Initial needs and opportunity assessments Vladimir Dobes RECPnet conference Montreaux 04/09/2013 Session Innovations in RECP service delivery

RECP potential NCPC Resource experts Consultants RECP potential

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Management Pyramid PRODUCTS PROCESSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY VISION AND GOALS STAKEHOLDERS Leverage points for exploration of RECP potential

Management Pyramid and examples of RECP instruments PRODUCTS PROCESSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY VISION AND GOALS STAKEHOLDERS Ecodesign, Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Environmental labelling, Product Service System BAT – Best Available Techniques / EST EMA – Environmental Management Accounting M & T – Monitoring and Targeting CPA – Cleaner Production Assessment Social Responsibility Voluntary Agreements External communication IMS, EMS, TQM

PRODUCTS PROCESSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY VISION AND GOALS STAKEHOLDERS Initial RECP assessment: Complex Need driven Quantifiable Dialogue based Manageable inputs: 5-10 mandays of TA, data, time of staff

PRODUCTS PROCESSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY VISION AND AIMS STAKEHOLDERS RECP assessment step by step RECP Aspects Assessment Areas for Improvements 1) Areas for improvement

PRODUCTS PROCESSES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STRATEGY VISION AND AIMS STAKEHOLDERS Areas for Improvements Instrument X Instrument A Instrument B Instrument X Instrument C Instrument X RECP assessment step by step 2) Identification of instruments

Savings Reduction of environmental risks Improved relationship with stakeholders Management of strategic risks Increase of enterprise value RECP assessment step by step 3) Innovation projects leading to

ASSESSMENTS APPLICATIONS bringing SCALING UP

CONCLUSIONS Reduction of TA effort per company New commercial projects More involvement of enterprises Spread of RECP Assessment in Central Europe (from CZ to AU, GE, HU, IT, PL) Possible certification scheme Strengthening RECP network

T H A N K Y O U Vladimir Dobes Czech Cleaner Production Centre EMPRESS