Business opportunities and threats in the promised land, which is also the world's biggest graveyard for businesses that failed. Presentation by Martijn Laar of Berenschot.

1. Sustainable business in China
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2. Can you keep up?
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3. the winners make noise…
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4. .. and the losers stay silent
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5. The golden rule of business with China
Turnover is vanity
Profit is sanity
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6. China is a developing country
global exposure
entrepreneurial
spirit
government
support
high brains / $ ratio
low WOMMBA ratio
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7. issues when dealing with China
size
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8. issues when dealing with China
stability
size
hassle
and…
domino
culture effect
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9. Sustainability in China
pollution
transparancy
and accountability
labour
resource
scarcity
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10. Sustainability for you : make choices
Strat. priority non-core supporting leading
people planet profit
Scope / 3P prio’s
Air
Priority themes Energy Materials Waste Water
Deny comply reduce recycle regenerate
Level of ambition
Incl. measurable aims
projects Own facilities Partners & suppliers
Own activities Law and legislation

11. Sustainability at Spijkstaal Electro BV
Strategic priorities: clear focus, one step at the time
People: labour conditions and integration (safety, cultural sensitivity)
Planet : reduction of resources (energy, waste, chemicals)
Profit : ‘milieubarometer’ , measuring resource consumption & effects of measures
Results:
 costreduction through resource consumption (30%)
 decrease in environmental taxes of 40%
 project acquisition & customer retention based on sustainability USP
 vacancies -20%, sickleave -3%
 brand : Spijkstaal products are durable and economic in use

12. Philips and her Chinese suppliers
people :
- ethical code of conduct : no bribes
- corporate citizenship : local assistance in times of need
- labour : conditions for workers
 planet :
- packaging : no plastics
- green products : no dangerous materials (USP!)
 profit
- innovation : energy efficiency = cost reduction
- pushing standards : import restrictions, banned competitors

13. Can you keep up?
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