Contents
Short – Summary – Sust. Eco. .............................................................................................................3
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction .........................................................................................................3
1. Definitions .........................................................................................................................3
2. Sustainability system ..........................................................................................................3
3. Sustainability versus profits................................................................................................3
4. System thinking – Transitions ............................................................................................4
2. Chapter 2 – History of Sustainability – economics and the environment ..................................8
1. Economic schools of thought and the environment .............................................................8
2. Historical perspective .........................................................................................................8
3. Increase in awareness 1960’s – 70’s ................................................................................. 11
4. Environmental vs Ecological school ................................................................................. 11
5. New paradigms ................................................................................................................ 12
3. Chapter 3- implementing sustainability at firm level ............................................................. 14
1. Why is sustainability important in a company ................................................................... 14
2. How firms approach sustainability.................................................................................... 14
2.3. How firms shape green markets and transform the value chain ..................................... 17
2.4. How firms gain a green advantage................................................................................ 18
2.5. Linking sustainability to firm value → fit profit within sustainability............................ 19
3. How to identify a sustainable company............................................................................. 21
4. Chapter 4 – energy and society towards a green energy transition ......................................... 22
5. Chapter 5 – existential economies ......................................................................................... 22
1. Existential economies ....................................................................................................... 22
2. Return on interbeing ......................................................................................................... 25
6. Chapter 6WPO – north south justice ..................................................................................... 26
1. Environmental and Climate justice in an unequal world .................................................... 26
2. Political Economy of Environmental Policy Making......................................................... 27
4. .Rights-based approaches in conservation – cross national analysis ................................... 29
5. Conclusion course ............................................................................................................ 29
7. Chapter 7 – beyond GDP and alternatives ............................................................................. 30
1. What is GDP .................................................................................................................... 30
2. GDP and its deficiencies .................................................................................................. 30
3. Alternatives...................................................................................................................... 31
8. Chapter 8 – green economy monitoring framework ............................................................... 33
9. Chapter 9 – circular economy ............................................................................................... 34
1. Origins and meanings of circular economy ....................................................................... 34
2. Circular economy in EU law and policy ........................................................................... 35
, 3. The European green deal .................................................................................................. 36
4. The circular economy governance toolbox........................................................................ 37
5. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 38
6. Cilab – where GL works................................................................................................... 38
10. Chapter 10 – finance & ESG – sustainable investing......................................................... 40
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 40
2. Sustainable investing ........................................................................................................ 40
3. European framework ........................................................................................................ 40
3. Exercise on sustainable investing ..................................................................................... 42
11. Chapter 11 – European Commission – Green Deal ........................................................... 44
1. Climate change problem – introduction ............................................................................ 44
2. What is the world doing about it: Paris Agreement? .......................................................... 46
3. How does the EU participate → EU green deal ................................................................. 48
3. Link between pricing and targets: EU climate policy’s framework .................................... 53
4. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 54
12. Chapter 12 – CSR – Double materiality ............................................................................ 55
1. Introduction on sustainability reporting ............................................................................ 55
2. Sustainable Financial Action Plan .................................................................................... 55
3. CSRD .............................................................................................................................. 56
4. EU Taxonomy.................................................................................................................. 60
13. Wpo 12 – Valuing the Environment ................................................................................. 63
1. Why should we value the environment ............................................................................. 63
2. How can we put a price on the environment? .................................................................... 63
4. Why value the environment → decision making ............................................................... 67
14. Inner development goals................................................................................................... 73
1. Inner development goals................................................................................................... 73
2. Framework ....................................................................................................................... 73
15. Green Growth versus Degrowth ....................................................................................... 75
16. Communication Biases ..................................................................................................... 76
1. Questions ......................................................................................................................... 76
2. What is Contra-Manipulation ........................................................................................... 78
3. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 80
,Short – Summary – Sust. Eco.
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction
1. Definitions
1.1. Sustainability 1.0
= meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of the future generations to meet their own needs.
- Anthropocentric: me and future generations
- 3 legged stool model
- Need to look more how our human system interacts with
the environment and which ecosystem services we get from
the environment
1.2. Sustainability 2.0
= refers to sustaining the underlying patterns of health, resilience and
adaptability to maintain this planet in a condition where life as a whole can
flourish and is possible in the long run. Organization of the modern society
today shouldn’t be sustained but rather re-designed using a regenerative
perspective.
- 3 nested model
o Looks at how our economy serves society within the
environmental boundaries
2. Sustainability system
2.1. Sustainability requires change
2.2. Sustainability economics
= study of scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production of goods and services, growth
of production and welfare over time → study of supporting human well-being and ecological health
2 questions:
- Planet = efficient allocation of planetary resources
- Communities = equitable allocation of social resources
3. Sustainability versus profits
Issue = economy has had as end goal: profit
While = regeneration should be the end goal: drive communities with a planet having enough resources
,Examples:
- Value management: consumption is value adding + shareholders value + HR value = society →
but also within planet
- Donut economics: Kate Raworth ( planetary boundaries + poverty) – also address inequality
- Planetary boundaries= overpassing (no ability to regenerate)
4. System thinking – Transitions
How really restructure/transform within the
basic of the systems without only looking at
events
4.1. Iceberg Model
events = symptoms
patterns and trends = what happens
underlying structure = how is it influenced
mental models = why/ beliefs
4.2. Anthropocentric = EGO versus Biocentric = ECO
EGO = we take too much to serve ourselves
ECO = everything is interlinked, we are part of the whole system
4.3. Transition 1.0 = sustainability 1.0
4.4. Transition 2.0 = sustainability 2.0
, 4.5. Transition theory
4.6. Sustainable shift – system
Short – Summary – Sust. Eco. .............................................................................................................3
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction .........................................................................................................3
1. Definitions .........................................................................................................................3
2. Sustainability system ..........................................................................................................3
3. Sustainability versus profits................................................................................................3
4. System thinking – Transitions ............................................................................................4
2. Chapter 2 – History of Sustainability – economics and the environment ..................................8
1. Economic schools of thought and the environment .............................................................8
2. Historical perspective .........................................................................................................8
3. Increase in awareness 1960’s – 70’s ................................................................................. 11
4. Environmental vs Ecological school ................................................................................. 11
5. New paradigms ................................................................................................................ 12
3. Chapter 3- implementing sustainability at firm level ............................................................. 14
1. Why is sustainability important in a company ................................................................... 14
2. How firms approach sustainability.................................................................................... 14
2.3. How firms shape green markets and transform the value chain ..................................... 17
2.4. How firms gain a green advantage................................................................................ 18
2.5. Linking sustainability to firm value → fit profit within sustainability............................ 19
3. How to identify a sustainable company............................................................................. 21
4. Chapter 4 – energy and society towards a green energy transition ......................................... 22
5. Chapter 5 – existential economies ......................................................................................... 22
1. Existential economies ....................................................................................................... 22
2. Return on interbeing ......................................................................................................... 25
6. Chapter 6WPO – north south justice ..................................................................................... 26
1. Environmental and Climate justice in an unequal world .................................................... 26
2. Political Economy of Environmental Policy Making......................................................... 27
4. .Rights-based approaches in conservation – cross national analysis ................................... 29
5. Conclusion course ............................................................................................................ 29
7. Chapter 7 – beyond GDP and alternatives ............................................................................. 30
1. What is GDP .................................................................................................................... 30
2. GDP and its deficiencies .................................................................................................. 30
3. Alternatives...................................................................................................................... 31
8. Chapter 8 – green economy monitoring framework ............................................................... 33
9. Chapter 9 – circular economy ............................................................................................... 34
1. Origins and meanings of circular economy ....................................................................... 34
2. Circular economy in EU law and policy ........................................................................... 35
, 3. The European green deal .................................................................................................. 36
4. The circular economy governance toolbox........................................................................ 37
5. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 38
6. Cilab – where GL works................................................................................................... 38
10. Chapter 10 – finance & ESG – sustainable investing......................................................... 40
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 40
2. Sustainable investing ........................................................................................................ 40
3. European framework ........................................................................................................ 40
3. Exercise on sustainable investing ..................................................................................... 42
11. Chapter 11 – European Commission – Green Deal ........................................................... 44
1. Climate change problem – introduction ............................................................................ 44
2. What is the world doing about it: Paris Agreement? .......................................................... 46
3. How does the EU participate → EU green deal ................................................................. 48
3. Link between pricing and targets: EU climate policy’s framework .................................... 53
4. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 54
12. Chapter 12 – CSR – Double materiality ............................................................................ 55
1. Introduction on sustainability reporting ............................................................................ 55
2. Sustainable Financial Action Plan .................................................................................... 55
3. CSRD .............................................................................................................................. 56
4. EU Taxonomy.................................................................................................................. 60
13. Wpo 12 – Valuing the Environment ................................................................................. 63
1. Why should we value the environment ............................................................................. 63
2. How can we put a price on the environment? .................................................................... 63
4. Why value the environment → decision making ............................................................... 67
14. Inner development goals................................................................................................... 73
1. Inner development goals................................................................................................... 73
2. Framework ....................................................................................................................... 73
15. Green Growth versus Degrowth ....................................................................................... 75
16. Communication Biases ..................................................................................................... 76
1. Questions ......................................................................................................................... 76
2. What is Contra-Manipulation ........................................................................................... 78
3. Conclusion ....................................................................................................................... 80
,Short – Summary – Sust. Eco.
1. Chapter 1 – Introduction
1. Definitions
1.1. Sustainability 1.0
= meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of the future generations to meet their own needs.
- Anthropocentric: me and future generations
- 3 legged stool model
- Need to look more how our human system interacts with
the environment and which ecosystem services we get from
the environment
1.2. Sustainability 2.0
= refers to sustaining the underlying patterns of health, resilience and
adaptability to maintain this planet in a condition where life as a whole can
flourish and is possible in the long run. Organization of the modern society
today shouldn’t be sustained but rather re-designed using a regenerative
perspective.
- 3 nested model
o Looks at how our economy serves society within the
environmental boundaries
2. Sustainability system
2.1. Sustainability requires change
2.2. Sustainability economics
= study of scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production of goods and services, growth
of production and welfare over time → study of supporting human well-being and ecological health
2 questions:
- Planet = efficient allocation of planetary resources
- Communities = equitable allocation of social resources
3. Sustainability versus profits
Issue = economy has had as end goal: profit
While = regeneration should be the end goal: drive communities with a planet having enough resources
,Examples:
- Value management: consumption is value adding + shareholders value + HR value = society →
but also within planet
- Donut economics: Kate Raworth ( planetary boundaries + poverty) – also address inequality
- Planetary boundaries= overpassing (no ability to regenerate)
4. System thinking – Transitions
How really restructure/transform within the
basic of the systems without only looking at
events
4.1. Iceberg Model
events = symptoms
patterns and trends = what happens
underlying structure = how is it influenced
mental models = why/ beliefs
4.2. Anthropocentric = EGO versus Biocentric = ECO
EGO = we take too much to serve ourselves
ECO = everything is interlinked, we are part of the whole system
4.3. Transition 1.0 = sustainability 1.0
4.4. Transition 2.0 = sustainability 2.0
, 4.5. Transition theory
4.6. Sustainable shift – system
