CSE Worldwide Activities*

1. The importance of Sustainability Reporting and Carbon Footprint Nikos AvlonasPresident & Founder of CSE

2. CSE Worldwide Activities* Canada Germany CSE Belgium Baltic Countries (Latvia) Romania Great Britain CSE N. America Bulgaria Spain Turkey Luxembourg Italy Austria India Croatia Singapore CSE Greece Egypt CSE Cyprus Saudi Arabia Qatar UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) Worldwide Activities Include: Projects, Conferences, Workshops and various other activitiesCities marked in redrepresent CSE Offices

3. Solutions for Sustainability CSE provides comprehensive sustainability solutions to corporations, governments and organizations through the use of practical tools and methods to drive business growth while increasing stakeholder brand value/reputation. Sustainability (CSR) Reporting based on GRI Guidelines Green & Social Cause Marketing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & Carbon Footprint Certified Training Workshops & Webinars Supply Chain Management Sustainability Verification & Assurance

4. Indicative List of North American Customers Training and Consultancy • AARP • Architect of the Capitol • Baker Hughes • Baxter • Caldwell College • CertainTeed Corporation • Commscope • D&A Development Solutions • Gennomalab • Graylyn Associates, Inc. • Green Commission • Hess Corp • Huntsman Corporation • ICF International • IOPP • Illinois treasury office • KEMA Registered Quality, Inc • Lockheed Martin • Medline • NAR Green Designation Program • Noble Energy Inc • NovaGold Resources Inc. • Oxford Communications • Parsons • Promega Biosciences • SB NOW • Staatsolie Co • Supervalu • Wisconsin Energy

5. Sustainability in CSE Walking ……the Talk • Sustainability Reporting since 2008 • Member of UN Global Compact • Measuring and reducing Carbon footprint • Our key events are carbon neutral • Recycling and Composting in our offices • Reducing annually paper use and ink through special software • Green Academy initiative • Roundtables for awareness

6. Confusion about Sustainability and what it Really means. How to avoid Green washing

7. What Exactly is Sustainability ? Sustainability means aligning business strategy and operations with universal values Sustainability can lead to a fundamental transformation of strategies, operations, relationships, corporate culture and identity Sustainability is proactive strategic planning, not defensive communication Source UN Global Compact

8. What IS NOT SUSTAINABILITY Green Washing 3. Suggestive pictures: Green images that indicate a (un-justified) green impact e.g. flowers blooming from exhaust pipes 2. Green products v dirty company: such as efficient light bulbs made in factory which pollutes rivers 1. Fluffy Language: words or terms with no clear meaning e.g. eco- friendly 4. Irrelevant claims: Emphasizing one tiny green attribute when everything else un-green 5. Best in class? Declaring you are slightly greener than the rest, even if the rest are pretty terrible

9. Major Argument for Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility The Return on Investment (Business Case) for Sustainability cannot be clearly specified !

10. Sustainability Performance Source: Bloomberg

11. Sustainability Reporting • Reports can be used for: • Benchmarking and assessing sustainability performance with respect to laws, norms, codes, performance standards, and voluntary initiatives • Demonstrating how the organization influences and is influenced by sustainable development expectations • Comparing performance within organizations & between different organizations over time

12. CSR Sustainability reporting and facts • 2015 Goals: • Increase facility energy usage of renewable power to 20% (of total) • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 45% indexed to revenue from 2005 baseline

13. Sustainability reporting is required to do business ! Ripple October 13, 2011 “. . . Microsoft will also encourage all its suppliers to consider use of the reporting guidelines provided by the Global Reporting Initiative. . . .”

14. Sustainability Reporting and Transparent communication Significant increase in the publication of Sustainability Reports in the US The US is ranked 3rd in Sustainability Reporting (approx. 74% of Global Fortune 250 ) Growing sense of Sustainability to improve transparency and accountability to the wider community- not just to shareholders Top 3 drivers for Sustainability Reporting in 2011: Reputational considerations, ethical considerations, employee motivation, avoiding green washing KPMG International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2011

15. Sustainability Reporting (North American Sample)

16. Greenhouse Gas Protocol Operational Boundaries CO2 SF6 CH4 N2O HFCs PFCs Scope 1 Direct Scope 2 Indirect Scope 3 Indirect * Source: WBCSD & WRI GHG Protocol

17. Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Thousands of organizations from across the world’s major economies measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, water use and climate change strategies through CDP. We put this Information at the heart of financial and policy decision-making. Accelerate solutions to climate change by putting relevant information at the heart of business, policy and investment decisions Over 3, 000 organizations in 60 countries now measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies through CDP Number of reporting companies

18. Carbon Disclosure Project The Carbon Disclosure project requires companies to measure and report Carbon emissions Integration of climate change into their business strategy Perception of climate change risks and opportunities

19. Sustainability Reporting and Investor decisions n GRI

20. Investors analysts are require Sustainability Reporting • 300,000+ data terminals globally • 5,000+ companies and climbing • Sustainability Aspects • Emissions • Energy Consumption • Human Rights • Policies • Board Make-Up

21. CSR Benefits Sustainability Reporting Benefits • EnhancedBrand Value andReputation • “Positive Image ”to Investors and better ranking • Cost Reduction from Eco-Solutions and Carbon Footprint Strategy • Improved Risk and Crisis Management • Workforce Motivation • Successful Integration of Sustainability within operations • Good relations with local communities • Comply with Supply Chain’s Sustainability Criteria • Market opportunities with Green Consumers (LOHAS) -209 Billion Market in US

22. Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Chicago, April 26-27, 2012 To register please visit www.cse-net.org & obtain a 10% discount! Upcoming Trainings

23. Let’s Globalize … Sustainability Reconsidering … existing business models Zero… Emissions CSE North America 70 West Madison Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 T + 1 312-214-6464sustainability@cse-net.org info@cse-net.org www.cse-northamerica.org CSE Athens Office Headquarters 23 Zirini Str., Kifisia 14562Athens - GR T +30-210 80 85 565 F +30-210-80 85 556 info@cse-net.org www.cse-net.org CSE Brussels Office Stephanie SquareAvenue Louise 65 Box 11, 4th floor 1050 Brussels -Belgium T +32(0)25357817 F +32(0)25357700 info@cse-net.org www.cse-net.org

24. Comments ? Questions ? Issues for discussion ? avlonas@cse-net.org