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Augustine Koh Council Member,
International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) &
Secretary General, Green Purchasing Network Malaysia (GPNM)
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UNEP Meeting 7-8 November 2013
International Green Purchasing Network IGPN
ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL GREEN PURCHASING NETWORK (IGPN) IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
The network consists of international organizations, local authorities and NGOs. Launched in April 2005 Based on Sendai Declaration in October 2004 www.igpn.org/about/sendai-declaration-E.html
Missions
To PROMOTE development of environmentally friendly products and services and Green Purchasing activities around the world
To COLLECT AND SHARE information on global Green Purchasing activities (best practices, purchasing policies and recent trends)
To HARMONIZE EFFORTS of Green Purchasing and the development of environmentally friendly products and services from the global viewpoint 2
• GPN India (GPNI) • Secretariat hosted by Environmental
Management Center in Mumbai
• GPN Vietnam (GPNV)
• Secretariat hosted by Vietnam Productivity Center in Hanoi
• GPN Malaysia (GPNM)
• Established in Sep ’03 • Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur
• Thailand GPN (TGPN)
• Established in Aug ’04 • Secretariat hosted by Thailand
Environment Institute in Bangkok
GPN Japan (GPN) Established in Feb ’06 Secretariat in Tokyo
Korea GPN (KGPN)
Established in May ’99 Secretariat in Seoul
China GPN (CGPN) Established in Mar ’06 Secretariat hosted by Environment
Development Center in Beijing
GREEN PURCHASING NETWORKS (GPNS)
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Hong Kong Green Council
Taiwan Green Purchasing Alliance Secretariat in Taipei
Enterprise Promotion Center, Singapore
Green Purchasing Alliance Movement, Philippines
Green Purchasing Network Indonesia
BUILD ON JGPN EXAMPLE
Independent non-profit organization From 74 (1996) to 3,000 members (Feb 2008)
2,400 corporations 300 governments 300 NGOs, NPOs
Executive Committee
50 members
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Business
Government NGO One of the largest environmental organizations in Japan
MECHANISM: IGPN 2ND SECRETARIAT INTERNATIONAL GPN LIMITED, MALAYSIA
Academia
Local authorities NGOs
Businesses
Total: Directors
ISSUES AND CHALLENGES (MALAYSIA GREEN TECH CORP)
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Lack of awareness about green procurement Cost effectiveness- “Green vs Cost” High initial cost for production of green products & services Lack of expertise in green procurement Lack of readiness from local industries and suppliers Less of local market driven for green products & services No guideline and procedure to implement green
procurement Availability of alternative or traditional products and services Difficulties to evaluate impacts on green procurement to the
economic, environment and social Effectiveness of monitoring system to evaluate green
procurement performance
SPECIFIC AREAS OF COLLABORATION IN SPPI AREAS OF INTEREST
1. Understanding green solutions and market capacity and assessing costs and benefits of green projects;
2. Professionalizing the procurement function in relation to GPP, including setting up multidisciplinary procurement teams and building the capacity of procurement officials;
3. Raising awareness of GPP solutions and impact; and
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KEY SECTOR: INDUSTRY
FOCUS OF CAPACITY BUILDING
Local Government
Industries & Manufacturers
Consumers & Users
Awareness
Products & Services
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CAPACITY BUILDING - ACTIVITIES TRAINING: Seminars, Conferences, Workshops - Accreditation of Green Procurers - Accreditation of Green Recyclers
- PROMOTION OF 3Rs Activities:
- Congress, - Eco-Carnivals
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I. ACCREDITATION OF GREEN PROCURERS IGPN ACCREDITATED
PILOT IN MALAYSIA: PRIVATE SECTOR
FIRST
8 DAYS OVER 4 WEEKENDS
CONTINUOUS EVALUATION ON YEARLY BASIS 12
CONTENTS Day 1: Top Management Forum :
Commitment of CEOs (2 hours). (Participants to join)
Introduction to Environmental Issues, Aspects and Impacts (Background Knowledge) Day 2
Identification and verification of Green Products Day 3 Sources of information and database of green
products Impact of Government Green Procurement on
the supply chains & Industries 13
Day 4: Developing Green Purchasing Guidelines and Criteria for products, materials and services,
Day 5: Developing Green Purchasing Guidelines and Criteria; Writing Green Procurement Policies / Specifications, government recognition, Voluntary agreement with private sector.
Day 6: Case Studies on Green Purchasing Best Practices
Day 7: Field trip to companies
Day 8: Presentation and Open book examination.
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CAPACITY BUILDING IN WHERE IT MATTERS: II. RESOURCE RECOVERY
how “going green” usually means making money—and why that’s often the most sustainable choice, even when the recycling methods aren’t pretty.
The recycling industry is worth $500 billion a year and employs more people than any other industry on the planet, except for agriculture.
ACCREDITATION OF GREEN RECYCLERS Accredited Recyclers and Resource Material
Development Develop Actual Projects on Resource Recovery, Efficiency, Innovations, Technology Transfer
Good Recycled Mark (Korea)
Others: Local Governments – UCLG, CITYNET,
KLRTC, Ministry of Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government, Idaman-Wongpanit Company, 1PROGRES WARAS PROGRAM (Waste Recovery Alternative System)
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