World leaders and corporate sustainable practices

World Leaders and Corporate Sustainable Practices

Heidi Alexandra Pollard – Chief emPOWERment Officer www.UQpower.com.au

Keynote speaker and expert on future trends in workplace culture, helping conscious leaders create thriving workplaces.

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Lessons from Necker Island Leadership Gathering

When bold minds and big thinkers come together

www.UQPower.com.au"The way we co-exist with our natural environment, strengthen fragile societies, and support vulnerable populations is the very foundation of a sustainable future – business or otherwise." Sir Richard Branson

Global Changes

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In Now for the Long Term, the Oxford Commission for Future

Generations outlined how changes throughout the world such as:

•Population growth

•The rise of megacities

•Shifting economic power

•Climate change

•Natural resources degradation

•Food security

Will have significant effects on business. These challenges not only

demand new thinking, but will also change how business and

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Do well by doing good

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This will give organisations an opportunity to make a positive

contribution to society: to harness the power of business for good

and create innovative solutions to global issues.

Part of this evolution will involve companies building long-term

sustainability into their business plans, rather than chasing short-

term profit.

Businesses must act as stakeholders in

the planet – they can only succeed if

resources are protected and

communities flourish.

Who is Virgin Unite?

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VIRGIN UNITE– the entrepreneurial foundation of the Virgin Group, uniting

people and ideas to create opportunities for a better world.

1. Shines a spotlight on unacceptable issues.

2. Incubate disruptive collaborations.

3. Empower entrepreneurs to change business by giving access to skills, support

and capital.

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How they help

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Richard and the Virgin brand blend a powerful voice with great convening power and entrepreneurial spirit that have allowed them to build new alliances to tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges.

They are also the forces behind our global advocacy campaigns that have helped raise awareness, build bridges and break taboos – from lobbying for an end to the global war on drugs to helping advance coastal and marine conservation through the Caribbean Challenge Initiative.


The B Team

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1. Drive Full Transparency2. Foster Collaboration3. Restore Nature4. Scale True Accounting5. Create Thriving Communities6. Reinvent Market Incentives7. Ensure Dignity and Fairness8. Redefine Reward Systems9. Value Diversity10.Lead for the Long Run


The Elders

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Today’s interconnected world with its multitude of complex challenges requires leaders who are respected and experienced in problem-solving at a global level.

In 2007 Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel, Peter Gabriel and Richard Branson founded The Elders, a remarkable group 11 visionary leaders who speak freely, are fiercely independent and use their collective experience and influence for peace, justice and human rights worldwide.

Virgin Unite incubated the initiative, bringing together a group of passionate and influential partners who provided $18M in support of this initiative, to recruiting a strong management team to support the Elders work.


The Elders Roll Call

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A group of independent global leaders, not bound by nation government or institution, working together for peace and human rights.• Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland,• Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations • Ela Bhatt, founder of India’s Self-Employed Women’s Assoc• Lakhdar Brahimi, former Foreign Minister of Algeria,• Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway• Fernando Henrique Cardoso, former President of Brazil,• Jimmy Carter, former US President,• Hina Jilani, international human rights defender Pakistan,• Graça Machel, former Education Minister of Mozambique,• Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland,• Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico.Archbishop Desmond Tutu served for six years as Chair before stepping down in May 2013, and remains an Honorary Elder.

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The Carbon War RoomA group that works with industry that comes up with solutions to reduce carbon and pollution.

Harnessing the power of entrepreneurs to unlock market-driven solutions to climate change

Natural resources are not responsive to change, human capital is. The capability of a team, organization or country to learn, adapt and grow their people today is critical.

Find out more at www.carbonwarroom.com


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The Carbon War Room

A group that works with industry that comes up with solutions to reduce carbon and pollution.

Natural resources are not responsive to change, human capital is. The capability of a team, organization or country to learn, adapt and grow their people today is critical.


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The Carbon War RoomThe Carbon War Room is currently working to address these issues:Shipping - Shipping is an industry on-track to 1.5 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, but wasting $70 billion per year on fuel; with less than 30% efficiency potential in current tech and policy environment. Carbon War Room launched www.shippingefficiency.org to increase market information of vessel efficiency and has engaged with owners, shippers, banks and technology to accelerate upgrading the fleet of shipping vessels.

Energy Efficiency - Buildings offer a 5 gigaton greenhouse gas reduction opportunity and $3+ trillion market potential for energy efficiencies in buildings. Carbon War Room launched ‘Green Capital’ to move $1.5 billion with 30 global cities and major solution providers with new, scalable financing.

Renewable Jet Fuels - In December 2011, the Carbon War Room launched www.renewablejetfuels.org the world’s first decision-making tool ranking suppliers in this nascent industry.

http://www.shippingefficiency.org/

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The UN’s Global Goals InitiativeWorld Leaders have committed to 17 Global Goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things in the next 15 years. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality & injustice. Fix climate change. The Global Goals for sustainable development could get these things done. In all countries. For all people. If the Goals are going to work, everyone needs to know about them. TELL EVERYONE.


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Small Changes Big ImpactIn the past, Necker Island was using more than 200,000 plastic bottles per year. Now they're joined the WHOLE WORLD Water campaign and introduced a new scheme to bottle their own water on Necker: this act alone will save 200,000 plastic bottles annually.

WHOLE WORLD Water helps hotels and other hospitality groups filter and bottle their own water. A percentage of proceeds from each participating hotel or restaurant goes back to local water projects.

Protecting the environment by:•saving shipping costs•Reducing sea pollution•Cuts financial andenvironmental costs

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http://www.wholeworldwater.co/

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The new installation of the renewable energy systems – solar carports and wind turbines on Necker Island completed a commitment Richard Branson made as part of the 10 Island Challenge commitment made at Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012. The challenge seeks to assist 10 island nations around the world to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels by 2020.

“I am excited about the prospect of ensuring that Necker becomes a greener, more sustainable island.” Sir Richard Branson

Other speakers and their lessons

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• Jean Oelwang

• Mark Kelly and Gabby Gifford

• Jane Wurwand

• Alexa Von Tobel

• Matt Mullenweg

• Dr Libby

• Marianne Williamson

• Sir Richard Branson


1. Jean Oelwang, CEO Virgin Unite

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• Former CEO of Virgin Mobile Australia

who has worked on 5 continents

• Strong belief in businesses driving

positive global change and putting

people and planet alongside

profit


Focus on the 3 P’s in all you do in business: People, Planet and Profit. #StartwithU

2. Mark Kelly and Gabby Giffords

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Don’t sweat the small stuff. Get perspective on the important things. #startwithU

• Captain Mark Kelly, NASA Astronaut and Captain of the Space Shuttle, Endeavour. Gabby Giffords, former US Congresswoman.

• Have a big vision, the world is a magnificent, beautiful place.

• We are but a mere speck on this beautiful planet, don’t sweat the small stuff.

• We are dumber together than we are alone.

3. Jane Wurwand, Dermalogica

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“We are starving like the walking wounded”

• It’s not about the what, it’s about the why

and how

• Started with $14,000 now sold in 28,000

salons and spas across 86 countries.

• Has a charity arm FITE supporting women

starting micro businesses in 3rd world

countries

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The power of human connection - you can change the world with your bare hands. #startwithU

4. Alexa Von Tobel, LearnVest

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• Attended Virgin Unite Leadership

Program 5 years ago.

• 2.5 years ago launched LearnVest, an

online financial planning service.

• Sold a few months ago for $250million

to Northwest Mutual.

• Gave birth to her first baby the week

the deal was finalised.

Find a big problem and solve it. #startwithU

5. Matt Mullenweg, WordPress

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• A cool Texan who believes “coding is the

new literacy” and travels 400,000 miles

peer year. He founded WordPress in

2003 against the scarcity economy

• Believes in a sharing economy

• Wanted to democratize publishing

• Look after your people - his first 12

employees are still in the company


Create environments where people thrive. #startwithU

6. Dr Libby, Biochemist

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“Eat, drink, move, think, believe and

perceive differently”

• It’s what you do every day that impacts

on your life, not what you do sometimes.


Everything comes down to your energy. #startwithU

7. Marianne Williamson, Author

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• The metaphysics of career and business

• We are all like lamps and we just need to

plug in – through prayer or meditation

• We are already programmed for abundance –

enlightenment is an unlearning and keeping

yourself small is the lonely path

• Believes EVIL wears a business suit

• Say to the universe “use me”

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Every business is a front for a church. Live your ministry #startwithU

“Our greatest tool for changing the world is our capacity to change our mind about the world.”

Marianne Williamson

8. Richard Branson, The Man

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• Be your brand

• Be human

• Be respectful

• Love your family

• Exercise and move regularly

• Ditch the office

• Do well by doing good

• Collaborate

• Take care of the planet

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Your environment is critical – create one that supports you!

Conscious Leadership In Action

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“I look for leaders who are good with people. Who praise and support their people, don’t punish them and who genuinely care about people.” Sir Richard Branson

Powerful QuestionsYour brain is pre-programmed to answer questions.

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What make and model was your first car?

What’s your favourite dessert?

Is it time to ask yourself bigger, better questions?

““As leader, probably the most important role we can play As leader, probably the most important role we can play is asking the right questions and focusing on the right is asking the right questions and focusing on the right problems. It is very easy in business to get sucked into problems. It is very easy in business to get sucked into being reactive to the problems and questions that are being reactive to the problems and questions that are right in front of you. right in front of you.

It doesn’t matter how good the answer you come up It doesn’t matter how good the answer you come up with. If you are focusing on the wrong questions, you’re with. If you are focusing on the wrong questions, you’re not really providing the leadership you should.”not really providing the leadership you should.”

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Visions of Necker – Sustainable Beauty


Visions of Necker’s environment


If there is any hope of change it has to #startwithU

U must CHANGE

U must GROW

U must GET UNCOMFORTABLE

My Biggest Lesson #startwithU


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