JESSICA THOMAS
DIRECTOR, POOLE COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
SEPTEMBER 05, 2014
SUSTAINABILITY:
THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
POOLE COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE CONNECTING STUDENTS, FACULTY AND INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS STRATEGIES IN THE CLASSROOM, RESEARCH AND THE REAL WORL D
CLIMATE CHANGE
POPULATION GROWTH
ENERGY & FUEL
MATERIAL RESOURCE SCARCITY
WATER SCARCITY
WEALTH
URBANIZA-TION
FOOD SECURITY
ECOSYSTEMS DECLINE
DEFORESTA-TION
Source: KPMG, Expect the Unexpected
SUSTAINABILITY MEGAFORCES
POOLE COLLEGE ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE
THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
DRIVER OF INNOVATION
Stage 1
Stage 5
Stage 4 Stage 3 Stage 2
Compliance as
Opportunity
Value Chains Sustainable
Sustainable Products &
Services
New Business Models
Next Practice Platforms
View Make Design Develop Create
Source: HBR, Why Sustainability is Now the Key Driver of Innovation
NC STATE INNOVATION + DESIGN CLUSTER
Christian Hölljes,
Professor, College of
Design
Rosanna Garcia,
Professor, Poole
College of
Management
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
APPLE & LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS
WALMART & ENERGY
LEVI’S & WATER
SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCE COOPERATIVE
VALUE PROPOSITION
Supply Chain Resource
Cooperative POOLE COLLEGE
SUPPLY CHAIN RESOURCE COOPERATIVE
14
CEO ENGAGEMENT
Source: McKinsey & Company, Sustainability’s Strategic Worth
Source: EY, Six Growing Trends in Corporate Sustainability
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
16
CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT
POOLE COLLEGE CONSUMER INNOVATION CONSORTIUM
Dr. Stacy Wood
CIC Executive Director
Dr. Colbey Reid
CIC Director
Source: EY, Six Growing Trends in Corporate Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Developing a global platform for measuring and reporting on product sustainability
WHY SHOULD WE CARE…
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
INDUSTRY SPEAKER SERIES
Bruno Sarda
Chief Sustainability Officer, Dell
November 20, 4:45pm
Nelson Hall, NC State
Connecting 1,000+ people across NC to share innovations and
best practices in sustainable business
JESSICA THOMAS
919-515-4441
WWW.POOLE.NCSU.EDU/SUSTAINABILITY
POOLE COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE CONNECTING STUDENTS, FACULTY AND INDUSTRY TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE
BUSINESS STRATEGIES IN THE CLASSROOM, RESEARCH AND THE REAL WORL D
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