Session 4

Session 04 – SR LEVELS & MOVING MIND-SETS
SKEMA
SOCIAL & SUSTAINABLE RESPONSIBILITY
T ELLIS – SPRING 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS – 04: SR ACTION LEVELS & MOVING MIND SETS
Updated 01/02/24

SSR SPRING 2024 – COURSE SESSION HEADINGS + DATES
All classes 3 hours. Timings = 13:15 to 16:30 [break 14:45-15:00] unless otherwise indicated
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WHY IS KEEPING UP TO DATE WITH CURRENT AFFAIRS SO
IMPORTANT FOR YOU AS MANAGERS ?

Any relevant news since the last class ?
“NEWS CRUISE…”
Each week will start with an opportunity for me and students to introduce an item
from the news or current affairs that they have come across in the week…
Of course we are particularly interested in subjects relevant to SSR… but the

brief is indeed wide….
If you’d like it to be displayed – please send me the file or link ahead of the class
so that I can put it on screen…

surpassing marks going back over 100 years.
25 January 2024 As well as being a buffer against climate change, the Amazon is
a rich source of biodiversity, containing around 10% of the
world's species - with many more yet to be discovered.
The drought has disrupted ecosystems and has directly
impacted millions of people who rely on rivers for transport,
food and income, with the most vulnerable hit hardest.
One trigger for these dry conditions is El Niño - a natural
weather system where sea surface temperatures increase in the
East Pacific Ocean. This affects global rainfall patterns,
particularly in South America.
But human-caused climate change was the main driver of the
extreme drought, according to the World Weather Attribution
group, reducing the amount of water in the soil in two main
One of our planet's most vital defences against global ways…. less rainfall….. hotter temperatures
warming is itself being ravaged by climate change.
change.
It was the main driver of the Amazon rainforest's worst
drought in at least half a century, according to a new study.
Often described as the "lungs of the planet", the Amazon
plays a key role in removing warming carbon dioxide from
the atmosphere.
But rapid deforestation has left it more vulnerable to weather
extremes.
While droughts in the Amazon are not uncommon, last year's
event was "exceptional", the researchers say.
In October, the Rio Negro - one of the world's largest rivers -
reached its lowest recorded level near Manaus in Brazil,
www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68032361
The Met Office is the UK's national meteorological service.
As levels of warming gases in the atmosphere have accrued
rapidly over the past three decades, global temperatures have
10 May 2022 responded by rising in step.
In 2015, the world's average temperature first went 1C above
the pre-industrial levels, which are generally thought of as the
temperatures recorded in the middle of the 19th century.
That was also the year that political leaders signed the Paris
climate agreement, which committed the world to keeping the
rise in global temperatures well below 2C while pursuing
efforts keep them under 1.5C.
At COP26 in Glasgow last November, governments re-iterated
their commitment to keeping "1.5C alive."
For the past seven years, global temperatures have stayed at or
around that 1C mark, with 2016 and 2020 essentially tied as
the warmest years on record.
Scientists say that with around 1C of warming the world is
The likelihood of crossing a key global warming threshold has already experiencing significant impacts such as the
risen significantly, according to a new analysis.
analysis. unprecedented wildfires seen in North America last year, or the
UK Met Office researchers say that there's now around a fifty- drastic heatwaves currently hitting India and Pakistan.
fifty chance that the world will warm by more than 1.5C over This update from the World Meteorological Organisation
the next five years. (WMO), carried out by the UK Met Office, says that the chances
Such a rise would be temporary, but researchers are of temporarily going over 1.5C in one of the next five years
concerned about the overall direction of temperatures. have never been higher. The study suggests that temperatures
It's almost certain that 2022-2026 will see a record warmest between 2022 and 2026 will be between 1.1C and 1.7C higher
year, they say. than pre-industrial levels.
The Met Office researchers predict that for any one year in the
period, the likelihood of breaching the 1.5C level is around
48%, or close to 50:50.
Barriers closed a stretch of Deansgate, Manchester's main
thoroughfare, to motor vehicles on Saturday.
Saturday.
Elsewhere in the city, new pedestrian walkways and pop-
up bike lanes have appeared.
It is part of a nationwide effort to create more space for
social distancing as the country gradually begins to lift the
coronavirus restrictions.
Glasgow, Leicester, York and Brighton have also created
new space for walking or cycling this week.
And dozens more UK towns & cities plan to do so.
On Friday, London’s Mayor, Sadiq Khan, said he would be
shutting some of the busiest roads in the city.
He said his plan to close large swathes of London to cars
and vans would create one of the largest car-free areas of
any city in the world.
"Many Londoners have rediscovered the joys of walking
and cycling during lockdown", Mr Khan said. "By quickly
and cheaply widening pavements, creating temporary
cycle lanes and closing roads to through traffic we will
enable millions more people to change the way they get
Most of the changes being brought in around the around our city."
country are a temporary response to the coronavirus He acknowledged that the changes would cause disruption
crisis, but many local authorities say that - following for many Londoners but said he had no choice but to
consultation with local communities - they would like to rapidly repurpose London's streets for people.
make them permanent. "We hope that pedestrians and
"By ensuring our city's recovery is green, we will also
cyclists will reclaim the streets of this city", councillor
Stogia, Manchester's lead member for Transport and tackle our toxic air, which is vital to make sure we don't
Environment, told the BBC. replace one public health crisis with another."
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It is normal for species to evolve and become extinct over time -
98% of all species that have ever lived are now extinct…
21 May 2022 However, the extinction of species is now happening between 1,000
and 10,000 times more quickly than scientists would expect to see.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has kept
a "red list" of threatened species since 1964. More than 142,000
species have been assessed and 29% 29% are considered endangered,
endangered
which means they have a very high risk of extinction….
Governments will try to agree a long-term action plan - to be called
the post-
post-2020 Biodiversity Framework.
Framework
Its key aim is to slow down the rate of biodiversity loss by 2030,
and to make sure that by 2050, biodiversity is "valued, conserved,
restored… and delivering benefits essential for all people".
The United Nations has declared Sunday (22nd May) to be

the International Day for Biodiversity to raise awareness of
the extinction risk facing animals and plants.
plants.
Nearly a third of all species are now endangered due to
human activities.
Later this year governments will meet to come up with a
long-term plan to reverse the threat to life on Earth - in all
its varieties - at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference
in China.
Keeping tax low for the rich does not boost economy Combined with Richard Wilkinson,
this is a powerful message !
WED 16 DEC 2020
“Our results show that…major tax cuts for the rich increase the
top 1% share of pre-tax national income in the years following the
reform. The magnitude of the effect is sizeable; on average, each
major reform leads to a rise in top 1% share of pre-tax national
income of 0.8 percentage points. The results also show that
economic performance, as measured by real GDP per capita and
the unemployment rate, is not significantly affected by major tax
cuts for the rich.
rich The estimated effects for these variables are
statistically indistinguishable from zero.”
It continues: “Our Our findings on the effects of growth and
unemployment provide evidence against supply side theories that
suggest lower taxes on the rich will induce labour supply
responses from high- high-income individuals (more hours of work,
Major reforms reducing taxes on the rich lead to higher income more effort etc.) that boost economic activity. They are, in fact,
inequality but do not have any significant effect on economic more in line with recent empirical research showing that income
growth or unemployment,
unemployment according to new research by LSE and tax holidays and windfall gains do not lead individuals to
King’s College London. significantly alter the amount they work.”
Researchers say governments seeking to restore public finances “Our results have important implications for current debates
following the COVID-19 crisis should therefore not be concerned around the economic consequences of taxing the rich, rich as they
about the economic consequences of higher taxes on the rich. provide causal evidence that supports the growing pool of
evidence from correlational studies that cutting taxes on the rich
The paper, published by LSE’s International Inequalities Institute, increases top income shares but has little effect on economic
uses data from 18 OECD countries,
countries including the UK and the US, performance.”
over the last five decades.
decades The Economic Consequences of Major
Tax Cuts for the Rich, by David Hope and Julian Limberg, shows Dr Hope (fellow at LSE & King’s College London) said: “Our
that the last 50 years were a period of falling taxes on the rich in research shows that the economic case for keeping taxes on the
the advanced economies. Major tax cuts were spread across rich low is weak.
weak. Major tax cuts for the rich since the 1980s
1980s have
countries and throughout the observation period but were increased income inequality, with all the problems that brings,
particularly clustered in the late 1980s. without any offsetting gains in economic performance.
performance.”
www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2020/L-December/Tax-cuts-for-the-rich
04 SR ACTION LEVELS + MOVING MIND-SETS

PROBLEMS WITH PROBLEM SOLVING…..
Why do YOU think that, too often, problems don’t get fully solved ?
Example “Techniques” for solving problems :-
“The seven-
seven- step problem solving technique covers:
1. Finding the right problem to solve
2. Defining the problem
3. Analysing the problem
4. Developing possibilities “Five stages of problem solving
5. Selecting the best solution 1. Define the problem:
6. Implementing 2. Produce ideas
7. Evaluating and learning” 3. Test the ideas
www.the-happy-manager.com/seven-step-problem-solving.html 4. Choose the best solution
5. Plan for action: Write a plan”
http://leadonpurposeblog.com/2008/08/04/five-stages-of-problem-solving/

ISSUE 1:- FOR ME, THESE PROBLEM-SOLVING TECHNIQUES TEND TO MISS
SOMETHING OUT......
They don’t help us to RECOGNISE that there is a problem

in the first place !!
(A bit like I understand the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to be:- The first step to recovery is admitting that one has a problem –
It is essential this happens before one can go on to get cured...)
This takes a certain willingness to be receptive, sensitive to the real issues,

open to more than one perspective, flexible, open-minded etc.
ISSUE 2:- (ESPECIALLY AS MANAGERS) WE GET CONDITIONED TO “SOLVE

PROBLEMS......
But how often does someone get asked to “really understand

the problem” before being asked to try to solve it ?
5% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
time + resources available to us
Rarely in management !!! Creativity & innovation techniques can help us devote more of our available time/resources
to better exploring & understanding the problem(s) BEFORE we potentially rush and begin solving something we
don’t adequately understand… or potentially the wrong problem… Sometimes even making it worse !
“Moving mountains…”
So, the role of this course is
actually about helping
move mind-
mind-sets…..
sets
i.e. getting you (and through

you, others..) to think – and
then act - differently
NB: Occasionally previous students suggested that we spend too much time considering the
challenges e.g. the negative aspects of man’s impact on the environment… and that instead
we should already have been looking at “solutions…”…

OUR THREE KEY ELEMENTS
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We all know what it
means, don’t we ?
But rather than assume we do… or rely solely on our intuitive understanding… let’s
explore its meaning for a brief moment:

RESPONSIBILITY
a position, job or
role
or
for something or
someone (including our
own selves)
could be given to us i.e. with a we could assume responsibility for

job or role ourselves without being asked
• a team – for its performance (or we could even avoid it !)
and team member well-being
• as a member of society - role or • parenthood – being responsible for
our children
is assumed e.g. responsible for • organising a group - e.g. a school
knowing and obeying relevant project)
laws • stepping forward in an emergency
▶ That could carry with it:

 a sense of duty or obligation
 some tasks or boundaries of ‘what’ needs doing
 authority i.e. to act & make decisions (i.e. use one’s judgement)
 the risk of sanction (e.g. blame) if we don’t do whatever we should properly….. and praise if we do it well !
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EXAMPLE FORMS OF RESPONSIBILITY
individual collective
responsibility responsibility
professional
responsibility organisational
responsibility
legal responsibility moral responsibility
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‘FOOD FOR THOUGHT’ ON RESPONSIBILITY
are these
responsibilities
a balancing part
of a “set” of
rights ?
do we know the obligations will someone else assume them (if

or duties that entailed ? we don’t) ? Who is affected ?
do we care ?
© Tim J Ellis 2016-2024

Before proceeding further,
let’s agree on the following
important assumptions:
1. There are many social & environmental

challenges that deserve our attention..…
2. Something has to be done……

Somehow a difference has to be made
Things must be improved…

BUT WHERE DOES ONE START ?
One way to address complex problems is to ‘slice’

things up into smaller, manageable “bite-sized”
elements…… e.g. by “scale” or size…

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTION LEVELS
Each level up =
• increasing size/scale
• increasing difficulty + time
Of course, efforts across these

levels are interdependent and
complementary
©T J Ellis 2015-2024

BIGGEST SOCIETAL CONCERNS: A REMINDER OF POSSIBLE AREAS
ECONOMIC FACTORS FUTURE VULNERABILITIES
over-
national debt dependence on
drug & alcohol virtual stimuli
addition
loss of family damage to water tensions
values ecosystems
rising personal declining values resource food security flood
debt levels depletion
rewarding fame consumerism over-population climate crisis
not talent drought
disease
over- short-termism
individualisation job security & religious
unemployment obesity
racism differences
health care violence
poverty conflicting ethnic / religious
dissatisfaction
with mass migration values tensions
government aging
populations war / conflict education issues discrimination
economic housing drug resistant
turbulence shortages diseases international
uneven wealth corruption tensions
distribution
over-powerful
corporations greed high crime levels
freedom of
QUALITY OF LIFE information SOCIAL DISORDER
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AS AN INDIVIDUAL
where do you how much difference
start ? do you feel you can INDIVIDUAL
make ?
do you know are there

what is stopping what you can others who
you ? What is in do where ? feel like you ?
your way ?
what “thanks”
might you why should you ?
get ? will you ? what will
will anyone ever motivate you ?
know ? (does
that matter ?)
what help is
can you find available to
these others if you ?
INDIVIDUAL
you wanted to ?
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a quick & easy web search found this….
E.G. “100 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT”
low energy bulbs turn of gas pilot use rugs to insulate wash car on lawn
flame in summer floors
2°C up in winter, play less with hoses
down in summer take own bag(s) use multi-sockets
when shopping that turn off
recycle junk mail don’t defrost food
install low flow tap turn off/ hibernate with running water
fittings pcs
reduce running water
full washing loads + cold water cycles
use recycled paper
dishwaters
compost waste
print on both sides dehumidifiers ?
take out weight from
unplug unused car
electrics clean fridge coils
cook with lids
separate bottle caps
brush before hosing
plant a tree
turn off lights when get engines serviced
buy locally leave room
take shorter showers
drive smoothly
by low energy rated
use public transport, appliances
car-pool, walk, bike use less detergent collect rainwater
air seal your home
correctly inflate tyres longer grass = less
insulate your walls water flush less
dry clothes on a line renew air filters turn off lights when avoid using
leave room chemicals in the
garden
INDIVIDUAL
and so on…. although I’m not necessarily

endorsing or agreeing with them all. Just FYI !
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OF RELEVANCE HERE, IS THAT IT SEEMS EASY TO FIND
ADVICE ON HOW TO REDUCE ONE’S ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT – IF WE LOOK…..
AND WE GET BETTER THE MORE WE ARE AWARE
ABOUT OUR IMPACT AREAS
OK. Fine. BUT, where would we look,

what would we need to do, how could
we become more socially responsible ?
INDIVIDUAL
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discuss
HOW MIGHT EACH OF US, AS INDIVIDUALS,

BECOME MORE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ?
Let’s discuss….
INDIVIDUAL

ONE IDEA: ‘WE’ COULD BECOME “ANTI-SOCIOPATHS*”
We shouldn’t want to be “Sociopaths” Instead we could try being “Anti-sociopaths”
insincere, shallow, superficial sincere, genuine, meaningful
manipulative, cunning and conning open, transparent, law-abiding
excessive sense of self (“they deserve it..”) selfless – valuing others over self
pathological liars honest
lacking remorse, shame & guilt showing remorse, take responsibility for actions
shallow or faked emotions genuine emotions
incapacity for love genuine loving, developing inter-personal skills
need for stimulation – living on the edge valuing less high-octane human interaction
poor behavioural controls - impulsive self-awareness, acting & behaving socially etc.
irresponsible & unreliable behaviour responsible & reliable behaviour

INDIVIDUAL
callousness – lack of empathy empathetic – valuing others
[*The closest word I have actually found is “empaths”, but this word neglects the wider social dimension]
ONE IDEA: ‘WE’ COULD BECOME “ANTI-SOCIOPATHS”
We shouldn’t want to be “Sociopaths” Instead we could try being “Anti-sociopaths”
excessive sense of self (“they deserve it..”) selfless – valuing others over self
pathological liars honest
lacking remorse, shame & guilt showing remorse, take responsibility for actions
incapacity for love genuine loving, developing inter-personal skills
poor behavioural controls - impulsive self-awareness, acting & behaving socially etc.

INDIVIDUAL
callousness – lack of empathy empathetic – valuing others

AS INDIVIDUALS, HOW CAN EACH OF US BECOME MORE
SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ?
Local, national of others & of environmental issues:
and global their needs INCREASING OUR causes, impacts &
AWARENESS solutions
Giving of our time, GIVING MORE + TAKING Taking less for

ourselves (our humanity), LESS ourselves, challenging
our expertise, our money, the notion that “we
our possessions… Expecting nothing back deserve it”
e.g. from offering help
INCREASING OUR BRINGING OUR ‘SOCIAL’

COMMUNITY THINKING VALUES TO OUR WORK
PARTICIPATION LONGER TERM
BALANCING RIGHTS
BEING MORE OPEN, WITH BEING TRUE TO
TOLERANT & FLEXIBLE RESPONSIBILITIES OUR WORD
especially to the i.e. practicing
i.e. less needs** of others
judgemental, AIRING AND what we preach
INDIVIDUAL
discriminatory, UNDERSTANDING
prejudicial OUR BASE VALUES © T J Ellis 2015-2024
LOOKING
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OF COURSE… MUCH OF THIS
INVOLVES PERSONAL REFLECTION :-
It is indeed a personal ‘journey’ where you might need to
consider:
▶ What matters to you (what are your values?) ?
▶ Why do you care ?
▶ Why don’t you care ?
▶ What you expect of yourself ?
▶ What you expect of others… ?
Your responses to the above may also be a projection of where you

are on your ‘life’s journey’:
▶ including your level of maturity, exposure, experience(s)…..
▶ what is “on your plate” currently
INDIVIDUAL
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LEVEL: COMMUNITY
“IF WE WAIT FOR THE GOVERNMENTS,

IT'LL BE TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE….
IF WE ACT AS INDIVIDUALS, IT'LL BE TOO

LITTLE,
COMMUNITY
BUT IF WE ACT AS COMMUNITIES, IT MIGHT

JUST BE ENOUGH, JUST IN TIME.”

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Tran • si • tion [tran – zish – uhn]
n. 1. passage from one form, state, style or place to another
2. a period of transformation.
Transition is a movement that has been growing since 2005. It is about
communities stepping up to address the big challenges they face by starting
local. By coming together, they are able to crowd-source solutions. They seek
to nurture a caring culture, one focused on supporting each other, both as
groups or as wider communities.
In practice, they are reclaiming the economy, sparking entrepreneurship, reimagining
work, reskilling themselves and weaving webs of connection and support.
It’s an approach that has spread now to over 50 countries, in thousands of groups:
in towns, villages, cities, Universities, schools. One of the key ways it spreads is
through telling inspiring stories…..
A movement of communities
coming together to reimagine and
COMMUNITY
rebuild our world
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+ Urban Agriculture
+ Schools in Transition
COMMUNITY
https://www.transitionnetwork.org/

30
25
22hubs
24
28 hubsand
and1,112
1,057
909 initiatives
939
994 initiatives
COMMUNITY
Last updated Jan 2023

A story celebrated in a new film by film-maker
Marie-Monique Robin called ‘Qu’est ce qu’on
attend?’ (‘What are we waiting for?’).
Some of the things that have already been done in Ungersheim.

The village has:
Ungersheim, la ville la plus écolo de
Introduced more participative democracy
France - Tout compte fait
Become a Fair Trade town
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbOe0Q-Lg4k
Formed renewable energy citizens forum + campaigned to close nuclear power station
Launched a local currency, ‘Le Radis’ (the radish)
Mapped the biodiversity of the area in an ‘Atlas of Biodiversity’
Returned a former waste heap created by mining to nature
Installed a 120m2 solar thermal system at swimming pool
Installed a wood biomass boiler which also heats the pool + several adjoining buildings
Built Helio Parc 68 a 5.3MW solar installation and industrial estate
Changed all public lighting to low energy bulbs saving 40% reduction energy use
Assessed all public buildings for their energy consumption
Made land available (land owned by the Comune) to a PassivHaus co-housing project
Completely banned all pesticides and herbicides in public areas
COMMUNITY
Replaced all cleaning products in public buildings with eco cleaning products
Bought a working horse to help with local food production and act as a local school ‘bus’
Primary school catering now serves 100% organic meals, every day, including snacks
Transformed 8 hectares of land owned by the Comune into an organic market
producing 64 varieties of vegetables providing 250 baskets of food for local families each week
Started a food preservation business, canning locally produced food
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Other possible viewing for those who may be interested:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbOe0Q-Lg4k&t=329s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eifcOFnNUg
Rob Hopkins, Transition Network
“What we need is already here…”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMajxK2vaEE
COMMUNITY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3L9n20myqk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuYSDUflfts

AND AT AN ORGANISATIONAL LEVEL…. (E.G.
WITH YOU AS A MANAGER..)
ORGANISATION
ORGANISATION
WHY WILL YOU WORK ?
WHY WILL YOU GET A JOB ?
WHAT IS MOTIVATING YOU TO WORK ?
to earn
money to be
to fulfil your productive
aspirations
ORGANISATION
to afford a
to have a home
family
to buy
to have a things
comfortable
life to have
to have fun
holidays
FINDING A SENSE OF PURPOSE
YOU LOVE IT
PASSION MISSION
YOU ARE THE WORLD

P
GREAT AT IT NEEDS IT
ORGANISATION
PROFESSION VOCATION
YOU GET PAID

FOR IT P PURPOSE
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‘WE’ COULD BECOME “ANTI-SOCIOPATHS”
We could be “Sociopaths” Or instead be “Anti-
Anti-sociopaths” i.e.
excessive sense of self (“they deserve it..”) being selfless – valuing others over self
pathological liars honesty
lacking remorse, shame & guilt show remorse, take responsibility for actions

ORGANISATION
incapacity for love genuine loving, develop inter-personal skills
poor behavioural controls - impulsive self-aware, act & behave socially etc.
callousness – lack of empathy empathetic – value others

LEVERAGING – YOU FROM WITHIN YOUR
ORGANISATION VERSUS YOU AS AN INDIVIDUAL
what the
organisation does who the
– its product / organisation ENCOURAGING
service(s) works with
(or not) INFLUENCING
how the
organisation DEMONSTRATING
does what
it does colleagues’ RESEARCHING
personal
lives PROVING
ORGANISATION
colleagues DO-ING
at work the
organisation’s
culture, values CONTROLLING
and practices
LEADING
strategic
direction of DIRECTING
organisation
leveraging your MANAGING
own knowledge
and caring
ARE “BUSINESSES” THE PROBLEM OR THE
SOLUTION ?
One perspective:-
ORGANISATION

TED VIDEO: MICHAEL PORTER – WHY BUSINESS CAN BE GOOD AT
SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS
ORGANISATION
www.ted.com/talks/michael_porter_why_business_can_be_good_at_solving_social_problems?language=en#t-116660
YOUR THOUGHTS, IN RESPONSE TO
MICHAEL PORTER’S VIDEO ?
ORGANISATION
His opinions are interesting and

without doubt ‘challenge’ the
traditional mind-set…

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY POINTS RAISED BY PORTER ? (1/3)
▶ He is not a “social problem guy”… he “helps business make money. God forbid..”
▶ He emphasises some of the main social & environmental problems we now face
▶ But he suggests we are “all very aware” ? (BTW, my student surveys and observations
don’t support that view)
▶ So why are we having so much problem dealing with them ?

ORGANISATION
▶ Is there any role & if so, what is the role for business ?
▶ Traditionally, how have we solved these great problems ?
 This is a low point in the respect for business
 Business is traditionally seen as the problem… not the solution
 We tend to see the solutions in terms of NGOs, Govt & philanthropy
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KEY POINTS RAISED BY PORTER (2/3)
▶ Has been a tremendous rise in NGOs & social organisations… a unique new
organisational form
▶ Enormous innovation, energy & talent being mobilised by these forms
▶ But despite decades of experience… we are not making fast enough progress… not
winning…. incremental progress….
▶ The fundamental problem is the problem of SCALE
 We can’t make large enough scale impact on these problems… because we don’t have
the resources.. especially money
▶ Not enough tax revenue, not enough philanthropic donations in this current model….
ORGANISATION
This scarcity of resources is only growing

▶ So where are the resources in society ? Where are they created ? The resources we
will need to deal with these societal challenges….
 They’re in business: All wealth is created by business… when it meets needs… at a profit
 Other institutions e.g. govt, charities can then use this
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KEY POINTS RAISED BY PORTER (3/3)
“CONVENTIONAL (OLD, OUT OF DATE) THINKING HAS BEEN”:
• there has to be a “trade-off” between social performance & economic performance
• i.e. business actually makes a profit by causing social problems (e.g. pollution)
• Supposedly “too expensive” to make workers safe… reduce pollution etc.
• Companies have therefore resisted environmental & social improvements to “make profit”
• So, we should “take more from businesses….” forcing them to become more responsible.
• More profit…. leads to more taxes…. leads to more incomes ….. leads to more charitable
donations
“THE REALITY IS THE OPPOSITE:”

ORGANISATION
1. Businesses can profit from solving social problems

• Reducing pollution, reducing costly accidents, reduced absenteeism, raised employee
satisfaction etc. increases profits
• Especially in the longer run, there is a great synergy in the two
2. And if businesses can SOLVE A SOCIAL PROBLEM with their business model, while making
some profit [he calls that “SHARED VALUE”]:
• That profit makes the solution “infinitely scalable”… whether for 1,000 or a million… and the
solution becomes self-sustaining
Example upon positive example: Dow Chemicals, Jain irrigation, Fibria, Cisco of companies addressing
this massive business opportunity… towards “shared value”
WHAT WILL YOUR RELATIONSHIP BE WITH THE BUSINESS WORLD ?
As each of you By type of ARMAMENTS
considers your future job ?
and where you will How will you ADVERTISING
decide ? What about not-
not-for-
for-profit
aim… By sector ? orgs e.g. Govt, NGOs, AVIATION
educational ++ Are they on AUTOMOTIVE
By your radar too ?
organisation ? BANKING
FAST FASHION
What if they have a
bad track record in SR FAST FOOD
? Will that impact
What indicators of
your choices ? FINANCE
ethical performance
How much can you rely exist and do they INSURANCE
on past performance matter to you ?
to indicate future LOBBYING
potential ?
ORGANISATION
MINING
What if your chosen OIL & GAS
organisation is not ONLINE RETAIL
adapting to a responsible &
sustainable future ? PHARMACEUTICALS
Are they all about the POLITICS
money ? Or is there a
deeper purpose ? REAL ESTATE
How can you SHIPPING
Is there a fit with determine their true SUPERMARKET
your values ? What future aspirations ?
TOBACCO
if there isn’t ?
TRANSPORTATION
FAVOURABILITY OF BUSINESS SECTORS IN USA (GALLUP):
UN FAVOURAB L E FAVOURAB L E
When asked: “For each of the 59
following business sectors in the 58

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United States, please say
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whether your overall view of it is 43
very positive, somewhat positive, 43
neutral, somewhat negative or 42
very negative:” 41
40
40
40
The favourability levels have 37
dropped in recent years. 37

ORGANISATION
36
Now, only 4 out of the 25
36
sectors are thought of as 35
being “positive” ! 34
34
33
33
I suspect that this view 32
would be very different in, 31
say, France ? 31
28
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BUT WHERE WILL YOU OPERATE (AS A MANAGER) ?
How or where will you ‘operate’ ?
Living in ignorant Aware, but Making token Actively

bliss. Focused on do nothing – gestures e.g. involved in
self & the short a passive greenwashing, but making a
term ? watcher no substantive difference
ORGANISATION
changes
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CITIES
CITY
C40 is a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change. Now in its 11th year, it supports
cities to collaborate effectively, share knowledge and drive meaningful, measurable and sustainable action on climate
change,
www.c40.org/cities 54
C40 is a network of mayors of nearly 100 C40’smission is tohalve the collective carbon emissionsof
world-leading citiescollaborating todeliver our member citieswithin a decade, while improving
the urgent action needed right nowto resilience and equity and creating the conditionsfor
confront the climate crisis. everyone, everywhere tothrive.
CITY
C40 mayors have been at the forefront of climate leadership for over 15 years, driving the conversation
around climate action and environmental justice toplace these issues front and centre in our local
policiesand on the international agenda.
www.c40.org/about-c40/
Africa 13 C40 Cities (as at 29/01/24)
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire Europe 18 Central East Asia 13 Latin America 12
Accra, Ghana
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Amsterdam, The Netherlands Beijing, China Bogotá, Colombia
Cape Town, South Africa Athens, Greece Chengdu, China Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dakar, Senegal Barcelona, Spain Dalian, China Curitiba, Brazil
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Berlin, Germany Fuzhou, China Guadalajara, Mexico
Durban, South Africa Copenhagen, Denmark Guangzhou, China Lima, Peru
Ekurhuleni, South Africa Heidelberg, Germany Hangzhou, China Medellín, Colombia
Freetown, Sierra Leone Istanbul, Turkey Hong Kong, China Mexico City, Mexico
Johannesburg, South Africa Lisbon, Portugal Nanjing, China Quito, Ecuador
Lagos, Nigeria London, United Kingdom Qingdao, China Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nairobi, Kenya Madrid, Spain Shanghai, China Salvador, Brazil
Tshwane, South Africa Milan, Italy Shenzhen, China Santiago, Chile
Moscow, Russia Wuhan, China Sao Paulo, Brazil
Oslo, Norway Zhenjiang, China
North America 17 Paris, France
CITY
Austin, United States Rome, Italy

Boston, United States Rotterdam, The Netherlands East, Southeast Asia & Oceania 13
Chicago, United States Stockholm, Sweden
Houston, United States Tel Aviv, Israel Auckland, New Zealand
Los Angeles, United States Warsaw, Poland Bangkok, Thailand
Miami, United States Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Montréal, Canada South & West Asia 10 Jakarta, Indonesia
New Orleans, United States
Ahmedabad, India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
New York City, United States
Philadelphia, United States Amman, Jordan Melbourne, Australia
Phoenix, United States Bengaluru, India Quezon City, Philippines
Portland, United States Chennai, India Seoul, Republic of Korea
San Francisco, United States Delhi NCT, India Singapore, Singapore
Seattle, United States Dhaka (North & South), Bangladesh Sydney, Australia
Toronto, Canada Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tokyo, Japan
Vancouver, Canada Karachi, Pakistan Yokohama, Japan
Washington DC, United States Kolkata, India
Mumbai, India www.c40.org/cities/
Moving up a level…..
REGION
REGIONAL
REGIONAL LEVEL….

R20 - REGIONS OF CLIMATE ACTION (R20)
A non-profit environmental organization founded in November 2010, by former Governor of California,

Arnold Schwarzenegger, with the support of the United Nations.
REGIONAL
The R20 is a coalition of sub-national governments, private companies, international organizations, NGOs
and academic and financial institutions.
WHO HAS HEARD OF REGIONS 20 ?
Its mission is to help sub-national governments to implement low-carbon and climate-resilient projects, as
well as to share best practices in renewable energy and energy efficiency, in order to build a “green
economy”.
The focus of the NGO is to operate at the sub-national level. In effect, the R20 believes that sub-national
governments constitute a powerful force for change and are the best positioned to take action and
implement green projects.
Following a bottom-up approach, successful sub-national projects will be scaled-up to national and
international levels, in order to have a global impact.

REGIONAL
AN INTRODUCTION TO R20 REGIONS OF CLIMATE ACTION 3:54 MINS
www.regions20.org/about/resources
R20 MISSION
“To
To help sub-
sub-national governments around the world to
develop low-
low-carbon and climate resilient economic
development projects.
The ideal pipeline of clean energy projects is not currently

happening, even though intergovernmental bodies, national
REGIONAL
governments, sub-national governments, NGOs, academics,

technology providers, public and private financial partners
share the same vision and want concrete action.
This is due to a number of factors:

• national and sub-national politicians lack awareness of the
long-term political, technical and financial solutions for a
sustainable safe, clean economy;
• project developers do not know how to identify, design and
communicate the right information to project investors;
• project investors are not sure how low-carbon investments
fit into their existing investment instruments and portfolios.
The R20 addresses those factors to help build an effective

green deal flow at sub-national level. This is made possible by
connecting Regions, Technology and Finance to build
sustainable low-carbon projects.”
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REGIONAL R20 MEMBERS – AS AT JANUARY 2022
The R20 connects over

500 subnational and local
governments around the
world.
www.regions20.org/regions-in-action/members
NATIONAL
AND AT A NATIONAL LEVEL….
GOVERNMENT

NATIONAL
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF (NATIONAL) GOVERNMENT ?
WOAH !!! We could easily spend every hour left of the

course considering this colossal subject…. But this is
NOT a course on political science, but how can we think
of government in an SR context ?

SURELY THE ROLE OF
GOVERNMENT IS PRETTY CLEAR ?
NATIONAL
Perhaps not….
It depends entirely:…. on
perspective… on political
persuasion… on economic stability….
One interpretation: “The principal

role of government should be to
manage out the worst excesses of its
people…” (Source unknown)

DIMENSIONS EXPLAINING GOVERNMENT
far left far right

NATIONAL
e.g. socialist e.g. fascism
centrist
e.g. Rep en
Marche (FR)
health
deciding who and
how to tax redistribution of
education income policies ?
pensions infrastructure centralisation versus
& transport sustainability decentralisation international &
social defence regional
protection efficiency in international aid cooperation
research & implementation ?
development contributions
policing incl. fighting corruption
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SPECIFIC TO SOCIAL ISSUES: MOST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES HAVE MANY DECADES OF
PUSHING AND PULLING …. OF FINELY BALANCED POLITICAL CONSENSUS… OR NOT !
…. OF COMPROMISES ….. OF A MINIMUM LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY …. OF
NATIONAL
MEASUREMENTS …. OF MEDIA PRESSURE …. OF SUPPOSEDLY LISTENING TO

VOTERS…. OF BEING LOBBIED ….. OF TRIAL AND ERROR … OF POLICY STARTS AND
STOPS
In theory, we can hope that the

essential societal elements are being
looked after… or at least
considered…. but with all the Trillions
that have been spent, why does it
seem that so few countries are solving
these core social issues ??

NATIONAL
My own perception is that many governments try to behave as if they are isolated from the rest
of the highly-interconnected global world… which is a seriously flawed way of thinking !
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NATIONAL

NATIONAL
ONE ASPECT THAT MANY GOVERNMENTS ‘FALL OVER’ IN….
e.g. For every litre of unleaded petrol bought in the UK,

61% of the pump price goes to the government as fuel e.g. US Senators receiving ‘contributions’ from &/or
duty and VAT along with 59% of every litre of diesel. having lined-up future very well-paid jobs from major oil,
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail- cigarette, polluting or pharmaceutical corporations…
transport/10668970/British-fuel-tax-highest-in-Europe.html
which appears to deeply influence their policy decision
making

SO, WHY CAN’T WE RELY 100% ON GOVERNMENTS ?
Whether at municipal,
municipal, state,
state, county,
county, regional or national levels.…
levels.
NATIONAL
They know what they

spend, but not what They think & plan
they buy short-term rather
than longer-term
Programs lack
adequate funding, so
lack scalability They tend to be
averse to risks They depend
Their programs may on lobbyists
have good intentions, money
but lack evidence They have
‘wrong-pockets’ Vested &
problems personal
interests ?
They struggle to
innovate
They have data- They don’t
sharing & communicate
knowledge issues across ‘silos’
Summary by T J Ellis with some ideas (inset) from John Roman

www.urban.org/urban-wire/nine-reasons-why-government-doesnt-work

Dissatisfaction with democracy within developed countries is at its
highest level in almost 25 years, according to University of
29 January 2020 Cambridge researchers.
researchers.
NATIONAL
Academics have analysed what they say is the biggest global dataset
on attitudes towards democracy, based on four million people in
3,500 surveys.
The UK and USA had particularly high levels of discontent.
"Across the globe, democracy is in a state of malaise,“….
The study, from the University of Cambridge's Centre for the Future
of Democracy, has tracked views on democracy since 1995 - with the
figures for 2019 showing the proportion dissatisfied rising from 48%
to 58%, the highest recorded level.
"We find that dissatisfaction with democracy has risen over time and is
reaching an all-time global high, in particular in developed countries,"
the report’s author said.
The research, covering 154 countries around the world, is based on
asking people if they are satisfied or dissatisfied with democracy in
their own country.
Data for some countries goes back to the 1970s and the long-term
picture recorded a steady upwards swing of the pendulum towards
more satisfaction with democracy through the last decades of the
20th Century.
…over the past decade, this appears to have shifted steadily in a
more negative direction - with rising dissatisfaction.
The study suggests this could reflect political and social
reverberations of the "economic shock" of the financial crash of 2008
and disquiet from the refugee crisis of 2015 and "foreign policy
failures".
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NATIONAL
BUT WHAT COULD GOVERNMENTS BE DOING TO HELP SR ?
Taken from “The Role of Government in Social Responsibility” an International Workshop

organized by the Govt. Stakeholder Group of ISO 26000
Key roles:
▶ SR public procurement
▶ Finding balance between soft and hard power (legislation vs. voluntary) to ensure social
responsibility among other stakeholders.
▶ Creating an environment for discussion
▶ Mediation among different stakeholders (multipartite discussions)
▶ Convening
▶ Promotion of research in SR
▶ Perspectives from developing country governments
www.sustainability.eu/pdf/Proceedings_ISO-Gov-Seminar_printversion_pics.pdf
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INTERNATIONAL
AND AT AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL OR
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL….

INTERNATIONAL
COP (Conference of the Parties)
COP = “Conference of the Parties” the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
(UNFCCC) opened for signature in 1992 during the Earth Summit in Rio
de Janeiro and later entered into force in 1994.
The UN action framework to fight global warming.
From 2005 the Conferences have also served as the "Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of
Parties to the Kyoto Protocol" (CMP)
The Convention: “Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future
generations on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities
and respective capabilities.”
Parties to the Convention have common but differentiated responsibilities
Today there are 197 Parties to the Convention (196 States and the EU) incl.
Palestine who joined in March 2016.
www.cop25.cl/en/

INTERNATIONAL COP (Conference of the Parties)
KEY: Host country in that year: Host in previous years:
Sources include: Activesustainability.com + owntoearth.org.in (Some

Video created by T J Ellis © 2023-2024 contents), Excel (mapping), pixabay.com (music)
INTERNATIONAL
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/topics
INTERNATIONAL
“Build resilient infrastructure,
“End poverty in all its forms
promote inclusive & sustainable
everywhere”
industrialization & foster innovation”
“End hunger, achieve food security

and improved nutrition and promote “Reduce inequality within and among
sustainable agriculture” countries”
“Ensure healthy lives and promote “Make cities and human settlements
well-being for all at all ages” inclusive, safe, resilient and
sustainable”
“Ensure inclusive and equitable “Ensure sustainable “Strengthen the means of
quality education and promote implementation and
consumption and production revitalize the global
lifelong learning opportunities for all” patterns” partnership for
sustainable development”
“Achieve gender equality and “Take urgent action to combat climate
empower all women and girls” change and its impacts*”
“Ensure availability and sustainable “Conserve and sustainably use the

management of water and sanitation oceans, seas and marine resources
for all” for sustainable development”
“Ensure access to affordable, reliable, “Protect, restore & promote sustainable use of terrestrial
sustainable and modern energy for ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification,
all” and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”
“Promote sustained, inclusive & sustainable “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable
economic growth, full & productive development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,
employment & decent work for all” accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”
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INTERNATIONAL
NOTE THE WAY THE IT HAS BECOME

STANDARD PRACTICE TO MIX SOCIAL
AND SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS…

LINK TO START SESSION 05 (ASYNCHRONOUS)
https://bit.ly/SSR2401PP
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RESUME ON SESSION 4 SR LEVELS ETC. SECTION
KEY CONCLUSIONS REACHED / QUESTIONS RAISED
The problem with

problem solving ‘responsibility’, often
used, but understood ?
attack Complex problems

by breaking them into
looking at making a smaller parts
difference and finding a
purpose as an individual..
individual
Transition Towns
… in a community,
community in NB: Businesses can
an organisation…
organisation be good at solving Michael Porter
social problems (TED)
Don’t fully rely on

governments to do e.g. Regions 20, C40
the right thing
… at regional,
regional national,
national e.g. “Sustainable
and international Development Goals
governmental levels e.g. UN & COP26

Skema
EVM1010 – Social & Sustainable Responsibility
Spring 2024
04. SR Levels & Moving mind-
mind-sets
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Of course we are particularly interested in subjects relevant to SSR… but the

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The United Nations has declared Sunday (22nd May) to be

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Example “Techniques” for solving problems :-

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They don’t help us to RECOGNISE that there is a problem

This takes a certain willingness to be receptive, sensitive to the real issues,

ISSUE 2:- (ESPECIALLY AS MANAGERS) WE GET CONDITIONED TO “SOLVE

But how often does someone get asked to “really understand

time + resources available to us

i.e. getting you (and through

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could be given to us i.e. with a we could assume responsibility for

▶ That could carry with it:

legal responsibility moral responsibility

do we know the obligations will someone else assume them (if

© Tim J Ellis 2016-2024

1. There are many social & environmental

2. Something has to be done……

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One way to address complex problems is to ‘slice’

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Of course, efforts across these

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do you know are there

E.G. “100 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT”

and so on…. although I’m not necessarily

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OK. Fine. BUT, where would we look,

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HOW MIGHT EACH OF US, AS INDIVIDUALS,

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insincere, shallow, superficial sincere, genuine, meaningful

manipulative, cunning and conning open, transparent, law-abiding

pathological liars honest

shallow or faked emotions genuine emotions

incapacity for love genuine loving, developing inter-personal skills

irresponsible & unreliable behaviour responsible & reliable behaviour

callousness – lack of empathy empathetic – valuing others

insincere, shallow, superficial sincere, genuine, meaningful

manipulative, cunning and conning open, transparent, law-abiding

pathological liars honest

shallow or faked emotions genuine emotions

incapacity for love genuine loving, developing inter-personal skills

irresponsible & unreliable behaviour responsible & reliable behaviour

callousness – lack of empathy empathetic – valuing others

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Giving of our time, GIVING MORE + TAKING Taking less for

INCREASING OUR BRINGING OUR ‘SOCIAL’

Your responses to the above may also be a projection of where you

“IF WE WAIT FOR THE GOVERNMENTS,

IF WE ACT AS INDIVIDUALS, IT'LL BE TOO

BUT IF WE ACT AS COMMUNITIES, IT MIGHT

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rebuild our world

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