Forum Quarterly Meeting (Operational)15th December 2010, NBAD Academy, Abu Dhabi

Action Plan 2010, Strategy 2011-2013 and Elections General

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Strategy 2011-2013III

AgendaI

IV Elections to the General Secretariat 2011-2012

Action Plan 2010II

Agenda

2’5 hour Meeting, from 9:00am to 11:30pmWhen What Who

09:00-09:15 (15’) Opening session Chairperson

09:15-9:45 (30’) Share ADSG progress Action plan 2010 ADSG General Secretariat + Members

09:45-10:45 (60’) Discuss and approve strategy 2011-2013 ADSG General Secretariat + Members10:45-11:00 (15’) Break

11:00-11:30 (75’) Elections Members + Supervisor + General Secretariat

11:30 Closure

Content

Strategy 2011-2013III

Action Plan 2010II

IV Elections to the General Secretariat 2011-2012

AgendaI

Annual report 2008/2010

Progress Scorecard 4Q 2010

Content

Strategy 2011-2013III

Action Plan 2010II

IV Elections to the General Secretariat 2011-2012

AgendaI

Strategy 2011/2013

To promote sustainability management in Abu Dhabi by providing learning and knowledge sharing opportunities for government, private companies and not for profit organizations, in a spirit of cooperation and open dialogue.

Our mission Our vision

Sustainability management become a competitive advantage for organizational success in Abu Dhabi.

Our goals

1. Raise awareness and understanding of sustainability principles and practices

2. Encourage the adoption of sustainability management and reporting practices

3. Provide a forum for experience sharing and learning about sustainability management and reporting practices.

4. Support sustainability initiatives within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

5. Enhance opportunities for international cooperation and recognition.

6. Promote the benefits of ADSG membership.

7. Build and excellent, sustainable and autonomous organization.

Strategy 2011/2013

Goal Stakeholder expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendations

ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013Initiatives Products and

servicesProjects

G1-Raise awareness and understanding of sustainability management and reporting principles and practices

– Engage the public (KF). Knowledge creation and dissemination

Communication

Sustainability Index

Sustainability Awareness Index

Portal Resource CenterNewsletter Quarterly Newsletters (4)

– Provide focus to private organizations to take sustainability forward (Aldar).

Publications Issue brief “Abu Dhabi: Our case for sustainability”Guide “The sustainability management cycleToolbox “The sustainability management cycleCase study “Sustainability in practice: The case of the ADSG”White paper “Sustainable procurement”

– Compile and disseminate good practices to be adopted by ADSG members. Use task forces led by experienced organizations to document them (ADNOC).

White paper “Sustainable ICT”White paper “Sustainable labour practices and decent work”White paper “Waste manager”Brochure “About us”Quarterly Press releases (4)Quarterly articles (4)

Seminars Public seminars (Construction, hospitality, financial sector, ICT, Health, Education and Media

Strategy 2011/2013

Goal Stakeholder expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendations

ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013Initiatives Products and

servicesProjects

G2-Facilitate the adoption of sustainability management and reporting practices

– Set targets and actions benchmarked with best practices by developed nations (DMA).

– Set targets that can be increased with time (ADNOC).

– Encourage sustainability reporting to evaluate progress by public and private organizations (Dolphin, Emirates Foundation).

– Encourage the creation of sustainability teams to lead change and make them accountable to CEO (Aldar).

Capability building

Training meetings Quarterly workshops (4)

Training programs

Sustainability Institute

Training of trainers

Training module for employees

One-on-one-support

Sustainability case & Scorecard (10/20 common indicators)

– Use ADSG influence to encourage and help others to improve performance (Emirates Foundation).

Mentoring Transparency in the supply chain

– Facilitate performance benchmarking against peers (Aldar).

Quality assurance

Benchmarking Global reporters methodology

– Encourage assessment by independent authorities (Aldar)

External assurance

GRI Check, Third party assurance

– Provide incentives (KF, Aldar). Recognition Awards Abu Dhabi Sustainability Award

Strategy 2011/2013

GoalStakeholder expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendations

ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013Initiatives Products and services Projects

G?-Encourage members’ compliance with their public commitments

– Hold ADSG members accountable to deliver on their public commitments (NBAD, Aldar).

– Enforce compliance through a compulsory, penalty-based system (DMA).

– Encourage compliance through a voluntary, incentive-based system (EAD, Masdar).

Not contemplated in the strategy

Not contemplated in the strategy

Not contemplated in the strategy.

Strategy 2011/2013

GoalStakeholder

expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendations

ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013Initiatives Products and services Projects

G3-Provide a forum for experience sharing and learning about sustainability management and reporting practices

– Expectations were not expressed.

Experience sharing meetings

General Secretariat meetings Progress scorecardForum Quarterly meetings Operational & Knowledge

sharing meetingsCEO/MD meeting Annual report

– Use the AD Sustainability Forum to prioritize issues and decide on the focus areas in accordance to business interest and government strategies (DOT).

Annual Sustainability Forum Abu Dhabi Sustainability Forum

Strategy 2011/2013

Goal Stakeholder expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendations

ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013Initiatives Products

and services

Projects

G4-Support sustainability initiatives within the Emirates of Abu Dhabi

– Influence others and have a voice in publicly sponsored initiatives (Emirates Foundation)

– Encourage cooperation between the public and the private sector (EAD).

– Prioritize and focus on three material issues (ADNOC, Aldar).

– Involve the champions who have knowledge and experience on the key issues to lead initiatives (EAD).

Advocacy Flagship programs

All flagship programs respond to these expectations: Sustainable Procurement, Sustainable ICT, Labour Practices and Decent Work and Waste Management.

– Set targets and actions focused on material issues for AD, i.e. reducing the ecological footprint (Aramex).

– Identify and focus on low hanging fruits, quick wins consistent with AD maturity level, i.e. waste management (Masdar).

– Propose common targets in collaboration with champions i.e. Center for Waste Management and measure and communicate achievements through sustainability reports (EAD).

Advocacy Flagship programs

Waste management (this program may be transformed into an “Eco-efficiency program” that would also include energy and water issues to respond better to expectations regarding reducing AD ecological footprint)

– Engage students by linking ADSG strategy to AD Education strategy (DED, KF).

Advocacy Flagship programs

Education for sustainability

Strategy 2011/2013

Goal Stakeholder expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendations

ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013

Initiatives Products and services Projects

G5-Create opportunities for international cooperation and recognition

– Contribute to the credibility of Abu Dhabi through the credibility of the ADSG and its members (Etihad)

Networking

Affiliations GRI organizational stakeholderPartnerships GRI, Global CompactConferences GRI, AFED

Strategy 2011/2013

Goal Stakeholder expectations:

CEO/MD’s Recommendation

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ADSG response:

Strategy 2011-2013Initiatives Products and

servicesProjects

G6-Build an excellent, autonomous and sustainable organization

– Increase the number of organizations implementing and reporting sustainability (SRE)

– Identify expectations of leadership and long term objectives to be achieved (Masdar).

– Establish quantitative and qualitative performance measures (Aldar).

Membership Members Not contemplated in the strategy.

Performance management framework

Performance management deliverables

StrategyAction planBudgetMemorandum of agreementsProducts and servicesAnnual report

Content

Strategy 2011-2013III

Action Plan 2010II

IV Elections to the General Secretariat 2011-2012

AgendaI

Elections GS 2011/2012

Name of Candidate AffiliationSandra Anani Abu Dhabi Airports CompanyDr. Nawal Al-Hosany MasdarAndrew Broderick Aldar Properties

Rania El AminAbu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Matthew PlumbridgeAbu Dhabi Department of Municipal Affairs

Belinda Jane Scott National Bank of Abu DhabiAmal Tarazi Emirates Foundation

Good Luck!

Elections GS 2011/2012

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