Paul Hohnen


Sustainability Strategies
 

“Paul Hohnen occupies a special place in the sustainable development debate. His contributions reflect a distinguished history of service to government, multilaterals, civil society, and business in support of a just and humane future”.

Dr Allen White, Director, Tellus Institute, Co-founder of the Global Reporting Initiative

 
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How organisations respond to the challenge of balancing humankind's economic, social and environmental interests - sustainable development - will be an increasingly large factor in determining their future success.

Most, however, do not have integrated sustainability management systems in place. Nor do they monitor their operating environment consistently, for related signs of crisis or for the new market opportunities that change may offer.

Effective responses are not bolt-on. They need to be embedded into organisational strategy. The development of appropriate policies requires a firm grasp of the complex links between markets, laws and ecosystems.

In confronting sustainable development, Paul Hohnen can help organisations:

Hohnen offers government, business and NGO clients three unique qualities:

  • first-hand involvement in shaping international policies
  • detailed knowledge of the key actors and institutions involved
  • a track record of helping find innovative and effective solutions
Recommended reading

‘Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis’
by Al Gore
A roadmap to a low carbon energy revolution.

‘Plan B 3.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization’
by Lester R. Brown
The case for urgent and comprehensive action.

The Year in Pictures

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Facilitator, strategic corporate responsibility workshop for major Australian company, Melbourne, 22-23 February

Speaker and moderator, ACCSR 4th Annual Conference ‘Meeting the Standard’, Melbourne, 19 February 2010

Working with various companies in developing sustainability strategies

Moderator, UNEP/SAICM consultation on the role of the health sector in sound chemicals management, Ljubljana, 3-5 February

Assisting GRI with the Amsterdam Global Conference on Transparency and Sustainability

Keynote speaker, Trialogue business breakfast briefing on GRI and sustainable development, Cape Town, 20 January

Article ‘ISO 26000's long and windy road’ in Ethical Corporation, 12 January 2010

Quoted in ‘Climate issues changing business strategies’, The Star (Malaysia), 2 January

Referenced in ‘Back to basics for responsible business’, Ethical Corporation, December 2009-January 2010

Featured in UNIDO YouTube clip on Manila ‘Green Industry’ Conference

Moderator, UNIDO High Level Round Tables (Green Growth, Sustainability Standards), Vienna, 8-9 December

Moderator, Convention for Biological Diversity/UNEP Biodiversity and Business Conference, Jakarta, 1-3 December

 

 

Photo: Esmee Burgersdijk