green industry 19th march 2013 · efficient use of materials, energy and water reduction of wastes...

Green Industry

19th March 2013

Heinz Leuenberger

Director, Environmental Management Branch

UNIDO

USA

China

India

Brazil

Metabolic rate t/cap/yr

R2 = 0.60

Source: UNEP Decoupling Report 2011.

Income driving resource consumption (2000)

www.greenindustryplatform.org

Resource use

Human well-being

Economic activity (GDP)

Environmental impact

Resource decoupling

Impact decoupling

Time

Two Aspects of “Decoupling”

Source: International Resource Panel

Decoupling natural resources use and environmental impacts from economic growth, 2011


Greening of Industries Helping enterprises improve resource

productivity and environmental performance

Creating New Green

Industries Establishing new operations delivering

environmental goods and services

Efficient use of materials, energy and

water

Reduction of wastes and emissions

Safe and responsible management of

chemicals, renewable raw materials

Phasing out toxic substances

Substituting fossil fuels with renewable

energy sources

Product and process redesign, Green

chemistry

Reduce, reuse and recycle (3R)

industries

Pollution control technology and

equipment

Renewable and energy-efficient

technologies

Waste management and resource

recovery

Environmental advisory and analytical

services

Green Industry Initiative


Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)

Preventive environmental strategies applied to processes, products and services to increase efficiency and reduce risks to humans and the environment

RECP addresses three sustainability dimensions individually and synergistically:

Production efficiency

Environmental management

Human development

Over 50 National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs) launched since 1994


Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP)

Chandaria Industries Ltd. – leading paper manufacturing and conversion company based in Nairobi, Kenya

Since 2005, RECP audits have improved operations at the enterprise level

Annual savings of over US $ 633,000 attained

International certifications and access to wider market obtained

Substantial reduction in environmental footprint achieved


MED TEST Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology in the South Mediterranean Region

Introducing best practices and integrated management systems in industry throughout the Southern Mediterranean region

Goals of the programme include: Cost reduction

Productivity increase

Improved environmental performance

TEST approach combines: Resource Efficient & Cleaner Production (RECP)

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

Environmental Management Accounting (EMA)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Key outcomes: Adoption of best practices

Forming of new skills and

Change in management culture

17 Million US $ / year

9.7 Million cubic meters of

water / year

263 Gigawatt hours per year

Savings at 43 Manufacturing Sites



• High-level, multi-stakeholder, transformative partnership

framework

• Reduces the negative environmental impact of manufacturing

• Increases social and economic benefits

• Only comprehensive, targeted and practical sector-based

strategy launched to date

• Members include businesses, governments, international and

civil society organizations

Green Industry Platform launched at RIO+20

Resource Efficiency

Water Optimization

Industrial Energy Efficiency

Chemicals Management


Priority Areas


Members commit to…

Improving Resource Efficiency

Strengthening Waste Management

Reducing and Eliminating Toxic Materials

Pursuing Energy Efficiency and Using Renewable Energy

Adopting a Lifetime Approach to Product Manufacture

Making Finance Available to Green Industry

Promoting Technology Transfer and Sharing Best Practices

Greening Global Value Chains

Supporting Green Industry Research and Innovation

Fostering Green Industries and Jobs

Setting Green Industry Targets


Functions of the Platform Awareness

Raising

Profiles Green Industry objectives through events, engagement, actions at the enterprise, national and regional

level

Convening Brings together members to discuss specific themes, approaches and issues

Connects members to third parties on areas of mutual interest

Networking and

Information

Sharing

Shares contact information between signatories

Provides a web portal to exchange information amongst signatories

Provides one-stop advisory services for signatories seeking specific information

Provides an introductory and mediating role

Partnering

Provides a framework for members to explore possible partnerships between different sectors and stakeholder

groups

Identifies and encourages synergies and partnerships between members

Identifies possible partnerships with non-members such as in the supply chain context

Researching Identifies strengths and weaknesses of current Green Industry approaches and commissions research on

relevant topics

Promotional Provides a framework in which members’ actions in pursuance of Green Industrial policies and practices can be

made public and promoted

Membership Status

• Expressions of interest from over 70 more entities

• Second wave of targeted invitations upcoming (Top performers in sustainability,

academic and research institutions and charitable foundations)

25 Governments

68 Businesses

44 International and

Civil Society Organizations { Platform

Members

137



Advisory Board

Governments Businesses Organizations

Colombia (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism)

Jordan (Ministry of the Environment)

Kenya

Philippines

Poland (Ministry of the Environment)

Broad Group (China)

Microsoft Corporation (United States of America)

Novozymes A/S (Denmark)

Viyellatex (Bangladesh)

X

Y

European Commission (Environment Directorate-General)

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

International Chamber of

Commerce (ICC)

Turkish Association for Energy

Efficiency (ENVERDER)


Next Steps… • Technical Experts Committee (TEC) meeting, 25 March,

Vienna

• First Meeting of the Green Industry Platform’s Advisory Board, 3 April in Paris

Working groups established

Business plan formulated and endorsed

• Targeted Activities

Setting of sector-specific resource efficiency benchmarks and indicators

Resource efficiency projects through the UNIDO-UNEP RECPnet

Activities geared toward greening the agro-industrial value chain

New Projects with private sector initiated


E-waste management: Private sector contribution

Microsoft

Dell and Nokia

Samsung

UNIDO – Microsoft partnership on establishing a refurbishment centre in Uganda

Environmentally sound management of e-waste in Ethiopia

E-waste management in Cambodia


Save the source: PPP with Baltika/Carlsberg breweries for environmental stewardship

• Advancing environmentally sustainable solutions within the Russian Federation.

• Delivering significant environmental benefits by reducing pollution, reducing

Greenhouse gas emissions from breweries and their supply chain, maintaining the

flow of agro-ecosystem services, and improving the flow regimes of trans-boundary

water systems.

• Supporting the Millennium Development Goals in the field of environmental

sustainability by contributing to reverse the loss of environmental services, by

maintaining ecosystem services, and by increasing local access to clean water and

improved sanitation.

• Improving community health and enhance local livelihoods.

Baltika contribution: $30 mio, GEF (IW, CC, LD) contribution $ 6,3 mio

Biomass Gasification of Rice Husks

Project results: • Vinh Cheang Rice Company, Kampong Cham, Cambodia • Production: 20,000 tons/year • Cleaner production assessment: measures adopted by the company

options including: biomass gasification, paddy driers, more efficient milling equipment etc.

2010 2012 Total savings

Diesel oil consumption (US$/ton) 28.8 18 US$ 216,000 year

GHG emissions (kg) 65 39.5 510 tons/year

Rice husks 2,000 2,000 tons/year

Total investment: US$ 1,48 million

Payback period: 30 months


Project Implementation

Companies (national or international leaders) Case in _ (country)

Akzo Nobel – chemicals supplier Egypt, Brazil

Cabot – cesium formate brines producer for the oil and gas industry UK

Carlsberg – brewery Serbia, Croatia

Coca-Cola – beverage producer Serbia, Croatia

Corona Group - home and construction products Colombia

Ecolab – production and supply of chemicals Serbia, Brazil, Croatia, Uganda

General Motors – car producer Egypt

Henkel – among others, industrial adhesives producer Serbia

Ikea – furniture and home accessories retailer India

Knjaz Milos – mineral water producer Serbia

Safechem – subsidiary of Dow Chemicals Serbia, Germany, UK


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Heinz Leuenberger Director, Environmental Management Branch

UNIDO

Thank You

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