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30th June 2015
Mid-Year State of Play 2015
sustainability.com London | New York | San Francisco
Presenters & Panelists
Mark Lee
Executive Director, SustainAbility (USA)
Rida Bilgrami
Manager, SustainAbility (UK)
Aiste Brackley
Research & Trends Manager, SustainAbility (USA)
Stefanos Fotiou
Head of Cities & Lifestyle Unit, UNEP (France)
Kevin Moss
Global Director, Business Center, World Resources Institute (USA)
Presenter
Beat Grüninger
Managing Director, BSD (Brazil)
Facilitator
Presenter
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Agenda
01 - Introduction
02 - Mid-Year State of Play: Global Sustainability Trends
03 - Introduction to Regional Series: Latin America Trends
04 - Discussion and Q & A
Risks of Impending Technology Breakthroughs
09 08 06 07 10
Mid-Year State of Play
Global Trends
Water Scarcity Escalating on Corporate Agendas
A Game Changer for Clean Energy
Rida Bilgrami
Manager, SustainAbility
Emergence of Waste and Plastics on the Global Policy Agenda
The Continuing Race to Shape the Future of Reporting
Cleaning Up Apparel Supply Chains
New Tactics to Re-Frame the Sustainability Narrative
Renewed Momentum on Deforestation
Looking Ahead to & Beyond COP21
Moving from Awareness to Action on Rising Inequality
02 05 04 03 01
4
5
01
Looking Ahead to & Beyond COP21
© Le Centre d'Information sur l'Eau | 5
- Emerging economies
announce ambitious
carbon emissions
reduction targets.
- Pope’s Encyclical
highlights urgency on
climate action.
- CEOs are rallying for
carbon price signaling
desired knock on effects
of a globally binding deal.
As the chorus of voices urging for an ambitious
climate deal in Paris gains momentum, business
needs to define its role in the post-COP21 era
02
6
Moving from Awareness to
Action on Rising Inequality
- Shareholders and activist
investors questioning
executive compensation
structures.
- Companies in the UK
paying below Living
Wage are costing UK
taxpayers close to £11bn
a year.
- A handful of CEOs
starting to challenge the
status quo. © Tax Credits | 6
A deeper understanding of systemic impacts and
challenges of pay polarization are beginning to
inform initial signs of action.
03
© Don McCullough | 7
Risks of Impending
Technology Breakthroughs
- Academics highlight how
disruptive technologies
are driving technological
unemployment and
wealth disparity.
- Recent coverage and
discussions in
mainstream media
highlight growing
concerns with our
collective relationship
with technology.
Recent technological breakthroughs offer solutions
to challenges but also raise concerns over wealth
distribution, job creation and security
Risks of Impending Technology Breakthroughs
09 08 06 07 10
8
Mid-Year State of Play
Global Trends
Water Scarcity Escalating on Corporate Agendas
A Game Changer for Clean Energy
Emergence of Waste and Plastics on the Global Policy Agenda
The Continuing Race to Shape the Future of Reporting
Cleaning Up Apparel Supply Chains
New Tactics to Re-Frame the Sustainability Narrative
Renewed Momentum on Deforestation
Looking Ahead to & Beyond COP21
Moving from Awareness to Action on Rising Inequality
02 05 04 03 01
05 02
9
Introducing Our Regional Series
01 Latin America
Chinese Investment Brings Opportunities & Challenges
Divided Energy Landscape in the Face of Water Scarcity
The Cost of Corruption
Public-Private Partnerships Tackle Climate & Water Scarcity
The Changing Landscape of CSR Leadership
01 03 04
Aiste Brackley
Research & Trends Manager, SustainAbility
10
Opinion of Sustainability Leaders
Excerpt from:
Natura
Unilever
GE
Patagonia
Corporate Leaders
WWF
Greenpeace
WRI
30
18
8
8
5 Nature
Conservancy
NGO Leaders
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Costa Rica
Netherlands
Government Leaders
WBCSD
P&G
33
26
6
6
4
25
15
15
13
11
01
11
Chinese Investment Brings
Opportunities & Challenges
Growing Chinese engagement brings much needed
infrastructure but threatens human rights and the
environment
© Presidencia Perú | 11
- China to invest $250
billion over the next 10
years.
- Concerns over
environmental
degradation and labor
conditions.
- China is investing in
essential infrastructure
and renewable energy.
02
12
Divided Energy Landscape in the Face of Water Scarcity
Energy pathways in Latin America are diverging
between hydropower and fossil fuels, highlighting
global complexities.
- The region is leading the
way in renewables
investment and climate
commitments.
- The drought has heavily
impacted hydropower in
the region.
- Diversifying renewables
portfolio and increasing
use of natural gas.
© Deni Williams | 12
03
13
The Cost of Corruption
Recent corruption scandals show lack of
accountability, impacting reputation and
investment.
© midianinja | 13
- Corruption biggest
concern facing Latin
America in 2015,
according to WEF.
- Lack of enforcement,
rather than legal
mechanisms preventing
progress.
- Supply chain costs and
reputational risks for
companies with Latin
American supply chains.
Discussion and Q&A
Mark Lee
Executive Director, SustainAbility
Stefanos Fotiou
Head of Cities & Lifestyle Unit, UNEP
Kevin Moss
Global Director, Business Center, World Resources Institute
Beat Grüninger
Managing Director, BSD Brazil
15
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