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
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“... climate change is now central to the future viability of nation states and the economic and political systems that support them. Rather than being fringe, the issues of climate stability and the health of global ecosystems are increasingly defining the contours of national policy and geo-strategic relationships. They are, and will continue to be, domestic and foreign policy issues of the first order.
Indeed, there are now many in the business and academic communities who see the issues of resource scarcity and increasing climate variability as the drivers of a new resource-efficient business model, and the ultimate test of the ability of capitalism to keep delivering the goods.”



Paul Hohnen, Financial Times Letter,
"Kerry is up to the climate challenge", 12 May

The Year in Pictures

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Panel Moderator, High Level Conference on Challenges for Sustainable Development and International Cooperation: Middle Income Countries, San Jose, Costa Rica, 12-14 June

Chair, Vienna Energy Forum session 'Energy and Green Growth', Vienna 29 May

Moderator, Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings (GISR) Master Class, Amsterdam 24 May

Guardian blog post, The future of sustainability reporting: how can we make it better?, 20 May

Financial Times Letter, "Kerry is up to the climate challenge", 12 May

Moderator, Annual UN System Private Sector Focal Points Meeting, 24-25 April

Ethical Corporation article: Thatcher's inadvertent corporate responsibility legacy, 18 April

Guardian blog on UNCTAD CSR Retreat

Facilitator, Paris Forum High Level Conference Round Table 'Green Industry for a Sustainable Economy', Paris, 4 April

Moderator, 1st meeting of the UNIDO/UNEP Green Industry Platform Advisory Board, Paris, 3 April

Moderator, 1st Green Industry Platform Technical Expert Committee, Vienna, 25 March

Co-facilitator, Wings for Water and World Water Day, The Hague, 21-22 March

Lead faculty member, UNCTAD CSR Executive Retreat, Geneva, 12-14 March

Chair, ACCSR Annual Conference on CSR and Leadership, Melbourne, 13 February

Chair, Energy and Investment expert meeting, Chatham House, London, 5 February

Corporate Sustainability Strategizing Session leader, Rome, 17-18 January

Highlights of 2012

 

 

Photo: Kien Seebregts