LCA Empowerment Course Webinar

Soledad Contreras June 22nd, 2015

Working in a business environment

Poll: What challenges YOU face?

Cooperation

Support

Engagement

Relevance

Understanding

Poll Results

What we have seen and heard…

More influence as

LCA expert

Department specific communication

Roundtables with over 50 corporate LCA experts

Research among 274 respondents in 28 countries

What would you like to see improved?

Sustainability is better understood by the business 67%

Be more influential in decisions taken 50%

Communication with other departments 50%

Cooperation from/with other departments 50%

Management support for sustainability 33%

Results of previous webinar surveys

Impact

Feel Purposeful

Context Feel Connected

Empowerment, what is it?

Feel Personally Empowered

Person

5 Keys to Empowerment

Impact level: the connection with the desired goals

• Corporate KPI’s often come top down and end in project goals

• Experts start by analysing and developing hotspots and improvement opportunities, but …. how do they link to the KPI’s?

• Without understanding this it is difficult to connect with the rest of the company.

IntegrateTop down and bottom-up

Impact

Context

Person

Show business value of sustainability/LCA

Create focus to meet goals

Communicate sustainability efforts and report on results

Set KPIs and monitor progress

Understand hotspots and support decisions

Understand hotspots and support product design

Compare scenario’s and products on impact

Quick insight in impact of (material) changes

Deliver value to customers and business through (more) sustainable products and services

Increase efficiency in delivering LCA

Measure impacts of products and processes

Generate insights in hotspots and link to business objectives

Sound and robust methodology and software

Collection of data to get recent and specific data

Improvement opportunities for operational performance

Supply chain engagement on sustainability, including supplier reviews

Data collection from suppliers

Meet customer needs and behavior

Enhance brand reputation

Substantiation of marketing claims

Labeling of products

Input for product innovation

Context level: How to communicate with various stakeholders

Impact

Context

Person

• Keys for Intrapreneurship• Personal Attitude• SWOT Personal• Seize opportunities

• Environment• Goals• Internal Clients

NeedsLanguage

• Sustainability Pressures• Company Strategy• Sustainability Goals• Decision Making Process

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How we address it?

• Concepts• Real cases discussion• Practical exercises

• Results of Roundtables• Personas and its needs• Top down – bottom up approach• Real cases discussion• Practical exercises

• Int. & ext. Pressures• Strategy• Goals and KPI’s• Practical exercises • Putting all together

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How to get involved

Short course LCM2015Bordeaux, France

30 August, 2015 (morning)

2 days LCA Empowerment Course Amersfoort, The NetherlandsNext date: 14-15 Sept, 2015

Visit Trainings in Pré Websitehttp://www.pre-sustainability.com/training-calendar-pre-consultants

State of the art of LCA in businessPRé Website

More information here

Take-Home Messages

Working in sustainability in business can brings great impacts, but there are challenges to address

Empowerment looks into:• You as an intrapreneur• Commit support from management (sponsors)• Link your work with business goals• Learn to better communicate and get collaboration• Jointly explore new uses of your expertise

By getting perspective, applying tools and methodologies, exchanging experiences and learning from peers.

Benefits: Increase your motivation, influence and impact in your company goals.

Thanks for your attention!

Soledad Contrerascontreras@pre-sustainability.com