HC 3 - Sustainability Flashcards
Definition of sustainability
meeting needs of present, without compromising ability of future generations to meet own needs
2 key concepts of sustainability
- “Needs” of the world that should have priority (poorness)
- “Limitations” on environments ability to meet needs
What is sustainable development?
Finding balance between
- economic development,
- environmental protection and
- social well-being
3 pillars of sustainability (Scottcato, 2009)
3 p’s
ECONOMY/profit
SOCIETY/people
ENVIRONMENT/planet -> limits economy and society
We need all 3, can’t protect without people, planet, profit
Society-aspects of sustainability
- standard of living
- education
- jobs
- equal opportunity
Economic-aspects of sustainability
- growth
- profit
- cost saving
- research & development
Evironment-aspects of sustainability
- natural resource use
- pollution (vervuiling) prevention
- bio diversity
Social-economic aspects
- fair taxation
- business ethics
- fairtrade
- workers benefit
Environmental-economic aspects
- energy efficiency
- renewable fuels
- subsidies, incentives
- green technology
Social-environmental aspects
- conservation policies
- environmental justice
- global stewardship
Sustainability and ACP model
- factors
- goals
- examples
factors; training, procedures, guidelines
goals: sustainable development goals! SDG’s
- nutri-scores, greenwashing, fair-trade labels
The attitude-behavior gap in sustainable consumption
(Park & Lin, 2020)
Reported INTENSION to buy sustainable products
VS.
The amount of sustainable products purchased
- purchasing decision process not well understood
Individual & product characteristics of the attitude behavior gap
Individual
- environmental concerns
- normative expectations of others
- perceived consumer effectiveness
Product
- perceived product value
- desire for individuality
Upcycling definition
converting waste into new products (bag made of cork)
mostly used on small scale; unique pieces/elements
Recycling definition
re-using products (second hand fashion)
commercial perspective of re/upcycling
marketability & low material costs!
More re-upcycling in what countries?
Developing countries (poor), they have to + commercial perspective; making profit
pre-consumer waste
before one buys it (production waste)
post-consumer waste
after one buys it (throwing it away)
design of upcycling is based on?
parameters of waste materials
SDG’s: what do they do
Adressing global challenges
Work towards ending poverty
protecting the planet
ensuring prosperity (welvaart) for all
linked to 3p’s
all goals are connected with eachother
- no poorness -> no hunger -> kids can go to school -> less sickness
What is systems thinking
Thinking in connections! Everything is related
Interconnectedness of SDG’s
Lack of progress 1 goal = hinders other progresses
what is a wicked problem?
problem with many interdependent factors, problem seems impossible to solve
often lack of clarity in both aims & solutions
require thoughtful & holistic collaboration on solutions
solving a wicked problem
- deep understanding of stakeholders + innovative approach provided by design/system thinking! Holistic approach (seeing wholes & patterns)
What does a system thinking leader do?
- building culture where system approaches can flourish
- set tone for organisation to work systematically
- encourages staff to embed system approaching in work
- influence others leaders in right direction, share goals
-encourage use of systems and tool for complex problems
-ensure positive changes towards shared goals, monitoring and evaluating
Why do some governments allow business to cause pollution?
- legal implementation deficit. Europe guidelines = decent and strict, harder for nations to transform to other countries
- less regulations attract business
What is corporate social responsablility (CSR)?
Taking responsibility for the impact of the business on
- the environment
- society
- employees
- animals wellfare
while striving for economic succes
right balance in 3p’s
Innovation capacity, loyalty and innovation
philanropy (donations) vs integrations (business model)
non-financial reporting
Framework SDG’s: bottom-up & top-down
B-U:
- employee engagement
- purpose
- best knowledge of own job
- community building
T-D:
- reputation
- regulation
- non financial reporting
- full integration in business
Both needed! employee WANTS diversity to be important in the organisation
Greenwashing
Disclosing negative information and disseminating positive information about an organisations environmental / social efforts
environmental/social -> multiple dimensions!
Non-financial reporting on 5 core policies, to prevent greenwashing
- environmental protection (planet)
- social responsability (people)
- respect human rights (people)
- company board diversity (people)
- anti-corruption and bribary (governance/profit)
What is the legal implementation deficit?
failure to transpose EU legislation into national laws
Outside in approach on integrating sustainability in organisations (4 phases)
- context analysis
- stakeholder assessment (what do YOU think we SHOULD do?)
- management review
- reporting
