berenschot on business in china
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Business opportunities and threats in the promised land, which is also the world's biggest graveyard for businesses that failed. Presentation by Martijn Laar of Berenschot.TRANSCRIPT
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Sustainable business in China
Can you keep up?
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The golden rule of business with China
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Turnover is vanity
Profit is sanity
China is a developing country
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global exposure
high brains / $ ratio
low WOMMBA ratio
entrepreneurial
spirit
government
support
issues when dealing with China
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culture
size
domino
effect
hassle
stability
and…
Sustainability in China
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resource
scarcity
transparancy
and accountability
pollution
labour
Sustainability for you : make choices
projects Own facilities
Own activities
Partners & suppliers
Law and legislation
Priority themes Energy Materials Water AirWaste
Level of ambitionIncl. measurable aims
Deny comply recycle regeneratereduce
Strat. priority supporting leadingnon-core
planet profitpeopleScope / 3P prio’s
Sustainability at Spijkstaal Electro BV
Strategic priorities: clear focus, one step at the time
People: labour conditions and integration (safety, cultural sensitivity)
Planet : reduction of resources (energy, waste, chemicals)
Profit : ‘milieubarometer’ , measuring resource consumption & effects of measures
Results:
costreduction through resource consumption (30%)
decrease in environmental taxes of 40%
project acquisition & customer retention based on sustainability USP
vacancies -20%, sickleave -3%
brand : Spijkstaal products are durable and economic in use
Philips and her Chinese suppliers
people :
- ethical code of conduct : no bribes
- corporate citizenship : local assistance in times of need
- labour : conditions for workers
planet :
- packaging : no plastics
- green products : no dangerous materials (USP!)
profit
- innovation : energy efficiency = cost reduction
- pushing standards : import restrictions, banned competitors
Can you keep up?
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