Half day interactive open workshop in Toronto on sustainability.

1. Sustainability; what’s it all about by Toronto Training and HR May 2011

2. Contents 3-4 Introduction to Toronto Training and HR 5-6 Definitions 7-8 Core concepts of sustainability 9-10 Case study A 11-15 The three legged stool 16-17 Ranking of Canadian cities 18-20 Vancouver in 2020 21-24 Case studies B & C 25-26 The sustainability journey 27-28 Benefits of sustainability strategies 29-30 Shifts made by organizations that excel 31-32 Making a sustainability winner 33-34 Business sustainability 35-37 Spectrum of individual sustainability 38-39 Helping employees learn about sustainability 40-44 Developing leaders through sustainability 45-46 Drivers of action by CEOs 47-49 The new economy 50-53 Case studies D & E 54-55 Conclusion and questions

3. Page 3 Introduction

6. Improving employee engagement & morale

8. Page 6 Definitions Sustainability Sustainable development The big idea The argument A better approach

9. Page 7 Core concepts of sustainability

10. Page 8 Core concepts of sustainability Futures thinking Eco-systems thinking Social justice

11. Page 9 Case study A

12. Page 10 Case study A

13. Page 11 The three legged stool

14. Page 12 The three legged stool 1 of 4 SUSTAINABILITY Economic leg Environmental leg Social leg MUNICIPAL/SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

15. Page 13 The three legged stool 2 of 4 MUNICIPAL/SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY Ecological identity Economic security Governance and empowerment/social wellbeing Infrastructure and the built environment

16. Page 14 The three legged stool 3 of 4 TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE, 3 Es= 3Ps Economy= Profits Environment= Planet Equity= People

17. Page 15 The three legged stool 4 of 4 SMART BUSINESS Financial capital/built capital Human capital/social capital Natural capital

18. Page 16 Ranking of Canadian cities

19. Page 17 Ranking of Canadian cities

20. Page 18 Vancouver in 2020

21. Page 19 Vancouver in 2020 1 of 2 Green Economy Capital: 20,000 new green jobs Climate Leadership: Reduce GHGs 33%from 2007 levels All new construction carbon neutral, improve efficiency of existing buildings by 20% Green Mobility:50% of trips on foot, bicycle, public transit Reduce solid wastepaper per capita going to landfill by 40%

22. Page 20 Vancouver in 2020 2 of 2 Every person lives within a 5 minute walk of a green space Reduce per capita ecological footprint by 33% Clean Water: Reduce per capita consumption by 33% Clean Air: Meet or beat WHO air quality guidelines Reduce carbon footprint of food by 33% per capita

23. Page 21 Case study B

24. Page 22 Case study B

25. Page 23 Case study C

26. Page 24 Case study C

27. Page 25 The sustainability journey

28. Page 26 The sustainability journey Pre-compliance Compliance Beyond compliance Integrated strategy Purpose/passion

29. Page 27 Benefits of sustainability strategies

30. Page 28 Benefits of sustainability strategies Customer retention and attraction Drop in operating costs such as energy, water, materials and waste handling Lower insurance and borrowing costs Greater productivity Employee retention and recruitment More tax incentives Improved reputation

31. Page 29 Shifts made by organizations that excel

32. Page 30 Shifts made by organizations that excel Elevate leadership Systematize methods and models Align strategy and deployment Integrate management Systematize reporting and communication

33. Page 31 Making a sustainability winner

34. Page 32 Making a sustainability winner Winners Losers Dreamers Defenders

35. Page 33 Business sustainability

36. Page 34 Business sustainability How phase Why phase Who phase External phase

37. Page 35 Spectrum of individual sustainability

38. Page 36 Spectrum of individual sustainability 1 of 2 RANGE OF BEHAVIOURS Burnout Joyless depletion Sustainable leadership ROLE OF THE ORGANIZATION Purpose and meaning Fearless speech

39. Page 37 Spectrum of individual sustainability 2 of 2 GETTING THE VISION RIGHT Do old things in new ways Do new things in new ways Transform core business New business model creation and differentiation

40. Page 38 Helping employees learn about sustainability

41. Page 39 Helping employees learn about sustainability Codes of conduct Impact measures Company structure and policies Purchasing and Supply Chain initiatives Communication Seminars, training events and workshops Company visits Volunteering

42. Page 40 Developing leaders through sustainability

43. Page 41 Developing leaders through sustainability 1 of 4 OLD PARADIGM v NEW PARADIGM Concern with performance v concern with human sustainability as prerequisite for performance Identify skills or competencies v foster and integrate core individual processes of reflection on action, psychological intelligence and physiological wellbeing Modify leaders’ behaviour based on these competencies v negotiate engagement between core processes and culture of the organization

44. Page 42 Developing leaders through sustainability 2 of 4 OLD PARADIGM v NEW PARADIGM Leadership is drilled into people via off-job training v leadership emerges from reflection on action in dealing with real-life adversity Focus on the development of one-size-fits-all set of competencies; no attempt to adapt these to leader’s specific context and challenges v focus on the quality of the relationship between the leader’s core processes and the culture of the organization

45. Page 43 Developing leaders through sustainability 3 of 4 DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE LEADERS-A TYPICAL EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM Individual inquiry Executive coaching Residential workshop Follow-on coaching Action inquiry

46. Page 44 Developing leaders through sustainability 4 of 4 HALLMARKS OF SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP Reflection on action Psychological intelligence Physiological wellbeing Negotiated engagement

47. Page 45 Drivers of action by CEOs

48. Page 46 Drivers of action by CEOs Brand, trust, and reputation Potential for revenue, growth / cost reduction Personal motivation Consumer / customer demand Employee engagement and recruitment Impact of development gaps on business Governmental / regulatory environment Pressure from investors / shareholders

49. Page 47 The new economy

50. Page 48 The new economy 1 of 2 Low-carbon economy vs. fossil fuel-based economy Local supply chains vs. global supply chains Services vs. products Dematerialization” vs. physical goods, processes, or travel using “virtual” alternatives like videoconferencing or online shopping Responsible consumption / thrift vs. over-consumption

51. Page 49 The new economy 2 of 2 Low / No-growth model vs. “grow or die” model New ownership models: employees, customers, co-ops, social venture funds, government funding New company purposes: “For-Benefit / B-companies,” “Social enterprises,” “Fourth sector,” “Hybrid organizations

52. Page 50 Case study D

53. Page 51 Case study D

54. Page 52 Case study E

55. Page 53 Case study E

56. Page 54 Conclusion & Questions

57. Page 55 Conclusion Summary Questions