Sustainable Enterprises Tutorial 1.pptVIP

Sustainable Enterprises Tutorial One Main Contents What: what are sustainable enterprises? What is phase model? Why: what are the drivers for change? How: how can enterprises become more sustainable? Something special about the course Value-laden, sometime controversial Different interpretation of sustainability Uncertain answers as to how to sustain Requirement Keep an eye on what is going on around us in this regard and reflect on these new phenomena. What are some of the effects of climate change on China? Desertification Dust storm Drought Flood Hotter and longer summer, etc. Global climate change scenarios Frightening but very likely Impact on the lifestyle Gardening in Sydney Three gorges emigrants Japanese officials go to work without business suits Impact on the economic activities Kyoto protocal (5.2% reduction on greenhouse emission by rich countries) The talks in Bali have been dominated by arguments over whether the meetings final text should include a target for rich nations to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 European nations and many environmentalists want mandatory targets, which the United States and several other nations oppose. The current draft text includes a 25 to 40 percent reduction target, but it is non-binding and only meant to be used as a guide. Then, Copenhagen Conference 2009 Cancun Conference 2010 Some implications Global issue Global cooperation Low carbon economy Low carbon lifestyle One day car drive=8.17 kilogram CO2 Ten disposable chopsticks=0.2 kilogram CO2 A bottle of beer=0.2 kilogram CO2 /s2009/isave/ Sustainable development Sustainable Development What Is Sustainable Development? Our focus: enterprises/ corporations Corporations are powerful. They shape the world and they are liable to take corresponding responsibilities. For the enterprise, sustainable development means adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of the enterprise and its stakeholders today while protecting, sust