Partnerships workshopInternational NGO’s/Shell

Koh-I-Noor/The Hague, 15-18 June 2009

Slide pack on program and contentFor detailed outcomes see close out report

Partnerships Workshop, June 2009Structure:Day 1:

getting settled/comfortable (and start discussions)Day 2:

Enjoy the Waddenzeethink/discuss Synergy between partnersWhere to influence Shell and why?And how?

Day 3: BiofuelsArcticInteraction Shell employeesPartnership projectsIndicators for success

Day 4: Communication of partnershipsWrapping upPreparing/presenting conclusions and way forward

Partnerships Workshop, June 2009Objectives workshop:

1. Get to know each other (much) better

2. Get to know the organisations involved (much) better

3. Find a way to collaboration as one force/partnership

4. Get inspired to drive a DNA change on environment/biodiversity

5. Develop concrete plans/actions to convince (all organisations)

Getting to know eachother…

Partnerships Workshop, June 2009Mission Statement for Collaboration:

Leveraging the strengths of each organisation

for improved business and environmental outcomes.

June 17 2009

Partners’ strenghts and synergy

Earthwatch:

• Bridge builders

• Awareness/learning

• Access to research networks

IUCN:• Big & global• Divers• Science

based• Convening

power

Shell:

• Resources

• Business skills

• Global presence

• Big

W.I.:• Global• Focused• Science based• On the ground• Policy influence

TNC:

• Business familiar

• On the ground

• Science based

• Lobbying

Models to approach stakeholders

Government Employees

CustomersSociety

Share-holders

NGOs

Company

Government Scientists

CustomersCompany

Industry

associationsNGOs

Society

Project

in “Centre of Universe”

Project

“One of the Players”

Co-operation of (large) institutions

Shell/IOC’s

NGO’s

PAST…

Co-operation of (large) institutions

Shell NGO’s

Partner ships

Sustain business Sustain Nature

Co-operation of (large) institutionsShell:•Core•In between•Front runners

Partner ships

Sustain business Sustain Nature

NGO’s:•Core•In between•Front runners

Partnership projectsGetting things done:1. Draft mission statement (all)

2. Complete influence table (Guro, Jon, Saskia)

3. Partnership projects (2 groups)

4. Success factors

Influencing Shell - Table (1)Where? What? What does it take ?

1. Opportunities/projects :•Top/business developpers•Project Mgrs•Experts

• NGO review at critical decision points, eg. Environmental and Social Strategic partner panels to review commitments

• Secondment to Upstream International Commercial/New Business Development/LNG (highest level)

• Environmental input to incentive systems (ex: Employee Value Propositions)

• Learning through case studies that demonstrate total value creation

• Field training (Earthwatch)

• Selection criteria to identify critical opportunities• Top management approval• Provide resources to accommodate for secondment• Access through Shell Open University,Project Academy, Commercial Academy & SD Masterclass

2. Top Management •Yearly meeting all CEO’s + EC•Partnership managers atGroup and regional level• Regular dialogue with EC -1 and 2 (WI, IUCN with Business LT (former EP LT))•Field training of Shell top mgt (eg. Earthwatch training for HSBC CEO)

3. Long term ‘strategists’ •Provide input to business portfolio strategy•Provide input to scenario planning, for example: Climate Change and cumulative impact scenarios on Arctic

• Meeting of partners and Portfolio management & scenario planners to discuss environmental outlooks

Influencing Shell - Table (2)Where? What? What does it take ?

4. Non-technical risks’ advisors (HSSE, SP , CO2, others)

•Ad-hoc establishment of independent advisory teams (arctic, biofuels, and other critical issues or emerging business areas)• Involve partners as Subject Matter Experts (SME), for ex: extend internal SME network to external NGO specialists• Involve partners in SP reviews & BAP reviews• Partner participation in specific audits• Partners to collaborate on publications on key environmental topics• Partners to (peer) review and potentially externalise scientific data

5. Employees at large • Field training (Earthwatch), build on existing initiatives (> Earthwatch)• Participation of partners in Business Townhall sessions• Build awareness on partnerships through lunch and learn sessions (including regional offices)

Partnership projects1. Arctic

2. Biofuels

3. ….. (influence table, objectives)

4. ….

5. ….

Format (concrete, presentable/convincing!!):

Title Where? How? What? Requirements NGO’s

Requirements Shell

Partnership projectsGroups:

Arctic BiofuelDennis DaniëlleWard JillPaxton SimonMike TaejKim Mary M

Virpi

Wrap up day 48.30 Re-cap

8.50 Communication Partnerships

Success factors

9.45 Strategy presentation

11.30 Dry run?

12.00 End presentation

Communication Partnerships

What to communicate?

And how?

• Between partners?• Individual partners with outside world?• Joined partners with outside world?

Special arrangements/procedures required?

Communication

I = Q x AI = Impact message/communication

Q = Quality message/communication

A = Acceptance at the receiving end

Communication in Partnership

Sustain business Sustain Nature

Various levels…..Consistency required

Success factors partnership

What would be success for:

1. The Partnership as overall project?

2. The individual organisations

3. The Partnership projects?

4. Secondments

How to measure?

End presentationOn the table:• Workshop objectives• Mission statement• Jig saw Partners’strenghts• Influence table• 6 partnership project proposals ( 3 selected)• Ideas communication• Ideas success factors• Photos• I = Q x A….

End presentationStrategy

Objective: Convince and thus boost Partnership

1. What should be the message?

2. What to present?• Everything?• Right selection projects?• ……

3. Who will present?

4. How?

5. What to be done? : tasks/planning