CSR,Tourism and the Law of Diminishing Returns Macao International Environmental Co-operation ...
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CSR,Tourism and the Law of Diminishing ReturnsMacao International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition (MIECF)
March 2014
The planet deserves more than half measures®
EC3 Global LtdPO Box 12149George StreetQueensland 4003Australia
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www.ec3gobal.com
Presentation by: Stewart Moore, CEO, EC3 Global
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Key Messages Today
1. Sustainable tourism and the law of diminishing returns• Global Risk Landscape
2. The need for collective action3. Integrated Resource Management4. Water and CSR5. Joining the dots
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Well Intentioned Tick Boxes
ISO
Carbon
Green Economy
1) Superficial
2) Discernment & Tradition
3) Minimal & Informed
4) Responsible & Aware
(Understanding)
5) Reconnecting: ‘Meaningful
Experiences’
1. Sustainability Journey
Consumer Awareness is Changing
The Green Advantage:Rio Earth Summit Agenda 21 (1992)
Compliance Based ReportingCopenhagen (2009)Process Based
Management SystemsKyoto Protocol (1997)GRI (1997)
Performance Based ReportingRisk & ResilienceRio +20(2012)
Global Risk Landscape
World Economic Forum (2014)
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CSR and Sustainability are not logos.They are what you do!
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2. Engage in Action‘Turning One Billion Tourists into One Billion Opportunities’
- Mr. Rifai (Secretary General of the UNWTO) 6
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“Cities are the new countries and neighbourhoods are the new cities”
Claus Sendlinger, Founder Design Hotels™
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Sustainable Business Clusters /
Supplier Partnerships
Sustainable Building Design
Capacity Building in Sustainable
Businesses Practices
Community & Schools
Programs
Green Marketing and Distribution
Partnerships
Destination-wide (and Nation-wide) Approaches
to Certification
An Integrated Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility
Someone has to do the work!
3. What is the next step: Integrated Resource Management
Water-Energy Nexus: “In a world where water scarcity is a major and growing challenge, meeting future energy needs depends on water availability –and meeting water needs depends on wise energy policy decisions.” World Policy Institute and EBG Capital, March 2011
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Natural Disaster- Preparedness
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Cost = function of QUANTITY AND QUALITY
4. Case Study – The Water Problem
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• CSR needs to move beyond the walls of your property –
The Hotel Is Not An Island – Stevens (2011)
• Effective CSR in Tourism requires engagement with the local community - not working in silos – a whole-of-destination approach• There is good work taking place• Challenge to PATA…
5. Joining the dots
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• PATA is perfectly placed to be the central collection point of CSR activity in the industry in the region
CSR Activities
Many collective
CSR actions
PATA
Marshalling Database
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