introducing kuhn associates sustainability advisors llc
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Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors LLC is a New York-based consulting firm providing advice and training on the intersection of sustainability and business to companies throughout the product supply chain.TRANSCRIPT
Building Sustainable Businesses
The Firm’s Mission
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Building Sustainable Businesses
© Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors, LLC.
The NeedCompanies are choosing to or being required to take action to address environmental and social dimensions of their business activity. What is driving this?• Stakeholder demands• Regulations• Reporting requirements• Risk management protocols
Our Mission and StrategyThe Firm provides expert advice and assistance to help companies build sustainable businesses. It does this through:• Consulting services, ranging from assessments to
implementations• Training services, ranging from tools-focused to
enterprise strategy information• Coaching services, aimed at mid- and senior-level
managers who need access to subject matter expertise
• Software tools to assist in data collection, analysis and reporting
Core Capabilities
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Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors, LLC.
Risk Assessment and Mitigation
• Environmental Impacts• Greenhouse gases/energy• Water• Chemicals and Toxins• Waste
• Social Impacts• Human rights• Labor rights
Brand Value Creation
Data Analysis and Management
Reporting
Sustainability Expertise
Human Rights and Labor Rights
Environmental Responsibility
Senior Staff
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© Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors, LLC.
Robert Kuhn,Senior Advisor
Current role: sustainability consultant to companies throughout the product supply chain.
Background: over a decade of corporate management experience and over seven years as a corporate attorney.
Affiliations: member of several professional associations and serves on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Stakeholder Advisory Group, the Institute for Supply Management’s Sustainability and Social Responsibility Committee and the External Advisory Board of Wesleyan University’s College of the Environment.
Education: Graduated from The Hotchkiss School (Lakeville,
CT), earned his B.A. degree cum laude from Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT) and obtained his J.D. from Georgetown University (Washington, DC).
Services
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Consulting Services
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Situational Assessments• Benchmarking studies and gap analyses• Heatmaps/prioritization analyses• Supplier sustainability assessments
Strategy Development and Implementation• Enterprise-wide sustainability strategies• Supplier-focused sustainability strategies• Impacts-oriented environmental or social responsibility
strategies• Sustainability protocols and guidance development and
deployment• Creation of metrics/KPIs
Data Management, Analysis and Reporting• Environmental management systems software and
sustainability tools• Analysis of company- and supplier-based data• Sustainability reporting – internal and external, using best
practice standards
Training Services
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Foundational Training• Seminars and/or webinars• Environmental and/or social topics• Enterprise or supply chain focus• Covers background, vision, goals, strategies
Intermediate Training• Seminars and/or webinars• Focus on operationalizing basic concepts• Covers measuring , managing and reporting
sustainability• Assumes foundational understanding
Advanced Training• Highly-customized seminars• Covers trends/future orientation• Risk management and opportunity creation
focus• Perfect for C-suite and others with high-level
responsibility for sustainability
Coaching Services
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Access to Best-in-Class Information
• Usually done under monthly retainer, executive coaching in sustainability provides you with on-demand subject matter expertise.
• Get help solving a problem. • Have a sounding board for ideas. • Vent your frustrations. • Find collaborators.
• Personal, senior-level advice• Highly confidential (willing to sign NDAs)• Cost-effective approach for organizations that
have implementation capabilities
Representative Engagements
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A Sample of Our Work
Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors, LLC.
Issue: Improve Sustainability Focus in ProcurementApproach: Develop and deploy a global sustainable procurement policy, with supporting category guidance and training.Result: Comprehensive sustainable procurement policy rolled out in 2 of 6 business units, improving supply chain sustainability performance and preparing for roll out in remaining BUs.
Issue: Capture and Report Baseline Environmental DataApproach: Prepare value chain greenhouse gas emissions inventory in compliance with GHG Protocol Standard and receive third-party verification.Result: Baseline report indicates GHG “hotspots” in supply chain, allowing client to prioritize work; subsequent iterations of GHG inventory underway to refine and improve data accuracy, reliability and representativeness.
Issue: Train Supply Chain Managers in SustainabilityApproach: Develop and delivery multi-session webinar curricula for client’s global Supply Chain Academy.Result: Hundreds of supply chain managers trained in sustainability issues ranging from Engaging Stakeholders in Sustainability to Operationalizing Sustainability Metrics in the Supply Chain. Received consistently high marks for content and presentation from all audiences.
Key Partners and Affiliations
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Key Partners and Affiliations
Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors, LLC.
The Shelton Group - experts in sustainability-related communications, branding, employee engagement and coalition campaigns. Clients include Boeing, Steelcase, Kohler.www.sheltongrp.com
Turnkey Solutions – part of Hong Kong-based Turnkey Group, experts in change management, provides customizable cloud-based EMS software. www.tksolutions.net
The Institute for Supply Management - an association of over 33,000 supply chain professionals worldwide, with a strong commitment to and focus on sustainable business practices. www.ism.ws
AGRION – a global business network for energy, sustainability and clean technology. www.agrion.org
Why Kuhn Associates?
© Kuhn Associates Sustainability Advisors, LLC100 Park Avenue Suite 1600 / New York, NY 10017 / 212-343-1006
Subject Matter Expertise +Business Acumen
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PROPRIETARY ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK DESIGNED BY LEADING SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WITH EXTENSIVE BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
SENIOR ADVISOR WITH BUSINESS EXPERIENCE ON EVERY ENGAGEMENT – NO JUNIOR STAFF RUNNING PROJECTS
ACCESS TO BEST-IN-CLASS SOLUTIONS PROVIDERS AND PROJECT SPECIALISTS FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF OUR CAPABILITIES
UNIQUE IMPLEMENTATION PROTOCOL BASED ON “RAPID RESULTS” METHODOLOGY DELIVERS IMPROVED LONG-TERM RESULTS OVER OTHER METHODS
AMBITIOUS, REALISTIC AND SENSITIVE TO YOUR CORPORATE CULTURE
Why choose us for your sustainability work?
Let Us Help You Build Your Sustainable
Business
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