1. 5 years in business

2. 2 consecutive mentions in “FD Gazelle Awards”

3. Collaborative of independent entrepreneurs, working together on optimising customer solutions.

4. 20 Partners

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ON CINX

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1. TALKING SUSTAINABILITY: A SHORT INTRO

2. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS OR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

3. SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECTS: HOW?

4. REPORTING TOOLS

5. AN EXAMPLE

6. SUMMARY

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AGENDA

"SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT

COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.”

Brundtland, 1982

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SUSTAINABILITY

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FROM SUSTAINABILITY TO CSR?

Ser:

SER Purposely focusing company activities on long term value creation in three dimensions: market (economical efficiency), humans (the consequences for people, inside and outside the company) and environment (the effects on the natural environment).

MVO Nederland

Corporate Social Responsibility entails that , aside from the objective of making profits, you also take into account the effects of your activities on the environment (planet) and that you monitor the human aspects within and outside the company (people). in essence it’s about finding a balance between people, planet and profit

3 P’s TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE

• "Corporate Sustainability according to Down Jones:

• Corporate sustainability leaders achieve long-term shareholder value by gearing their strategies and management to harness the market's potential for sustainability products and services while at the same time successfully reducing and avoiding sustainability costs and risks.

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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PARADIGM SHIFT

Based on Kor, Wijnen en Weggeman ‘Meesterlijk Organiseren’

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WHY?

1. Legislation forces the organisation to move

2. The choice for implementing sustainability comes from a proper asssesment of risks.

3. Competition considerations play a part: be a leader or a follower

4. Sustainability improves the economical performance of the organisation, and greatly enhances employee commitment.

5. Sustainability contributes to a good reputation, also influenced by suppliers and clients (chain responsibility)

6. Critical stakeholders demand transparancy and involvement (incl employees).

7. Sustainability appeals to the organisational values and intrinsic motivation of eg management.

8. Sustainabililty improves the economical performance of the organisation, and greatly enhances employee commitment.

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SOME CONCEPTS

• CSR (Corporate Social responsibility)

• ISO 26000

• Performance Ladder

• CSR Reporting

• Transparency

• Chain Responsibility

• Cradle 2 Cradle

• 3 R’s

• Circular Economy

• Carbon Footprint

• Earth Overshoot Day

• Life Cycle Analysis

• Biological / Industrial Farming

• Corporate Governance

• Greenwashing

• Fair Trade

Organisation

6.3

Human Rights

6.4

Labour Practices

6.5

The Environment

6.6 Fair

Operating Practices

6.7 Consumer

Issues

6.8 Community Involvement

and Development

Dictatorial Regimes Globalisation Poverty and Fighting Poverty

Child Labour Labour Practices Internships Education Diversity

Entrepreneurial Ethics Fair Trade Sarbanes Oxley / Tabaksblatt Chain Responsibility (Procurment) Animal Testing Sustainability

Fair Marketing / Transparency in Information Health and Safety Sustainable Consumption Complaints and Mediation Privacy and Data Management

Local Involvement (license to operate) Local Commitment (suppliers) Social investment Generating income

1 Based on the ISO 26000 framework”

CO2 Emission(footprint) Cradle 2 Cradle Waste Etc……

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CSR: IS0 26000

Organisation

6.3

Human Rights

6.4

Labour Practices

6.5

The Environment

6.6 Fair

Operating Practices

6.7 Consumer

Issues

6.8 Community Involvement

and Development

Dictatorial Regimes Globalisation Poverty and Fighting Poverty

Child Labour Labour Practices Internships Education Diversity

Entrepreneurial Ethics Fair Trade Sarbanes Oxley / Tabaksblatt Chain Responsibility (Procurment) Animal Testing Sustainability

Fair Marketing / Transparency in Information Health and Safety Sustainable Consumption Complaints and Mediation Privacy and Data Management

Local Involvement (license to operate) Local Commitment (suppliers) Social investment Generating income

CO2 Emission(footprint) Cradle 2 Cradle Waste Etc……

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CSR: IS0 26000

1 Based on the ISO 26000 framework”

1. TALKING SUSTAINABILITY: A SHORT INTRO

2. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS OR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

3. SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECTS: HOW?

4. REPORTING TOOLS

5. AN EXAMPLE

6. SUMMARY

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AGENDA

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SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS / SUSTAINABLE DELIVERABLES

VS.

1. TALKING SUSTAINABILITY: A SHORT INTRO

2. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS OR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

3. SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECTS: HOW?

4. REPORTING TOOLS

5. AN EXAMPLE

6. SUMMARY

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AGENDA

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WHAT TO DO?

STAKE-HOLDERS

DELIVER

ABLES

MVO RESPONSIBLE

PROJECT PARTICIPATION

(REPORTING) TOOLS

SECURE RESULTS

• Question deliverables • Look for Alternatives • Include Social Paragraph

• Identify Stakeholders • Check on CSR Policy

• Identify aspects • Check Annual CSR Report • Check with CSR Officer • Guidelines (FSC….)

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THE HOW!

STARTING UP A

PROJECT

INITIATING A PROJECT

Phase Action And .….

Organisation

6.3

Human Rights

6.4

Labour Practices

6.5

The Environment

6.6 Fair

Operating Practices

6.7 Consumer

Issues

6.8 Community Involvement

and Development

Dictatorial Regimes Globalisation Poverty and Fighting Poverty

Child Labour Labour Practices Internships Education Diversity

Entrepreneurial Ethics Fair Trade Sarbanes Oxley / Tabaksblatt Chain Responsibility (Procurment) Animal Testing Sustainability

Fair Marketing / Transparency in Information Health and Safety Sustainable Consumption Complaints and Mediation Privacy and Data Management

Local Involvement (license to operate) Local Commitment (suppliers) Social investment Generating income

CO2 Emission(footprint) Cradle 2 Cradle Waste Etc……

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CSR: IS0 26000

1 Based on the ISO 26000 framework”

• Create Metrics / Project

KPI’s • Define measurement

and objectives

• Connect to CSR reporting

tools / HR tools • Check existing metrics

• Assemble Project Board

• Assign CSR policy and

responsibility

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THE HOW!

Phase Action And ……

CONTROLLING A STAGE

DIRECTING A PROJECT

• Ensure result

consolidation • Embed reporting in

company KPI’s • Assign ownership

• CSR Result Closing Report • Closing Discussion with HR • Ongoing Measurements

• Asses progress • Manage deviations

• Identify Scope • Check Annual CSR Report • Check with CSR Officer • Involve HR

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THE HOW!

Phase Action And ……

MANAGING STAGE

BOUNDARIES

CLOSING A PROJECT

1. TALKING SUSTAINABILITY: A SHORT INTRO

2. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS OR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

3. SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECTS: HOW?

4. REPORTING TOOLS

5. AN EXAMPLE

6. SUMMARY

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AGENDA

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TOOLS

ISO 26000 WWW.ISO.ORG, WWW.NEN.NL

GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE WWW.GLOBALREPORTING.COM

PERFORMANCE LADDER WWW.PRESTATIELADDER.NL

CARBON FOOTPRINT WWW.SKAO.NL

MOBILITY SCAN WWW.CLIMATENEUTRALGROUP.COM

LCA HTTP://EPLCA.JRC.EC.EUROPA.EU/ WWW.ECOINVENT.COM

ETC.

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TOOLS: GRI – ISO 26000

Scoring on 5 different levels

No direct Scoring

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TOOLS: SOME CONSIDERATIONS

1. SET TARGETS

2. USE SPECIFIC TOOLS WHERE AVAILABLE (CO2, WATER, MOBILITY)

3. ADJUST GENERICS WHERE POSSIBLE (EG CHAIN RESPONSIBILITY, EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT)

4. CONNECT TO EXISTING KPI’S AND FORMATS

1. TALKING SUSTAINABILITY: A SHORT INTRO

2. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS OR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

3. SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECTS: HOW?

4. REPORTING TOOLS

5. AN EXAMPLE

6. SUMMARY

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AGENDA

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CASE

Company: Manufacturer Industrial Cleaning Products

Project: Implementation New Production Line

Aspects: Environment (Water, Waste, CO2) Local Community, Employees, Cost, Time

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CASE

Input Consideration Result

Initial Scope

No gains: 1. Cost wise 2. Environment 3. Motivation

1. Reassessment Scope 2. Employee Involvement 3. Adjusted Scope

Adjusted Scope 1. Additional Risks 2. Anticipated gains (quantified) 3. Local suppliers 4. Local Community 5. Cost

1. Risk Control 2. KPI’s 3. Local Commitment 4. Deliverables

Evaluation 1. Check results 1. Environmental Gains 2. Lower cost (-27%) 3. Shorter Time 4. Employee Satisfaction 85% 5. Local Involvement

1. TALKING SUSTAINABILITY: A SHORT INTRO

2. SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS OR PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY

3. SUSTAINABILITY IN PROJECTS: HOW?

4. REPORTING TOOLS

5. AN EXAMPLE

6. SUMMARY

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AGENDA

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SUMMARY

1. CSR IS STILL DEVELOPING : NO CLEAR SET AND ACKNOWLEDGED STANDARDS

2. BUT: CSR IS NOT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PROJECT ASPECTS

3. ALIGN WITH COMPANY GUIDELINES

4. ACCOUNTABILITY AT EXECUTIVE LEVEL

5. SEEK SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, USE EXISTING FRAMEWORKS

6. COMMUNICATE RESULTS DURING AND AFTER PROJECT

7. ASSIGN OWNER AT CLOSURE (EXECUTIVE LEVEL)

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GOOD LUCK!

Questions?

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