1. Appreciative Inquiry and the Discovery and Design of Positive Institutions David Cooperrider Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit Case Western Reserve University

3. Three Ways to Understand Accelerating Strengths based “AI”

5. A Story: The Most Exciting Project I Have Ever Worked On

6. Business as an Agent of World Benefit --More Than 2,000 Interviews --100s of Published Profiles “Positive Institutions” --s ee www.worldinquiry.org “Awe is What Moves Us Forward”

7. Sustainable Value —From Obligation to Innovation Mindset (source: Chris Lazslo) Stake- holder Value ¹ Shareholder Value Unsustainable (Value Transfer) Unsustainable (Value Transfer) Unsustainable (Lose/Lose) Sustainable Value ¹ absolute standards or relative to competitors Clean energy vehicles Fossil fuel ICE

8. Positive Psychology Encyclopedia of Human Strengths Peterson and Seligman (2006)

10. BUSINESS AS AN AGENT OF WORLD BENEFIT MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE LEADING POSITIVE CHANGE

11. Appreciative Inquiry Summit Method at the UN Global Compact With 500 CEOs

12. AI at the UN World Summit With Business and Industry CEOs and Civil Society Leaders

15. Why is this moving so quickly? Stakeholders are now a powerful force in business

16. Opening Inquiry Three Questions for Reflection

23. Fairmount Minerals Story Birth of the “Sustainable Design Factory”

25. Sources of Business Value Levels of Design Focus Business Context Brand/ Culture Market Product Process Risk business value created Source: Chris Lazslo The Sustainable Company Anticipating regulations, going beyond legal requirements Reducing energy, waste & process costs—future of totally renewable energy Sustainable-value, green products New stakeholder relationships, new markets Brand story, promise, customer experiences Designing industries, policy contexts

27. Images of the Sustainable Design AI Summit

30. Fairmount Started with Appreciative Inquiry in 1990 With a Focus on Empowerment 40% CAGR Past Four Years

35. Sustainable Value… Design Networks Energy Waste Products Global Greenhouse Gas Strategy Buildings Design Construction & Maintenance Global Logistics Alternative Fuels Operations & Internal Procurement Packaging Textiles Electronics Food & Agriculture Forest Products (Wood & Paper) Chemical Intensive Products Jewelry Seafood China

40. Call to high purpose, sustainable value creation turns on an entire workforce--strengths come alive

43. Is Sustainability a Passing Fad?

44. Sustainability in the Dairy Industry OUR DEFINITION: Providing consumers with the nutritious dairy products they want in a way that makes the industry, people and the earth economically, environmentally and socially better – now and for future generations.

45. Sustainability Index Summit Taking Action to Address a Global Imperative…Universities in Parntnership With Business and Society Saving people money so they can live better July 14-16, 2008

46. Imagine the Impact of Sustainability Scorecard

47. Mature Phase: (Textiles example) SKU specific questions add greater level of detail and insight into specific product performance Hypothetical and illustrative Emphasis moves to product-specific scoring. Product scores roll up to influence supplier score. (Up to 1 score per SKU; products of the same profile could be grouped in one score) Weight Raw Material Inputs Manufacturing/ Processing Transport/ Packaging/ Sales Product Use End-of-Life/ Recycling Supply Chain Goals Energy and Climate 40% Suppliers track on-farm energy use? (Y/N) Energy use per unit of finished product? (ranges will be provided) Hang tag on energy use during garment care? (Y/N) To reduce the use of non-renewable energy and greenhouse gas emissions. Material Efficiency 20% Uses fibers or irrigation practices that reduce field water use? (Y/N) Water consumption per unit of finished product? (ranges will be provided) Use of recycled materials in fabric production? (Y/N) To maximize efficient use of all materials, minimizing waste and costs. Natural Resources 20% Is the product organic or transition? (Y/N) Use of a restricted substances list for factory practices? (Y/N) Hang tag on use of laundry detergents? (Y/N) To ensure the integrity of ecosystems and a safe, reliable supply of raw materials. People and Community 20% Is product Fair Trade certified? (Y/N) To protect quality of life and safeguard human health.

48. Leveraging the Power of Associations for a New Magnitude of Socially Responsible Leadership

49. What OvationNet’s Technology Made Possible

50. The Summit Design Team Website Designing the Summit

51. Virtual Roundtables

53. Full participants in Day One Connected Locations

57. A question about the future of management education and design: If anything imaginable were possible…?

60. Figure 1: Three Circles for Understanding the Strengths Revolution and the Design of Strengths-based Organizations The Spirit of Appreciative Inquiry