Eng V R Sena Peiris Director, National Cleaner Production Centre, Sri Lanka

Area: 65,000 sqkm Population: 20 million National GDP; US$ 59 Billion GDP Growth : 6.4% Per capita GDP US$ 2923 Main Economic sectors Tea Rubber Coconut Agriculture Apparel Tourism Industry

Greening Sri Lanka National Action Plan The overarching Environmenta l Policy for the country

10 MISSIONS

Greening the Supply chain

Policy Instruments In 2010 under a Switch Asia Project funded by EU in Sri Lanka for Food and Beverage Sector, 9 policy instruments were recommended by a panel of Experts to the Ministry of Environment Green Reporting Green Public Procurement Extended Producer Responsibility

Current Situation Several discussions held with National Planning department under Ministry of Finance Agreed on preparation of procurement Guidelines for selected procurement categories Initially only 20% of the purchases of Government departments will be under Green Procurement

Current situation 07 Categories selected Supplies Maintenance of Furniture and equipment Acquisition of Furniture and Equipment (Plant & Machinery, Furniture and Office Equipment) Acquisition and maintenance of Buildings Acquisition and maintenance of Plant and machinery Acquisition and Maintenance of vehicles Services

Current situation Top Decision makers are sensitized Procurement Officers are trained All organizational consumers (Employees) were provided awareness Added costs/benefits are being evaluated Manufacturers/Suppliers are made aware on future requirements on Greening their supplies/services

Criteria for Selection of Suppliers? Self Declaration by Suppliers Member of Sustainable Reporting system ISO /ISO certified Carbon Emissions certified/ Carbon Neutral Eco Labels/ Energy labels

Eco labeling in Sri Lanka Three initiatives since So far no final Eco Labeling program Energy labeling for selected products is in progress (CFLs, Fans, Refrigerators,……)

Desired Benefits Greening of small scale local manufacturers Greening of suppliers/importers Reduction of solid wastes ending in landfills Enhance local recycling industry Reduce hazardous substances in industry Reducing hazardous emissions to environment

Challenges and Barriers Government subsidies to some environmentally unfriendly products Lack of financial benefits (differential taxing) for environmentally friendly products Cost differentials Resistance from procurement personnel due to underhand benefits from traditional suppliers Justification of higher costs during financial audits Resistance to change

Greening value Chain A new trend is established by a few key enterprises in Sri Lanka for extending the greening across the entire value chain. Examples: Tourism Industry Apparel Industry Suppliers Customers

World’s first Carbon Neutral Bra

Kandalama Hotel, Sri Lanka

Green value Chain Initiatives Offering Planting of a tree/s to offset the carbon footprint of the Guest Trees cared by a villager and Guest pays an annual donation Hotel take the responsibility for management of the tree Hotel buys fruits/vegetables from nearby farmers Ensure organically grown/carbon footprint is low Offers an organic food corner to guests

Organic Tea Offer Premium Quality healthy product to customers Pressurizes growers to use organic fertilizer and natural pest control techniques Water Footprint is controlled Carbon footprint reduced

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Contact Details Eng V R Sena Peiris National Cleaner Production Centre 251/30,Kirula Road Narahenpita Colombo 05 Tel : /2 Fax : Web: