SA Leaders: Growth, Strategy and Innovation Series - Green Strategy Workshop with Goran Roos

Green Strategy Workshop
Duration: 3 hours

Objectives:

• Understand the challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a green economy at the macro, meso and micro levels.
• Learn circular business model strategies and best practices.
• Identify actions to implement green strategies within one's own organization.

Program:

Green Strategy Overview 

• Boundary conditions and challenges: laws of thermodynamics, resource limitations, recycling issues, electricity needs.
• Three levels: macro economies, meso sectors, micro firms.

Green Value Chains 

• Types of green value chains: renewable biological inputs, energy capture/storage, waste reduction, greening existing chains.
• Generic value chain challenges.
• Example: battery value chain stages, actors, and economics.
• Role of government policy in enabling circular value chains.

Firm-Level Sustainability

• Improving efficiency of inputs and outputs to reduce footprint and boost performance.
• Circular business model practices, benefits and barriers.
• The 9R waste hierarchy framework.

Includes case study learning and group discussions.

Includes morning tea