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COVID-19 resources

How do you think, act and build nimbly in a time of crisis?

26/4/2020

 
In a time of crisis, far-sighted thinking needs to be matched by rapid short-term action if the biggest opportunities are to be unlocked (and in some cases, the worst near-term risks avoided).   To be effective, you need to minimize the time taken between idea generation and action, whilst still ensuring that the underlying thinking is properly tested so that you don't just jump from the COVID-19 pan into the fire.

We share below a simple framework we have used to guide our own internal initiatives as well as to help clients globally to develop and launch rapid response initiatives.  Please do call if we can help you too.
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A simple plan to rebuild better, more resilient businesses and communities

26/4/2020

 
As countries and economies plunge through the COVID-19 Crisis, one thing is clear - there will be no return to the old 'normal', whatever that was.  Whilst we can be sure that the health environment will eventually return to normal, this is likely to take some time.  Thus there will be a gap between the short-term lock-downs that many people are living under and a new normal becoming established.  

As with any period of crisis and significant change, with the right mindset there is a golden opportunity to accelerate changes that are beneficial to businesses, employees, customers, suppliers and the wider community.  We provide below a simple framework that we have been using both within our own business and with clients around the world.  Note the emphasis on finding near-term opportunities to take action that creates long-term strategic value.
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Thinking short v long: understanding the impact of COVID-19

26/4/2020

 
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on many people and many businesses. Whilst the immediate repercussions have been negative for many, some businesses have seen a leap in demand.  With this in mind, it's helpful to think about both the short-term and long-term effects in understanding how your own business, as well as the businesses of your customers and your suppliers, may be impacted. 

Meanwhile, for more perspective on how to understand the changes that are under way and how to address the resulting challenges, please read Crisis, Creativity and Collaboration.
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COVID-19: Crisis, Creativity and Collaboration

25/4/2020

 
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The COVID-19 crisis is accelerating the impact of the Robot Revolution, creating permanent economic shifts.  Individuals, businesses and governments should seize this opportunity to renew their thinking, refocus their effort and retrain to help create a better, more resilient economy and society

What should you be doing now to prepare for what lies ahead?  How can you support your colleagues, teams and community?

This episode of ESGX Live will explore:
  1. Which sectors and what roles will be most impact by the COVID Crisis when we return to a “new normal”?
  2. What should we each be doing now to reskill ourselves for the new world?
  3. How can we help our teams, colleagues and communities unlock opportunity?

Our special guests will be Veronica Munro and Nigel Cumberland.  Visit this link to register to join the live audience via Zoom, where you can meet other attendees, ask questions and contribute to the discussion.

Register for the live audience here

Green Jobs, Green New Deals and a jobs guarantee

25/4/2020

 
To mark Earth Day in Europe and the Americas, this ESGX profiles The Green Jobs report launch, the Green New Deal possibilities, and how to design a Job Guarantee.  
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We will discuss the following questions:
  • Where are the green jobs today? How much do they pay?
  • What could comprise a Green New Deal of new jobs, higher pay, and climate action?
  • How can policy makers and governments implement a Job Guarantee and Green New Deal?  

​Our special guests:
  • Dr. Scott Fullwiler, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Missouri at Kansas City
  • Dr. Fadhel Kaboub, Associate Professor of economics at Denison University, and President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity
  • Dr. Pavlina R. Tcherneva, Associate Professor and Director of the Economics program at Bard College. New book, "The Case for a Job Guarantee"

Science-based Targets and Triple-bottom-line Impact

25/4/2020

 
To mark Earth Day in the Asia Pacific region, four special guests from Australia discussed how science-based targets are driving positive results in business, nature and society. 
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We explored the following questions:
  1. What are science-based targets, who is targeting 100% GHG emissions by 2030?
  2. How are these targets helping to drive business performance? What are the benefits for business efficiency, stakeholder engagement and growth, as well as overall resilience and risk?
  3. How can science-based targets be implemented for climate action? How does it impact portfolios and profit?
  4. How should you set your own science-based target?
  5. What can we do to persuade more organisations to adopt a similar approach?  

​Our special guests were:
  • Rebecca McGrath, a non-executive director of Investa and Goodman Group, and Chairman of OzMinerals and Scania Australia
  • Monica Richter, Senior Manager, Low Carbon Futures and Australian spokesperson on science-based targets for WWF
  • Cathy Robinson, Director, Northern Australia Research Alliance, CSIRO (Australia’s scientific research agency)
  • Jon Dee, social entrepreneur and founder of Planet Ark, Do Something and One Tree Per Child.  Host of "Smart Money" and "Good News With Jon Dee"

COVID-19: Risk + Resilience: How Prepared Is Your Local Health System?

25/4/2020

 

Global update 31st March

1/4/2020

 
Let me return to the Australian outbreak today - for now, at least, the daily case numbers have not begun to leap upwards.  If this trend continues, and Australia begins to follow a track that looks more like Norway than Belgium, this will clearly be a very good thing.  The full impact of the self-imposed cruise ship super-cluster remain to be seen however.  Click the image for our full update.
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Global update 30th March 2020

31/3/2020

 
Not much good news in today's figures - other than that they are tracking much as expected.  The US outbreak now has more than triple the number of cases as China at a comparable point (measured by number of days after reaching 1,000 cases.  It is adding new cases at a rate of over 20,000 a day (averaging over the last few days).  In comparison, at this point in China new case numbers had halved from the peak - ie the rate of new cases in the USA is now more than ten times the rate in the Chinese outbreak (ie the slope shown by the red bars is over 10x the slope of the black line below.  
Click the chart for our full summary.
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Global Update - 29th March

29/3/2020

 
There has been some comment that Australia has been successful in beginning to 'flatten the curve', ie slow the rate of growth.  On the log chart below, a straight line implies exponential growth - ie reducing growth will show up as a line that is becoming less steep.  There is some sign of this in the numbers, but the cruise-liner farrago last week does not augur well for what lies ahead.  Thus we remain very cautious.  
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Meanwhile, for those arguing that the current lock-downs may not be worth it, please pay attention to what is happening in New York, Spain and Italy, amongst others.  All have case numbers that continue to escalate rapidly, placing a huge burden on health systems.  Many tragedies lie ahead.
For our full summary, please click here.
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