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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THANK YOU