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Partnerships are the key
Government, business and community
“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
quality of life, now and in the future
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From network to partnership
[source: Institute of Public Administration Australia]
•Dialogue
•Shared information
•Total choice about activity
•Informal “working together”
•Consultation, not binding
•Sharing – or not – at will
•Negotiation, maintained autonomy
•Consistency of messages and policy
•Coordinated planning
•Honesty, transparency
•Agreed outcomes, shared responsibilities
•Shared decision making
•Formal agreements
•Agreed decision making processes
•Shared resources and activities
•Shared benefits
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Partnerships built on business drivers
“The right thing to do”
Adding business value (profit and growth)
Mitigating risk and realising opportunities
- Reduced risk and compliance costs
- Savings through efficient resource use (raw materials, energy
and water) and waste avoidance and resource recovery
- Improved reputation and “intangible” value
- ‘Supplier of choice’ - innovative green products
- Improved employee satisfaction, retention, productivity
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Improved reputation and intangible value
Market capitalisation
29%
71%
[Source: Bob Willard]
Supplier of Choice
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DEC’s partnership model
Shared Partnering
- Councils, industry associations, NGOs
Cluster Partnerships
Individual
- Compacts
(Sensis / Hewlett-Packard / IAG)
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Shared partnershipsWith industry associations, local government and NGOs
NSW golf courses
- Regulation
- Education and training
- Assessment
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Individual partnerships NSW Sustainability Compacts
- Voluntary, negotiated agreements
- 3-5 years
- Joint projects
Collaboration with RTA and Boral
- Resource recovery and utilisation
- Beyond testing: full commercialisation, market incentives
- 2006-07 projects: rubber asphalt; crushed glass concrete
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Cluster partnerships
IPP (2002-2005)
- 400 companies
- Grouped by industry and/or location
- $10 million savings and 35,000 tonnes CO2
Commercial property, Clubs, Printers, …
Sustainability Advantage
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Partnership transition
Vision, Commitment
and
Planning
Visioning, Commitment & Planning
Advocating
Mentoring,
Reporting
Leaders
Staff training & engagement
Ext- neighbour of choice
Working with
suppliers
Stakeholder Engagement
Supply Chain
GOVERNMENT
BUSINESS
Reduction in energy, water &
waste
Compliance
Resource Efficiency
Environmental
Responsibility
TRADITIONAL AREAS
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Sustainability Advantage
1. Complete diagnostic
Element
Level of Development
Critical Action Items
1 Star
2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star
1.1 Demonstrated corporate commitment x 2.1 Understanding of energy performance and opportunities x Critical 2.2 Understanding of water performance and opportunities x 2.3 Understanding of waste performance and opportunities x 2.4 Understanding of transport and land management x 3.1 Supply chain management - Procurement x Critical 3.2 Supply chain management - Product stewardship x 4.1 Targets, performance indicators (KPIs) and motivation x Critical 4.2 Plans x 5.1 Accountabilities x 5.2 Awareness and training x Critical 5.3 Internal stakeholder management x Critical 5.4 External stakeholder management x 6.1 Capital and operating budgets x 7.1 Operating and maintenance budgets x 8.1 Innovation and new technology x 9.1 Metering and monitoring x 9.2 Reporting, feedback and control systems x 10.1 Sustainability performance in the past year x 10.2 Auditing of progress x
Overall Ranking: 3 Stars % Achievement: 49 % % Achievement to reach next level: 17 %
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Sustainability Advantage (Clusters)
1. Complete diagnostic
2. Brief action plan
3. Projects to mitigate risk and realize opportunities
4. Join a cluster – ideas and support
5. Document results
6. Plan, new projects and continuous improvement
12-18 months and beyond
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Sustainability Advantage in action
Current groups
- Newcastle, food manufacturers, commercial property, poultry, building products, wineries, TAFE & Uni
- Common areas of work: environmental planning
resource efficiency
staff training
supply chain
Individual support and cluster meetings
