1. By: Elizabeth Markert, Alex Shubert, Chloe Huston
Net Positive Concept
By: Elizabeth Markert, Alex Shubert, Chloe Huston

2. What is the the Net Positive Concept?
An overall benefit that outweighs the negative impacts on society and the environment
Models in which the impact on society and Earth are recognized as part of the system

3. What does the the Net Positive Concept do?
Net Positive does NOT
Reduce the impacts of environmental disasters
Minimize waste and inefficiency
Net Positive DOES
Create ideas which positively benefit the environment

4. Principle of Net Positive Approach
Organization aims to make a positive impact in key areas
Impact is demonstrable and measurable
Show its best practice in corporate responsibility and sustainability
Invests in innovation in products and services
Robust environmentally restorative and socially inclusive methods are applied
An inclusive approach is adopted at every opportunity
Organization enter in wider partnerships to create bigger positive impacts
No aspect compensates for natural losses or ill treatment of communities

5. Business benefits of Net Positivity
Supplies Security
Help develop new relationships
Improve overall collaboration
Opens space for new products, propositions and business opportunities
Creates leadership

6. Net Positive in Everyday Life
CREATING HANDPRINTS IN YOUR DAILY LIFE
Recycle
Print double sided
Use LED lights
Carpool
Several companies have started to make Net Positive aims
IKEA
Kingfisher BT

7. Application Areas Four priority areas Timber Energy Innovation
Communities

8. Works Cited
positive-concept.html
archive/files/Net-Positive.pdf
extension/introducing-handprints-net-positive- approach-sustainability