Natural Capital
Webinar

Valuing Natural Capital Assets in the Supply Chain (Webinar)

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Valuing Natural Capital Assets in the Supply Chain (Webinar)

Thursday, April 10th 2014 Online webinar 9:00am - 10:00am PDT/12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT/ 6:00pm - 7:00pm Paris- Brussels

Online Meeting

The 21st century has seen the rise of a globally connected community and with it comes additional layers of what will need to be measured and managed for all companies to succeed. Business leaders will still focus on the basics of profit, revenue and market share, but also required is broader visibility into how natural capital assets are consumed in the supply chain to build brand and manage risk.

Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) is the process of placing a financial value on the natural capital (water, air, soil, forests, etc) consumed by a company’s business operations and considering natural resources as an essential business asset. By placing a dollar value on these assets, the cost of consuming natural resources and negative impacts can be better accounted for.

The future of the built environment and the economy depend on how we manage the diverse set of resources (natural capital) that make up all the goods and services we rely on. A large part of a company’s impact on natural capital occurs in the supply chain. Currently companies have varying degrees of visibility into their first tier suppliers but lack a comprehensive view of the natural capital assets supporting the possible tens of thousands of suppliers behind each component for every first tier supplier.

The purpose of valuing natural capital in the supply chain allows for a more whole-istic approach to make smarter, greener decisions, when it really matters. More importantly, beyond valuing natural capital, it is essential to develop tools and strategies to effectively manage the related risks and opportunities of consuming such resources throughout the value chain.

This discussion will provide an introduction to the concept of Natural Capital Accounting and address some of the following questions:

• Which natural capital assets does the business impact most?

• Where are these dependencies hidden within the supply chain?

• In which countries are these dependencies and degradation most likely taking place?

• What is the company’s strategy to mitigate impact and protect availability of these critical natural assets?

• What commodities will have greater price fluctuation?

• How do companies make informed decisions about which materials and suppliers to focus on first?

• Which materials offer the greatest potential return to the environment?

Attendees list

78 people will attend this meeting, among them Will attend in person Via streaming YES BANK LTD. Senior Manager - Responsible Banking WRI research fellow FEWR Advisory Director YES BANK Assistant Vice President Central Concrete Marketing and Communications Northwestern University Independent Consultant West Monroe Partners Consultant Forest Trends' Ecosystem Mar Senior Associate Climate Earth, Inc. Director of Research Elixir Environmental Owner Alameda County GSA Green Purchasing Associate OCDE senior policy analyst Portland State University Professor Marker Campbell Consulting Sustainability Consultant One Block Off the Grid Corporate Sustainable Resources Intern NY Green Bank Associate Environmental Defense Action Policy RENACER EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR Accenture Management Consult Consultant SF Planning Planner Blu Skye Managing Consultant Genentech Sustainability Manager CEMEX Biodiversity Manager McDonald's Corp V.P. Sustainability West Monroe Partners Senior Consultant Merck Director, Environmental Sustainability Evoqua Water Technologies Business Development Specialist pwc senior Silcon Valley Bank Controller, Strategic Investments Independent Consultant Consultant Bio-Logical Capital, LLC Managing Director UC Berkeley Extension Instructor Cascadia Consulting Senior Associate Jain University Student Fourth Sector Strategies Principal California Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst Abt Assoc RA Sacramento Municipal Utility Principal Financial Accountant aecom sustainable economics analyst DNV GL Sustainability Adviso Director Kuhn Associates Sustainabili Senior Advisor WWF Program Officer, Private Sector Engagement I Care Environnement Consultant AECOM Civil Engineer I Care Environnement Consultant Environmental Certification Technical Associate/Environmental Certification Systems University of Sao Paulo Researcher Elevate Limited Senior Manager, Programs & Projects Carbonfund.org Foundation, I Director, Project Portfolio and Origination PRe Consultant DPM Associates Principal 3M Sustainability Strategic Advisor SAP SVP, Office of the CEO, Sustainability Strategies and Biz Innovation EcoSmart/Harvard/SF Planning Project Manager/Researcher/Advisor City of Palo Alto Urban Forester YR&G Business Development Manager Edelman Asst Account Executive, Cleantech Sustainable Earth Solutions Management Consultant HDR Director, GHG Management Services Accenture Manager Department of Homeland Secur Support Contractor Gresham, Smith and Partners Senior Environmental Scientist YES BANK Manager Connective Impact Founder + CEO Unilever Manager, Environmental/Sustainability Nature Conservancy Project Director WWF Freshwater Conservation Scientist UPSOLAR Senior Global Key Account Manager UpStar Energy LLC COO Terrell Watt Planning Consul Owner The Dow Chemical Company Director, Sustainability Programs Ecology Action Supply Chain Manager Impact Carbon Program Manager University of San Francisco Professor SeaWave Battery Managing Director Moore Foundation Program Officer Cardno TEC Sr. Program Manager UBS Research Analyst

Clinton Moloney PwC Managing Director

Andrew Deitz Climate Earth VP