1. LCA Empowerment Course
Webinar
Soledad Contreras
June 01st, 2015

2. My own story
Cooperation
Support
Engagement
Relevance
Understanding
Poll: What issues YOU face?

3. Poll results
What would you like to improve?
Alternatives given Percentage of
Reponses
Sustainability is 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%

4. We are not the only one …
More influence as
LCA expert
Data collection
optimization
More sector process
data
Department specific
communication
Data management tools
Roundtables with over 50 corporate LCA experts
Research among 274 respondents in 28 countries

5. The development of internal know-
how
A long-term environmental
commitment
Intrapreneur who pushes LCA activities
Committed Top Management
Other technical departments are
involved
The establishment of internal
communication channels
Frankl and Rubik, 1999 and Frankl, 2000
Success Factors (… or challenges)
… No time to complain…
… but to get connected to the business, to listen and act…
… time to get Empowered!

6. Impact
Feel Purposeful
Context Feel Connected
So, what empowerment is for us?
Feel
Empowered
Person

7. The LCA Empowerment Course

8. • Keys for Intrapreneurship
• Personal Attitude
• SWOT Personal
• Seize opportunities
• Environment
• Goals
• Internal Clients
Needs
Language
• Sustainability Pressures
• Company Strategy
• Sustainability Goals
• Decision Making Process
P C I
How?
• Concepts
• Real cases discussion
• Role Plays
• Games
• Results of Roundtables
• Personas and its needs
• Top down – bottom up approach
• Real cases discussion
• Role plays
• Games
• Int. & ext. Pressures
• Strategy
• Goals and KPI’s
• Stakeholders
• Decision Making Process
• Role Plays
• Games
• Putting all together
P C I

9. Take-Home Messages
We all want to have an impact
We have challenges to address
The course: Perspective, learning from peers, tools
Feel empowered, feel connected, feel purposeful
Increase your motivation, effectiveness and better contribute to
your company goals

10. Join us!
2 days LCA Empowerment Course
Amersfoort, The Netherlands
Next date: 24-25 June, 2015
More information here
Short course LCM2015
Bordeaux, France
30 August, 2015 (morning)
More information here
State of the art of LCA in business
PRé Website
More information here

11. Thanks for your attention!
Soledad Contreras
contreras@pre-sustainability.com