blue north sustainability introduction
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An Introduction to Blue North
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An Introduction to Blue North
4 areas to cover…
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An introduction to Blue North
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
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Who we are
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
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Who we are
Specialist sustainability practice.
Enabling clients to effectively respond to sustainability risks and opportunities within their supply-base, operations and markets.
Established in January 2011.
Formed by ex Colors Fruit sustainability team (David Farrell, Eddie Viennings & Christelle Marais, with associates Helena Rall, Shelly Fuller, Johan van der Merwe and Henning du Preez).
Engage with clients who have already identified sustainability related constraints or who have products with sustainability enhancing features/credentials.
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
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Who we are
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
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Who we are
Scope
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Engagement Framework
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INPUTS (which have a
limited availability)
Increasing:SCARCITY, COMPETITION
FOR RESOURCES,COST…
PUBLIC CONCERN, GOVT ACTION, RETAILER
DEMANDS
PRESSURE FOR CHANGE
NEGATIVE IMPACTS TO
ENVIRONMENT (which has a finite capacity to absorb
them)
Increasing:ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION,
CLIMATE CHANGE …
PUBLIC CONCERN,GOVT ACTION,
RETAILER DEMANDS…
PRESSURE FOR CHANGE
The broader system components and dynamics within which Blue North provides its services:
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Scope
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
RetailerImporterShipping/Logistics
Supplier/Exporter
Pack-housesGrowers
We recognize two key features relevant to the sustainability of agri supply-chain…
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Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
RetailerImporterShipping/Logistics
Supplier/Exporter
Pack-housesGrowers
1. A primary-agriculture production base, the “source”
2. A supply-chain, connecting the source to the consumer .
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RetailerImporterShipping/Logistics
Supplier/Exporter
Pack-housesGrowers
The Agricultural base…Characteristics:• The managed interface between the environment and food
production.• Unique combinations of “place” and farmer • Highly diverse , variable and complex• Involve all environmental “big hitters”: water, soil, carbon,
energy…• Major socio-economic role: healthy rural economies,
employment, ethical trade, food security…
Implication:• Greatest driver of the environmental and social “performance” for
the whole system (good or bad).
The “one most key thing” to delivering the required change/ improvement:The buy-in and commitment of farmers to the culture and practices of agro-ecological sustainability.
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RetailerImporterShipping/Logistics
Supplier/Exporter
Pack-housesGrowers
The Supply-chain …
Characteristics:• Major Industrial processes• Made up of independent entities - Linked by shared economic interest• Governed by a set of shared “rules” or modes of operation (often unstated)• Significant impact on the economic performance of each party in the chain.• Significant impact on freshness, waste, energy use, emissions
Implication:• Greatest driver of the economic performance (income and costs)
of the whole system – and the economic performance of each party within it.
The “one key thing” to delivering the required change/ improvement:Changing the supply-chain “rules” to improve flow.
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Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
RetailerImporterShipping/Logistics
Supplier/Exporter
Pack-housesGrowers
As a result…
Any sustainability strategy for such a system – to meaningfully address the Environmental, Social and Economic Pillars, HAS TO be engaged with these two components.
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Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
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Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
Farm-level• Conceptual Framework – sustainable agriculture.• Self Assessment tool• Risk Identification & Prioritization tool• Measures & Indicators tool
Supply-chain• Life Cycle Assessment • LEAN end-to-end & systems mapping• TOC Thinking Process• TOC “pull” supply-chain
General• Knowledge resources and expert networks
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Engagement Framework
Blue North uses framework of key generic questions that a client is likely to ask across four generic phases of a strategic process.
This framework guides Blue North and clients determine the optimum “launch point” and also guides Blue North in the development of its skills, resources and tools to be able to support clients effectively answer each of the key generic questions.
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
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EXECUTEBUILD
Engagement Framework
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
PLANUNDERSTAND
What‘s the “big idea”?
How is this relevant to the
business?
What is the future-state &
strategy?
What is the detailed
Business Plan?
What Capacity & Structures
required?
What Policies & Procedures?
How do we Measure &
Report?
How to get ongoing
improvement?
What is the detailed picture
for us?
What is the full scope?
What Staffing and skills?
How do we manage
Performance?
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EXECUTEBUILD
Engagement Framework
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
PLANUNDERSTAND
What‘s the “big idea”?
How is this relevant to the
business?
What is the future-state &
strategy?
What is the detailed
Business Plan?
What Capacity & Structures
required?
What Policies & Procedures?
How do we Measure &
Report?
What ongoing improvement?
What is the detailed picture
for us?
What is the full scope?
What Staffing and skills?
How do we manage
Performance?
• Networking • Literature Review• Strategic risk reviews
& reporting
• LCA studies.• Self Assessment tool• Risk identification &
prioritization tool.
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EXECUTEBUILD
Resources & Tools
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
PLANUNDERSTAND
What‘s the “big idea”?
How is this relevant to the
business?
What is the future-state &
strategy?
What is the detailed
Business Plan?
What Capacity & Structures
required?
What Policies & Procedures?
How do we Measure &
Report?
What ongoing improvement?
What is the detailed picture
for us?
What is the full scope?
What Staffing and skills?
How do we manage
Performance?
• LEAN systems mapping.
• TOC Thinking Process• Stakeholder mapping
& engagement
• Financial cost/benefit analysis.
• ROI analysis
• Strategy development & communication
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EXECUTEBUILD
Resources & Tools
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Framework
PLANUNDERSTAND
What‘s the “big idea”?
How is this relevant to the
business?
What is the future-state &
strategy?
What is the detailed
Business Plan?
What Capacity & Structures
required?
What Policies & Procedures?
How do we Measure &
Report?
What ongoing improvement?
What is the detailed picture
for us?
What is the full scope?
What Staffing and skills?
How do we manage
Performance?
• Policy development.
• Facilitation• “Partnerships” (e.g.
Symphony)
• Internal communications & training
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EXECUTEBUILD
Resources & Tools
Who we are
Scope
Resources & Tools
Engagement Framework
PLANUNDERSTAND
What‘s the “big idea”?
How is this relevant to the
business?
What is the future-state &
strategy?
What is the detailed
Business Plan?
What Capacity & Structures
required?
What Policies & Procedures?
How do we Measure &
Report?
What ongoing improvement?
What is the detailed picture
for us?
What is the full scope?
What Staffing and skills?
How do we manage
Performance?
• Communications & reporting formats and structures.
• Measures & Indicators tools
• Knowledge & expert resources and networks.
