Sustainability Management Professionals: Who are They & What Do They Do?

Gachon University of Medicine & Science 8 July 2011

Inhee Chung Practice Director, Sustainability & Climate Change ERM Group, Seoul Business Unit

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Outline
y What is sustainability? y Who are sustainability management professionals? y Examples of work
 Company level  National level  International level

y Q&A

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Sustainability

Sustainability: The Triple Bottom Line

 Society depends on the economy  The economy depends on the global ecosystem, whose health represents the ultimate bottom line.

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SUSTAINABILITY

Economic Prosperity

Environment/ Planet

Social/ People

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Defining Sustainability Triple Bottom Line

While companies talk about the triple bottom line, many (initially) focus on the environmental dimension
Economic Prosperity Environmental Stewardship Social Responsibility

Return on equity Stock price growth Market share Profitability New market opportunities through innovative products and services

Eco-efficiency Use of renewable resources and alternative fuels Addressing impacts and opportunities throughout the value chain Green technology and design Support of conservation efforts and biodiversity

Worker and public safety Local economic impacts (job creation, tax base, other investments) Human rights and living wage Stakeholder engagement and accountability Strategic philanthropy

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Corporate Environmentalism Waves

Sustainability
Accountability
Do good things if you can, but regardless at least be transparent about what you are doing. Sustainable development Corporate reporting Green your business. Be part of the solution or be left behind. Understand and manage your footprint. Products, services, suppliers, new operations

Regulation
Stop doing bad things. Compliance Management systems

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Sustainability Management Professionals

International (IGOs)
United Nations System (UNEP, UNIDO, UNDP etc)

Government/ NGOs
Various governmental ministries (MKE, MoE, MLTM etc) National committees (Green Growth)

Academia/ R&D
Professors, lecturers and teachers

Company (Private sector)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) division of a company

Multilateral development banks (WBG, ADB, EBRD etc) International associations & forums (ICC, WEF, WBCSD etc)

Research institutions Consulting firm (ERM, URS, McKinsey, KPMG etc)

NGO/ civil society Think tanks (WRI etc) New venture groups (Greenpeace, companies FoE, KFEM etc) (renewable energy etc)

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Examples of Work: IGOs

1. Guideline development for climate change mitigation projects 2. Cleaner production training in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and India 3. Climate neutral and sustainable UN

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Examples of Work: Climate Change

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Examples of Work: Training

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Examples of Work: SUN

http://www.greeningtheblue.org/

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Examples of Work: Consulting

1. Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Phase I Environmental Due Diligence Assessment 2. Green Building (LEED) Certification

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Examples of Work: M&A Phase I ESA

 Siting/ historical use  AIr emissions  Water & wastewater  Chemical storage & handling  Waste management  ODS  PCBs  Soil & groundwater contamination

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LEED

LEADERSHIP in ENERGY and ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN A leading-edge system for certifying DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, & OPERATIONS of the greenest buildings in the world

Scores are tallied for different aspects of efficiency and design in appropriate categories.

For instance, LEED assesses in detail: 1. Site Planning 2. Water Management 3. Energy Management 4. Material Use 5. Indoor Environmental Air Quality 6. Innovation & Design 7. Regional Priority (only in US)

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Examples of Work: Greening Building/LEED

ING Tower Gold (LEED EB)

GFC Gold (LEED EB)

Samsung Techwin Factory Silver (LEED NC)

Woongjin Energy Factory Silver (LEED NC)

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eWe cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that we used when we created them. Albert Einstein

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Questions?

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