world csr day - andrew steel
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CSR – “A Paradigm Shift”World CSR Day & World CSR Congress 17th & 18th February, 2015 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai.
“CONNECTING MINDS : CREATING THE FUTURE”
ANDREW G. STEELChief Executive OfficerTHE TREEDOM GROUP
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The PATT FoundationSaving the planet One tree at a time…..
Our FocusPlant a Tree Today (PATT) Foundation works to raise awareness of global environmental issues, campaign for better environmental practices and take action against deforestation and climate change by planting trees.
Our work aims to:o campaign for better environmental practiceso take action against climate changeo implement tree planting projects as well as provide funding for partner planting
projectso set up school tree nurseries and provide environmental educationo fund community development projects in rural communities centered on tree
planting and reforestation
PATT was founded in 2005 and is a UK Registered Charity and Thai Foundation. PATT has operational offices in Bangkok, Thailand with representatives in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
2009 winner of the United Nations SEED Award for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Environmental and Social Development
Baan Unrack(2005)
Question…?
“CONNECTING MINDS : CREATING THE FUTURE”
Fundraising
Is CSR the solution?
United Nations
“CONNECTING MINDS :
CREATING THE FUTURE”
“We do not inherit the planet from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
Why ………
Sustainable Forestry
Impact investing:
A step in the right direction
Impact investing:
Problem!
• Disconnect (Conception to action)
• No funding to develop projects• No business acumen at village
level• NGO’s have to fill the gap – with
no money until the project is funded!
CREATING THE FUTURE:
The Solution?
In 1970, The 0.7% ODA/GNI
target was first agreed and has
been repeatedly re-endorsed at
the highest level at international
aid and development
conferences:
•in 2005, the 15 countries that
were members of the European
Union by 2004 agreed to reach
the target by 2015
CREATING THE FUTURE:
The Solution?
http://iif.un.org/content/official-development-assistance
• Governments to increase the levels of ODA to solve the problems - actually deliver on their commitments
• The UN to be more accountable for its spending
• Change the corporate mind-set: find a way CSR to drive profit to really make a difference? (More funding from the business sector)
• Impact Investing - A way forward but solve the funding GAP from concept to inception
• Find scalable projects - Lets not reinvent the wheel
• Don't forget Time is your most valuable asset -
Your Individual Social Responsibility - if we don't give our time then we wont be able to make a difference to the future
CREATING THE FUTURE!
