Greening the SMEs needs resource efficiency service sector Wei Zhao Team Leader SWITCH-Asia Network Ffaciity UNEP / Wuppertal Institute collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production

Greening industry present new mission and challenges for environmental service sector. Resource efficiency service sector is essential for wide adoption of sustainable production practices in SMEs. There are specific barriers in Asian that need to be addressed. Comments 2

Process of introducing production pattern change 3 Research and Study Pilot projects Demonstr ation Projects Replication Change of patterns Guides and manualsTraining PackagesConcepts and toolsNew norms Enabling mechanisms Researchers Funding agencies Researchers Practitioners Funding agencies Target group in small no. Practitioners Researchers Target group in small no. Aid agencies Practitioners Business associations Policy makers Finance institutes Communities Practitioners Business associations Policy makers Finance institutes Communities Education sector Focus of SWITCH-Asia

4 Factors for change Policy environment Knowledge resources Business network Social environment Production techniques Production organization ProductsManagement SMEs Influence through supply chain Product standards Eco-labels RE Services and ESCos Code of conducts Certification schemes Technology development Market pull via trade and intermediates Reporting & disclosure Green taxes Green GDP

SWITCH-Asia project example 1 5 Improving the Operating Efficiency of Chinese Electric Motor Systems

Creating replication conditions Inadequate standards Lack of awareness among producers; Lack of awareness and knowledge among users Insufficient energy service companies. Challenges Results:  Over 400 users upgrade systems;  China motor system challenge club with over 600 members;  New EE label;  Reducing 1 million tonnes CO 2 per year. Motor system users ESCos Motor and system component producers Policy makers Target group Support for SME users; Training for ESCos and Awards; Web site of products and services; Informing producers; Studies for updating standards Actions 6

SWITCH-Asia project example 2 7 Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency through Business Innovation Support - Vietnam

Fostering resource efficiency service sector Lack of capacities in SMEs; Lack of supply of resource efficient products and technology Inadequate marketing capacity of RE services. Challenges Results:  Commercial sales of RE packages to over 750 SMEs. Urban SMEs RE services and their supply chain Finance sector Target group Smart support for SMEs; Innovation packages; Marketing support for RE solution providers; Strengthening the supply chain. Actions 8

Development fund and donor agency programmes provide free access to certain techniques/products, which un-intentionally spoil the market. Lack of marketing capacity and culture among RE technique/product suppliers. Need to build trust - culture of paying for equipment, not for services. Business associations can play a role in providing RE service where RE services are not developed yet. Some specific issues regarding RE Services in Asia 9

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