© 2010 AtKisson Inc. The Compass Assessment A strategic evaluation of sustainability performance...

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The Compass Assessment

A strategic evaluation of sustainability performancefor companies and their investors


Current And Past Clients Include:Baltic 21 (the 11 nations of Northern Europe) • European Sustainable Development Network • Brother, Inc. (Japan) • Earth Charter International • Swedish SIDA’s Advanced International Training Programs • United Nations Division for Sustainable Development • Levi Strauss & Co. • Nike • Egyptian National Competitiveness Council • Government of Singapore • Greater New Orleans, Inc. • SEIYU (Japan) • SERDP - Strategic Environmental Research & Development Program (US Government) • Seliger Forum 2010 (Russia) • Sustainable Fashion Academy • States of Queensland, Victoria, NSW, and South Australia • Stockholm County • Sustainable Seattle • Heinz Endowments • Toyota • UNEP • UNDP • Nile Basin Initiative • Bank of Indonesia • Volvo Cars

The sustainability strategy, learning, and

inspiration company

Overall Scores for Success Factors

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Skillbase

Leadership

Cultural Strategy

Political Strategy

Timelines

Resource Mgmt

Strategic Links

Strategic Reflection

OVERALL AVERAGE

POWERFUL TOOLS

HIGH-ENERGYWORKSHOPS

EXCEPTIONALCONSULTING

INSPIRATIONAL KEYNOTES

ADVANCEDTRAINING

Founded in 1992, AtKisson Group has long been a leader and innovator in sustainability services

Global Affiliate and Associate Network


Sustainability Indicators and Strategy with practical examples


The Compass is …

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A SYMBOL OF DIRECTION


The Compass is …

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Society

Well-being Economy

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A SYMBOL OF SUSTAINABILITY


The Sustainability Compass➤ N = Nature

Environmental impact, resource use, ecosystems, water, energy, climate change

➤ E = EconomyEfficiency, employment, innovation, sustainable business model development

➤ S = SocietySocial responsibility, governance, corporate culture, ethics, equity, transparency

➤ W = WellbeingWorker, customer, and community health & safety, worker opportunity, overall impact on quality of life

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ECONOMY

SOCIETY

WELLBEING

The Compass Assessment is built on AtKisson’s widely adopted platform for CSR and sustainability

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Business Integration = to what extent the company has adopted a whole-system approach to sustainability, vertically and horizontally

The Business Integration element of the Compass Assessment includes ...

• Extended product responsibility

• Engaged corporate citizenship

• Adoption and use of a lifecycle perspective

• Customer / consumer engagement

• Evidence that sustainability is embedded in top management and in company core values

The Compass Assessment for Companies adds a fifth “direction” to the analysis: INTEGRATION


• Clear feedback on where your company stands, relative to sustainability goals, and relative to other similar companies

• Overall ranking scores on an intuitive and transparent 100-point scale (where 100 = “perfect” and 0 = “nothing is happening”)

• Detailed backing information on individual parameter scores, and the rationale / analysis behind those scores

• Prioritized recommendations for areas where performance can be improved and risks minimized, in an integrated fashion

The Compass Assessment was developed for harmonization with the Global Reporting Initiative, The Natural Step, ISO26000, and other frameworks

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ECONOMY

SOCIETY

WELLBEING

The Compass Assessment is built on AtKisson’s widely adopted platform for CSR and sustainability

COMPANY A

COMPANY B

COMPANY C

What the assessment delivers:


External View – Using Public Information Only

Internal View – Using All Available Information

The Compass Assessment can reveal differences between how a companysees itself — and how it is seen by others

An external review reveals what the same company looks like to consumers, investors, activists etc. who only have access to public information

An internal reviewshows some strengths and reflects the actual status of business commitment to sustainability

Companies can be assessed externally (public information) and internally (non-public information)


We assess your GOALS AND POLICIES and your PROGRESS REPORTING against sustainability standards

Sample of final scoring worksheet for “Nature” (illustration only) Shows absolute sustainability goal / performance standard and company’s performance

After extensive review, our analysts assign scores based on a 0-3 scale where 0 = No evidence of activity, 3 = Activity fully aligned (with widely acknowledged ultimate sustainability standards). The accompanying report explains the rationale for each score and compares the most important findings with best-practice performers.

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Case Study: ORLANDO, FLORIDA

N NatureAIR QUALITY LAKE WATER QUALITY TREE CANOPY

STREAM WATER QUALITY SOLID WASTE RECYCLING CONTROL OF TOXIC RELEASES

LAND USE SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMARY NATURE INDEX

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E EconomyECONOMIC DIVERSITY INCOME DISTRIBUTION HOME OWNERSHIP AFFORDABILITY

RENTAL AFFORDABILITY TRAFFIC SUSTAINABILITY CHILDREN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY

SUMMARY ECONOMY INDEX

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S SocietyVOTING ARTS & CULTURE LITERACY

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COMMUNITY STABILITY (SCHOOL MOB.) SUMMARY SOCIETY INDEX

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W Well-BeingINFANT HEALTH CHILD LEARNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE

PSYCH. WELL-BEING (DRUG USE) QUALITY OF LIFE (OPTIMISM) STATUS OF ELDERS

SUMMARY WELL-BEING INDEX

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Compass Index of Sustainability 2000

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Compass Index of Sustainability 2000

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… and Now

Compass Index Website

The Top 10 by 2010 Compass Website

http://www.Top10by2010.org/indicators


Executive Summary of the Gladstone Region Sustainability Report

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Energy Consumption

Water Quality and Consumption

Bio-diversity and Eco-Systems

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Employment and the Economy

Agri-business

Building and Planning

Tourism and Hospitality

Community Health

Education and Training

Population and Culture

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Electricity, Oil, Gas

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Species loss, land clearing, habitat mapping, tree planting

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Investment, new business start ups and closures

Unemployment rate, Median w eekly family income, Building approvals, investment

Value of crops, livestock, holding. Stocking rates, carbon sinks

Building approvals, value of investment, eco-eff iciency

No. and Type of Visitors, Expediture in local economy, Purpose

Death rates, cause of death, cancer, ashma, accidents, drugs, alcohol

Retention, qualif ications, pass rates, teacher - pupil ratio, distance to school

Population grow th, ethnicity, age, sex, indigenous

Crimes against persons, property and drugs, alcolholtraff ic offences

TBL

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1999/2000 Gladstone Region Greenhouse Emissions

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Industry 97.96%

Residential0.65%

Commercial0.53%

Transport0.80% Waste

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An example of Key Performance Indicators on Regional Scale


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The closer you are to the centre, the more sustainable you are.

•Economy more sustainable by approx. +8%

•Environmental Capital declining by approx. -4%

•Social Equity declining by approx. -5%

Sustainability and TBL is about balance and getting the equilibrium right.

TBL Executive Summary for the Gladstone Region

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Benefits

The Compass Assessment helps you set your course for sustainability — and accelerate your progress

• Get a clear view of your sustainability reality from an objective, outside perspective

• Help put everyone on the same page by showing them where the company stands, and where it needs to be heading in sustainability terms

• Learn how consumers see your company compared to how you see it — and gain insights into what consumers might want to know

• Clarify and sharpen strategy, by focusing on those areas most in need of improvement and most likely to produce sustainability ROI

• Set performance benchmarks in place so that targets can be set, an improvement can be monitored and communicated

• Find new pathways to competitive advantage in comparison to market leaders, and in relation to global sustainability risks and opportunities


What We Need from You to Perform the Assessment

External Assessment• Nothing – we use only publicly available data

Internal Assessment• Access to internal information and people to

interview (under strict confidentiality)

• Your choice of other companies against which to benchmark

• Clarity from you on the purpose, target audience, and desired impact of performing an assessment

• Willingness to consider assessment results against absolute (not just comparative) standards – that is, against a long-term sustainability vision

The Compass Assessment offers a high-return value proposition, with minimal disruption of your daily work


Michael LunnSenior Associate AtKisson Group

[email protected]+44 7894062727

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