so let me start with a very simple scientific fact we have one planet you
scientific fact we have one planet you
scientific fact we have one planet you probably can’t see it it’s very small
probably can’t see it it’s very small
probably can’t see it it’s very small but I can guarantee you it’s a planet
but I can guarantee you it’s a planet
but I can guarantee you it’s a planet where we are is up here on the top where
where we are is up here on the top where
where we are is up here on the top where I come from is down there on the bottom
I come from is down there on the bottom
I come from is down there on the bottom and even my scientists who I work with
and even my scientists who I work with
and even my scientists who I work with two or three hundred of them I normally
two or three hundred of them I normally
two or three hundred of them I normally say don’t go around saying things about
say don’t go around saying things about
say don’t go around saying things about science you need to get them
science you need to get them
science you need to get them peer-reviewed for a year I asked a
peer-reviewed for a year I asked a
peer-reviewed for a year I asked a couple of them this morning they’re here
couple of them this morning they’re here
couple of them this morning they’re here so can I say one planet I said go for a
so can I say one planet I said go for a
so can I say one planet I said go for a boss tell glows go there’s only one
boss tell glows go there’s only one
boss tell glows go there’s only one planet so let’s move to a second
planet so let’s move to a second
planet so let’s move to a second scientific fact if everyone in the world
scientific fact if everyone in the world
scientific fact if everyone in the world live like we do here in Scotland and the
live like we do here in Scotland and the
live like we do here in Scotland and the UK all seven billion people we would
UK all seven billion people we would
UK all seven billion people we would need three planets scientific fact now
need three planets scientific fact now
need three planets scientific fact now if you’re a poor leader you can look at
if you’re a poor leader you can look at
if you’re a poor leader you can look at this and say I’m going to ignore that
this and say I’m going to ignore that
this and say I’m going to ignore that I’m going to pretend it doesn’t exist
I’m going to pretend it doesn’t exist
I’m going to pretend it doesn’t exist I’m going to leave as if there’s three
I’m going to leave as if there’s three
I’m going to leave as if there’s three planets but there’s only one good
planets but there’s only one good
planets but there’s only one good leaders say there’s only one game in
leaders say there’s only one game in
leaders say there’s only one game in town this one there’s one planet you
town this one there’s one planet you
town this one there’s one planet you have to face the reality you have to
have to face the reality you have to
have to face the reality you have to work within it great leaders will say
work within it great leaders will say
work within it great leaders will say how do we turn this from a threat into
how do we turn this from a threat into
how do we turn this from a threat into an opportunity for our organizations
an opportunity for our organizations
an opportunity for our organizations whether you’re leading organizationally
whether you’re leading organizationally
whether you’re leading organizationally or whether you’re somewhere in the
or whether you’re somewhere in the
or whether you’re somewhere in the organization so I want to talk to you
organization so I want to talk to you
organization so I want to talk to you about what we can all do to be great
about what we can all do to be great
about what we can all do to be great leaders and tackle this as a great
leaders and tackle this as a great
leaders and tackle this as a great opportunity not a great threat so let me
opportunity not a great threat so let me
opportunity not a great threat so let me give you some examples of what I’ve seen
give you some examples of what I’ve seen
give you some examples of what I’ve seen from around the world I worked for the
from around the world I worked for the
from around the world I worked for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Northern Ireland Environment Agency before I came to Scotland most
before I came to Scotland most
before I came to Scotland most Australians paid to travel around the UK
Australians paid to travel around the UK
Australians paid to travel around the UK I’m getting UK governments to pay for me
I’m getting UK governments to pay for me
I’m getting UK governments to pay for me to travel around the UK have got England
to travel around the UK have got England
to travel around the UK have got England and Wales to go yet and when I was there
and Wales to go yet and when I was there
and Wales to go yet and when I was there we had a cement company cement
we had a cement company cement
we had a cement company cement manufacturers very energy-intensive and
manufacturers very energy-intensive and
manufacturers very energy-intensive and they said to us we’ve got a big problem
they said to us we’ve got a big problem
they said to us we’ve got a big problem energy costs are very high in Northern
energy costs are very high in Northern
energy costs are very high in Northern Ireland very high in greenhouse gases so
Ireland very high in greenhouse gases so
Ireland very high in greenhouse gases so that’s a big commercial problem for us
that’s a big commercial problem for us
that’s a big commercial problem for us can you help us and we said here’s a
can you help us and we said here’s a
can you help us and we said here’s a thought find unusual partners that’s my
thought find unusual partners that’s my
thought find unusual partners that’s my first thought for leadership to tackle
first thought for leadership to tackle
first thought for leadership to tackle this and they said what can we do I said
this and they said what can we do I said
this and they said what can we do I said the biggest chicken meat producer in the
the biggest chicken meat producer in the
the biggest chicken meat producer in the UK is in Northern Ireland because of the
UK is in Northern Ireland because of the
UK is in Northern Ireland because of the horse meat scandal we had a few years
horse meat scandal we had a few years
horse meat scandal we had a few years ago they can help and the cement
ago they can help and the cement
ago they can help and the cement manufacturing chief executive looked at
manufacturing chief executive looked at
manufacturing chief executive looked at me and said really how does that help us
me and said really how does that help us
me and said really how does that help us said well because of the horse meat
said well because of the horse meat
said well because of the horse meat scandal you might recall a couple of big
scandal you might recall a couple of big
scandal you might recall a couple of big UK buyers said to ensure that doesn’t
UK buyers said to ensure that doesn’t
UK buyers said to ensure that doesn’t happen again to get a security of supply
happen again to get a security of supply
happen again to get a security of supply we’re going to buy all our meat from
we’re going to buy all our meat from
we’re going to buy all our meat from just inside the UK so we can guarantee
just inside the UK so we can guarantee
just inside the UK so we can guarantee its quality in its source this big
its quality in its source this big
its quality in its source this big chicken producer in Northern Ireland was
chicken producer in Northern Ireland was
chicken producer in Northern Ireland was already over the nitrates limit nitrates
already over the nitrates limit nitrates
already over the nitrates limit nitrates is a particular type of pollutant when
is a particular type of pollutant when
is a particular type of pollutant when you feed a chicken that either comes out
you feed a chicken that either comes out
you feed a chicken that either comes out as chicken meat or chicken waste so even
as chicken meat or chicken waste so even
as chicken meat or chicken waste so even with their current level of production
with their current level of production
with their current level of production it was difficult they were running up
it was difficult they were running up
it was difficult they were running up against the regulatory constraints so we
against the regulatory constraints so we
against the regulatory constraints so we said to the cement manufacturer could
said to the cement manufacturer could
said to the cement manufacturer could you trial taking their chicken waste and
you trial taking their chicken waste and
you trial taking their chicken waste and use that as an alternative fuel source
use that as an alternative fuel source
use that as an alternative fuel source much cheaper much lower green greenhouse
much cheaper much lower green greenhouse
much cheaper much lower green greenhouse gas content they said we’ll have a go at
gas content they said we’ll have a go at
gas content they said we’ll have a go at that the chicken producer said we’ll
that the chicken producer said we’ll
that the chicken producer said we’ll have a go with that as well because if
have a go with that as well because if
have a go with that as well because if they can find a solution for their
they can find a solution for their
they can find a solution for their problem their environmental problem
problem their environmental problem
problem their environmental problem nitrates that would mean they might
nitrates that would mean they might
nitrates that would mean they might potentially be able to take this
potentially be able to take this
potentially be able to take this expansion opportunity for us as the
expansion opportunity for us as the
expansion opportunity for us as the regulator over there we were starting to
regulator over there we were starting to
regulator over there we were starting to solve two environmental problems for
solve two environmental problems for
solve two environmental problems for this for both companies we were creating
this for both companies we were creating
this for both companies we were creating commercial gain so find unusual partners
commercial gain so find unusual partners
commercial gain so find unusual partners there was no reason for a cement
there was no reason for a cement
there was no reason for a cement manufacturer and a poultry producer to
manufacturer and a poultry producer to
manufacturer and a poultry producer to ever talk to each other we said we
ever talk to each other we said we
ever talk to each other we said we talked to you both
talked to you both
talked to you both why don’t the three of us get together
why don’t the three of us get together
why don’t the three of us get together maybe once a month just go and talk to
maybe once a month just go and talk to
maybe once a month just go and talk to an organization that you would normally
an organization that you would normally
an organization that you would normally have nothing to do with I guarantee you
have nothing to do with I guarantee you
have nothing to do with I guarantee you if you do that three or four times you
if you do that three or four times you
if you do that three or four times you will find some opportunity of mutual
will find some opportunity of mutual
will find some opportunity of mutual benefit to tackle this problem the
benefit to tackle this problem the
benefit to tackle this problem the second message I have for you is that
second message I have for you is that
second message I have for you is that disruptive business models will be the
disruptive business models will be the
disruptive business models will be the norm in this century if we only have one
norm in this century if we only have one
norm in this century if we only have one of these and we’re currently operating
of these and we’re currently operating
of these and we’re currently operating as if we have three and we’re all going
as if we have three and we’re all going
as if we have three and we’re all going in the wrong direction there are almost
in the wrong direction there are almost
in the wrong direction there are almost no countries turning that around then
no countries turning that around then
no countries turning that around then just for every sector will be disrupted
just for every sector will be disrupted
just for every sector will be disrupted so get the advantage of being one of the
so get the advantage of being one of the
so get the advantage of being one of the first movers to work out how in your
first movers to work out how in your
first movers to work out how in your sector you have to operate within one
sector you have to operate within one
sector you have to operate within one planet let me tell you about a pension
planet let me tell you about a pension
planet let me tell you about a pension fund in Australia a friend of mine
fund in Australia a friend of mine
fund in Australia a friend of mine called Bob this guy Bob was running a
called Bob this guy Bob was running a
called Bob this guy Bob was running a pension fund in the year 2000 successful
pension fund in the year 2000 successful
pension fund in the year 2000 successful pension fund returned good money to its
pension fund returned good money to its
pension fund returned good money to its members and he heard a guy called Paul
members and he heard a guy called Paul
members and he heard a guy called Paul Hawken speak famous environmentalist
Hawken speak famous environmentalist
Hawken speak famous environmentalist Paul talked about this problem in 2000
Paul talked about this problem in 2000
Paul talked about this problem in 2000 and it was a road a Damascus moment for
and it was a road a Damascus moment for
and it was a road a Damascus moment for Bob he realized that he was creating
Bob he realized that he was creating
Bob he realized that he was creating monetary
monetary
monetary income for people to enjoy their
income for people to enjoy their
income for people to enjoy their retirement his members but what happens
retirement his members but what happens
retirement his members but what happens if you get that monetary income in 20 or
if you get that monetary income in 20 or
if you get that monetary income in 20 or 30 years time and the planet is three or
30 years time and the planet is three or
30 years time and the planet is three or four degrees warmer and life is
four degrees warmer and life is
four degrees warmer and life is unbearable what’s the point in having
unbearable what’s the point in having
unbearable what’s the point in having 40,000 Australian dollars or thirty
40,000 Australian dollars or thirty
40,000 Australian dollars or thirty thousand English pounds
thousand English pounds
thousand English pounds there’s no point at all so he set out to
there’s no point at all so he set out to
there’s no point at all so he set out to create the first sustainable pension
create the first sustainable pension
create the first sustainable pension fund on the planet now Bob did a whole
fund on the planet now Bob did a whole
fund on the planet now Bob did a whole bunch of things I just mentioned too he
bunch of things I just mentioned too he
bunch of things I just mentioned too he only gave their pension money to
only gave their pension money to
only gave their pension money to property investors who had ways of
property investors who had ways of
property investors who had ways of reducing the water and energy use in the
reducing the water and energy use in the
reducing the water and energy use in the commercial properties they invested in
commercial properties they invested in
commercial properties they invested in about a billion or $2 worth of
about a billion or $2 worth of
about a billion or $2 worth of properties in Australia another thing he
properties in Australia another thing he
properties in Australia another thing he did was they only started buying shares
did was they only started buying shares
did was they only started buying shares in companies that had an environmental
in companies that had an environmental
in companies that had an environmental policy an environmental plan and
policy an environmental plan and
policy an environmental plan and importantly an environmental plan that
importantly an environmental plan that
importantly an environmental plan that unleash commercial opportunities not
unleash commercial opportunities not
unleash commercial opportunities not environmental plans that caused damage
environmental plans that caused damage
environmental plans that caused damage to the commercial viability of the
to the commercial viability of the
to the commercial viability of the company lots of other things he did one
company lots of other things he did one
company lots of other things he did one of the keys of this story about
of the keys of this story about
of the keys of this story about leadership is I used to meet Bob –
leadership is I used to meet Bob –
leadership is I used to meet Bob – Australian blokes of meeting I’d say
Australian blokes of meeting I’d say
Australian blokes of meeting I’d say g’day Bob hey gone and we’d have a chat
g’day Bob hey gone and we’d have a chat
g’day Bob hey gone and we’d have a chat we’d have to talk about business and
we’d have to talk about business and
we’d have to talk about business and what to do but when he started doing
what to do but when he started doing
what to do but when he started doing this stuff with his pension fund he
this stuff with his pension fund he
this stuff with his pension fund he became donors sustainability Bob and
became donors sustainability Bob and
became donors sustainability Bob and everyone in the environment movement
everyone in the environment movement
everyone in the environment movement would talk about sustainability Bob with
would talk about sustainability Bob with
would talk about sustainability Bob with this great admiration for what he was
this great admiration for what he was
this great admiration for what he was doing and other people called him
doing and other people called him
doing and other people called him sustainability Bob behind his back to
sustainability Bob behind his back to
sustainability Bob behind his back to mock and ridicule him other people in
mock and ridicule him other people in
mock and ridicule him other people in the pension fund sector in Australia
the pension fund sector in Australia
the pension fund sector in Australia because they thought it was a nutter
because they thought it was a nutter
because they thought it was a nutter doing all this stuff for the environment
doing all this stuff for the environment
doing all this stuff for the environment I was actually on holiday with my wife
I was actually on holiday with my wife
I was actually on holiday with my wife in Canada the rocky mountaineer train
in Canada the rocky mountaineer train
in Canada the rocky mountaineer train across to Vancouver through the Rocky
across to Vancouver through the Rocky
across to Vancouver through the Rocky Mountains and I just happened to be
Mountains and I just happened to be
Mountains and I just happened to be sitting next to this Australian guy he’s
sitting next to this Australian guy he’s
sitting next to this Australian guy he’s from Melbourne or what do you do we chat
from Melbourne or what do you do we chat
from Melbourne or what do you do we chat he ran a pension fund he was a chief
he ran a pension fund he was a chief
he ran a pension fund he was a chief executive of pension fund in fact I
executive of pension fund in fact I
executive of pension fund in fact I think he was just about to lose his job
think he was just about to lose his job
think he was just about to lose his job and I mentioned Bob he said are that
and I mentioned Bob he said are that
and I mentioned Bob he said are that nutcase the important thing about this
nutcase the important thing about this
nutcase the important thing about this story is for that entire period that bob
story is for that entire period that bob
story is for that entire period that bob was running that pension fund in that
was running that pension fund in that
was running that pension fund in that way it was one of the fastest growing
way it was one of the fastest growing
way it was one of the fastest growing pension funds in Australia at above
pension funds in Australia at above
pension funds in Australia at above market rates of return by the two key
market rates of return by the two key
market rates of return by the two key measures of pension fund success around
measures of pension fund success around
measures of pension fund success around the world he was running a highly
the world he was running a highly
the world he was running a highly successful pension fund but he was
successful pension fund but he was
successful pension fund but he was mocked in his own sector because he had
mocked in his own sector because he had
mocked in his own sector because he had the courage and vision to say there’s
the courage and vision to say there’s
the courage and vision to say there’s got to be a different way because of
got to be a different way because of
got to be a different way because of this and I will find a way that
this and I will find a way that
this and I will find a way that works and works for my pension fund
works and works for my pension fund
works and works for my pension fund members disrupted Biddle business models
members disrupted Biddle business models
members disrupted Biddle business models will be the norm be one of the first to
will be the norm be one of the first to
will be the norm be one of the first to find yours in your sector final story
find yours in your sector final story
find yours in your sector final story might sound difficult meet unusual
might sound difficult meet unusual
might sound difficult meet unusual partners come up with the first
partners come up with the first
partners come up with the first disruptive business model in your sector
disruptive business model in your sector
disruptive business model in your sector one of the first sets difficult here’s a
one of the first sets difficult here’s a
one of the first sets difficult here’s a leadership challenge if that all sounds
leadership challenge if that all sounds
leadership challenge if that all sounds too hard just think of one thing your
too hard just think of one thing your
too hard just think of one thing your organization can do that will create
organization can do that will create
organization can do that will create organizational success and tackle this
organizational success and tackle this
organizational success and tackle this planetary challenge there was a high
planetary challenge there was a high
planetary challenge there was a high street bakery in Australia like Gregg’s
street bakery in Australia like Gregg’s
street bakery in Australia like Gregg’s here and the chief executive said I get
here and the chief executive said I get
here and the chief executive said I get this environment challenge what do we do
this environment challenge what do we do
this environment challenge what do we do and he talked to some people and they
and he talked to some people and they
and he talked to some people and they said are you baked all your pies and
said are you baked all your pies and
said are you baked all your pies and your cakes in these three or four
your cakes in these three or four
your cakes in these three or four industrial type factories and you chuck
industrial type factories and you chuck
industrial type factories and you chuck them out to the shops on the high street
them out to the shops on the high street
them out to the shops on the high street how often you do that or twice a day
how often you do that or twice a day
how often you do that or twice a day oh is that to ensure that they’re fresh
oh is that to ensure that they’re fresh
oh is that to ensure that they’re fresh etc no no go through at all why do you
etc no no go through at all why do you
etc no no go through at all why do you do it I’ve always done it that way why
do it I’ve always done it that way why
do it I’ve always done it that way why you just do it once that’s what they did
you just do it once that’s what they did
you just do it once that’s what they did and they did it before peak hour traffic
and they did it before peak hour traffic
and they did it before peak hour traffic in the morning more than half cut fuel
in the morning more than half cut fuel
in the morning more than half cut fuel costs more than half cut there in
costs more than half cut there in
costs more than half cut there in greenhouse gas emissions improved health
greenhouse gas emissions improved health
greenhouse gas emissions improved health and safety for their drivers because I
and safety for their drivers because I
and safety for their drivers because I weren’t driving around twice a day in
weren’t driving around twice a day in
weren’t driving around twice a day in peak hour traffic though driving at 4:00
peak hour traffic though driving at 4:00
peak hour traffic though driving at 4:00 in the morning outside those charm those
in the morning outside those charm those
in the morning outside those charm those challenges in traffic and they also
challenges in traffic and they also
challenges in traffic and they also massively expanded the extent of the
massively expanded the extent of the
massively expanded the extent of the life of their vehicles very simple
life of their vehicles very simple
life of their vehicles very simple didn’t need to get McKinsey’s in to do a
didn’t need to get McKinsey’s in to do a
didn’t need to get McKinsey’s in to do a big study didn’t need to invest in
big study didn’t need to invest in
big study didn’t need to invest in capital just thought what is one thing
capital just thought what is one thing
capital just thought what is one thing we can do that will improve the planet
we can do that will improve the planet
we can do that will improve the planet will help us live within the planet
will help us live within the planet
will help us live within the planet means and improve my profitability now
means and improve my profitability now
means and improve my profitability now I’ve told three business stories because
I’ve told three business stories because
I’ve told three business stories because when you work for EPA’s you mainly
when you work for EPA’s you mainly
when you work for EPA’s you mainly regulate business we work with everyone
regulate business we work with everyone
regulate business we work with everyone but my my best experiences of seeing
but my my best experiences of seeing
but my my best experiences of seeing leadership is in business you can do
leadership is in business you can do
leadership is in business you can do this if you’re running a hospital if
this if you’re running a hospital if
this if you’re running a hospital if you’re working in a school is always
you’re working in a school is always
you’re working in a school is always opportunity cuz every single human
opportunity cuz every single human
opportunity cuz every single human activity uses this planet so there’s
activity uses this planet so there’s
activity uses this planet so there’s endless opportunities to tackle this
endless opportunities to tackle this
endless opportunities to tackle this challenge and the key message I would
challenge and the key message I would
challenge and the key message I would say to you is it’s about changing our
say to you is it’s about changing our
say to you is it’s about changing our mindset too many people think of this as
mindset too many people think of this as
mindset too many people think of this as a big threat we heard this yesterday
a big threat we heard this yesterday
a big threat we heard this yesterday from one person this is a threat to the
from one person this is a threat to the
from one person this is a threat to the economy this is a huge opportunity for
economy this is a huge opportunity for
economy this is a huge opportunity for economic and social success and
economic and social success and
economic and social success and every single one of us has the skill
every single one of us has the skill
every single one of us has the skill ability and experience to bring to this
ability and experience to bring to this
ability and experience to bring to this challenge to create a very different
challenge to create a very different
challenge to create a very different future because if we don’t this will
future because if we don’t this will
future because if we don’t this will turn into a threat and damage our future
turn into a threat and damage our future
turn into a threat and damage our future if we sit back tip back and treat it as
if we sit back tip back and treat it as
if we sit back tip back and treat it as something that can’t be tackled have the
something that can’t be tackled have the
something that can’t be tackled have the leadership have the courage have the
leadership have the courage have the
leadership have the courage have the vision to say we can do it thank
vision to say we can do it thank
vision to say we can do it thank [Applause]
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