1 PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABILITY David Trewin Manager Business Partnerships

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PARTNERSHIPS FOR

SUSTAINABILITY

David Trewin

Manager Business Partnerships

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Living Thing under stress

Resources and Ecosystems

Climate Change

Global costs of extreme

weather events

(inflation adjusted)

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Partnerships are the key

Government, business and community

“Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the

ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

quality of life, now and in the future

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From network to partnership

[source: Institute of Public Administration Australia]

•Dialogue

•Shared information

•Total choice about activity

•Informal “working together”

•Consultation, not binding

•Sharing – or not – at will

•Negotiation, maintained autonomy

•Consistency of messages and policy

•Coordinated planning

•Honesty, transparency

•Agreed outcomes, shared responsibilities

•Shared decision making

•Formal agreements

•Agreed decision making processes

•Shared resources and activities

•Shared benefits

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Partnerships built on business drivers

“The right thing to do”

Adding business value (profit and growth)

Mitigating risk and realising opportunities

- Reduced risk and compliance costs

- Savings through efficient resource use (raw materials, energy

and water) and waste avoidance and resource recovery

- Improved reputation and “intangible” value

- ‘Supplier of choice’ - innovative green products

- Improved employee satisfaction, retention, productivity

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Improved reputation and intangible value

Market capitalisation

29%

71%

[Source: Bob Willard]

Supplier of Choice

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DEC’s partnership model

Shared Partnering

- Councils, industry associations, NGOs

Cluster Partnerships

Individual

- Compacts

(Sensis / Hewlett-Packard / IAG)

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Shared partnershipsWith industry associations, local government and NGOs

NSW golf courses

- Regulation

- Education and training

- Assessment

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Individual partnerships NSW Sustainability Compacts

- Voluntary, negotiated agreements

- 3-5 years

- Joint projects

Collaboration with RTA and Boral

- Resource recovery and utilisation

- Beyond testing: full commercialisation, market incentives

- 2006-07 projects: rubber asphalt; crushed glass concrete

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Cluster partnerships

IPP (2002-2005)

- 400 companies

- Grouped by industry and/or location

- $10 million savings and 35,000 tonnes CO2

Commercial property, Clubs, Printers, …

Sustainability Advantage

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Partnership transition

Vision, Commitment

and

Planning

Visioning, Commitment & Planning

Advocating

Mentoring,

Reporting

Leaders

Staff training & engagement

Ext- neighbour of choice

Working with

suppliers

Stakeholder Engagement

Supply Chain

GOVERNMENT

BUSINESS

Reduction in energy, water &

waste

Compliance

Resource Efficiency

Environmental

Responsibility

TRADITIONAL AREAS

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Sustainability Advantage

1. Complete diagnostic

Element

Level of Development

Critical Action Items

1 Star

2 Star 3 Star 4 Star 5 Star

1.1 Demonstrated corporate commitment x 2.1 Understanding of energy performance and opportunities x Critical 2.2 Understanding of water performance and opportunities x 2.3 Understanding of waste performance and opportunities x 2.4 Understanding of transport and land management x 3.1 Supply chain management - Procurement x Critical 3.2 Supply chain management - Product stewardship x 4.1 Targets, performance indicators (KPIs) and motivation x Critical 4.2 Plans x 5.1 Accountabilities x 5.2 Awareness and training x Critical 5.3 Internal stakeholder management x Critical 5.4 External stakeholder management x 6.1 Capital and operating budgets x 7.1 Operating and maintenance budgets x 8.1 Innovation and new technology x 9.1 Metering and monitoring x 9.2 Reporting, feedback and control systems x 10.1 Sustainability performance in the past year x 10.2 Auditing of progress x

Overall Ranking: 3 Stars % Achievement: 49 % % Achievement to reach next level: 17 %

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Sustainability Advantage (Clusters)

1. Complete diagnostic

2. Brief action plan

3. Projects to mitigate risk and realize opportunities

4. Join a cluster – ideas and support

5. Document results

6. Plan, new projects and continuous improvement

12-18 months and beyond

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Sustainability Advantage in action

Current groups

- Newcastle, food manufacturers, commercial property, poultry, building products, wineries, TAFE & Uni

- Common areas of work: environmental planning

resource efficiency

staff training

supply chain

Individual support and cluster meetings

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David Trewin (02) 8837 6096

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david.trewin@environment.nsw.gov.au