The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-Course introduction
Course Acknowledgements
Welcome by Mark Gough - CEO Capitals Coalition
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Paul Polman - Co-author of Net Positive and founder of Net Positive World Movement
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Learning objectives overall course
Course Introduction
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Assignments, Grading and Technicalities
The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-Welcome to module 1
Welcome
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Learning objectives module 1
The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-Risks and Opportunities
Business risks and opportunities related to nature, people and society
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Interview with Volkert Engelsman, CEO, EOSTA: The business case for including nature, people and society into decision-making
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(OPTIONAL) The global risk landscape continues to shift
The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-The capitals approach and the four capitals
The Integrated Capitals Approach: the Natural Capital Protocol and the Social & Human Capital Protocol
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What is a capitals approach & definitions of the 4 capitals?
Integrated capitals assessments
The process and principles of a capitals assessment
How does this process guide us throughout the course?
Examples of businesses who have conducted a capitals assessment
(OPTIONAL) The Capitals Protocols, Business Primers & Case Study Databases
The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-Impacts and Dependencies
Häagen-Dazs on impacts and dependencies
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Impacts and dependencies
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Impacts and dependencies
The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-Creating value
Journey to create the greatest positive value across all capitals
(OPTIONAL) Goals, targets and reporting initiatives and standards
The Role of Businesses in Addressing the Great Challenges of Nature Loss, Climate Change and Inequality-Wrapping up
Key take-aways
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Key take-aways
Next steps
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Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Introduction to module 2
Welcome
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Learning objectives module 2
Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-The process of a capitals assessment
Liz Barber - CEO Yorkshire Water
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The process of a capitals assessment
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Liv Up - Pedro Alexandre Martins, Innovation and Sustainability Sr. Manager
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Diamond infographic
(OPTIONAL) Liv Up Capitals' journey
Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Capital Stock, flow and value
Capital stock, flow and value
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Capital stock, flow and value
(OPTIONAL) Nature-based solutions & natural capital
Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Risks and opportunities
Risk and opportunity categories
(OPTIONAL) ASN Bank testimonial video
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Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Business Applications of Natural Capital Assessments
Business applications
Novartis - Sonja Haut, Head of Strategic Measurement and Materiality
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(OPTIONAL) METRO AG testimonial video
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Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Securing Support for your Assessment
Liv Up - Pedro Alexandre Martins, Innovation and Sustainability Sr. Manager
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Engaging stakeholders in the decision-making process
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Securing internal support and Persona action cards
Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Planning the Process
Planning the process
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Planning the process
Interview with Volkert Engelsman, CEO, EOSTA: Tips to get started with your own assessment
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Better Managing Risks and Opportunities by Adopting a Capitals Approach-Wrapping Up
Key take-aways
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Key take-aways
Next steps
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Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-Introduction to module 3
Welcome
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Learning objectives module 3
Diamond infographic
(OPTIONAL) Video: quick recap on natural capital & ecosystem services
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Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-The case for applying natural capital thinking
The Natural Capital Protocol
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(OPTIONAL) Additional reading on the business case for natural capital & natural capitals assessments
Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-Defining the objective
Defining an objective
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Identify the target audience & stakeholders
Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-Scope the assessment
Scoping a natural capital assessment
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Scoping an assessment
Yorkshire Water - Phillip Blaen, Sustainability Manager
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Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-Impact and dependency pathways
Impact and dependency pathways
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Impact drivers and dependencies
Impact and dependency pathways
Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-Determine material impacts and dependencies
Defining materiality
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Materiality
Yorkshire Water - Phillip Blaen, Sustainability Manager
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Interview with Volkert Engelsman, CEO, EOSTA: Defining materiality and working with stakeholders
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(OPTIONAL) Dedicated sector guides on natural capital
Getting Started with a Natural Capital Assessment: Defining the Objective and Determining the Appropriate Scope-Wrapping up
Key take-aways
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Key take-aways
Next steps
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Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Introduction to module 4
Welcome
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Learning objectives module 4
Diamond infographic
Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Intro to measure & value
Gretchen C. Daily, Natural Capital Project, Stanford University
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Measure and value
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Measure ≠ Value
Interview with Volkert Engelsman, CEO, EOSTA: Measuring and valuing the impacts
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(OPTIONAL) Business examples
Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Measuring impact drivers and dependencies
Holcim - Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer
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Holcim - Renata Pollini, Head of Nature
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Measuring impact drivers and dependencies
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Steps to complete before measurement
Map your activities against impact drivers and/or dependencies
Define which impact drivers and/or dependencies indicators you will measure
Identify how you will measure impact drivers and/or dependencies
Useful tools and resources
Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Recap
Recap learning objectives
Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Valuing impact and dependencies
Holcim - Eugenia Ceballos, Head of Sustainable Procurement and Impact Valuation
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Valuing impact drivers and dependencies
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Valuation & techniques
Tips for valuation
(OPTIONAL) Transparent project
Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Apply
Interview with Volkert Engelsman, CEO, EOSTA: What did the assessment bring?
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Apply
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Informing business decisions
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) - Ria Bakshi, Lead Finance for Sustainbility
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Collating the results
Communicating the results
(OPTIONAL) Vattenfall testimonial video
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(OPTIONAL) Verstegen testimonial video
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(OPTIONAL) Goals, targets and reporting initiatives
Measuring and Valuing Impacts and Dependencies to Integrate Natural Capital in Decision-Making-Wrapping up
Key take-aways
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Key take-aways
Next steps on your natural capital journey
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Disclaimer
Final words and next steps