1. University of Maribor Faculty of Organizational Sciences Kranj Presentation of Best Practices and status of the project Robert Leskovar Alenka Baggia

2. Faculty of Organizational Sciences Dislocated faculty of University of Maribor Dislocated faculty of University of Maribor Location: Kranj Location: Kranj Kranj: capital of Gorenjska region (NW Slovenia) Kranj: capital of Gorenjska region (NW Slovenia) Inhabitants: Inhabitants: Gorenjska region: 203.000 Gorenjska region: 203.000 Kranj: cca. 37.000 Kranj: cca. 37.000 Area of Kranj Municipality: 26 km2 Area of Kranj Municipality: 26 km2 Inhabitants per km 2 : 1.354 Inhabitants per km 2 : 1.354

16. Strenghts:  Favorable geographical features of the country  Human and social capital  Wish for self-sufficiency and traditional security  Fairly good awareness  Importance of the theme  Political support Weaknesses :  Lack of funds for efficient actions  Qualification of employees for sustainable development  Failure to adopt policies and measures  Resistance to change Opportunities :  Promotion of environmental certificates and labels  The potential of development  Growth of competitiveness among retailers  Opportunities for national and international funds  Cooperation between different sectors (trade, environment, economy, transport)  Promotion of public transport  Education of employees  Promotion of environmental certificates and labels Threats :  Nonexsistance of international agreement of environmental issues  Influence of capital on decision making  Low price of carbon  Future growth of population  Decline in economic competitiveness  Environmental scepticism  Lack of local environmental guidelines SWOT Analysis of Trade Sector in Gorenjska region

17. BP 1: Attentive towards Enivronment 1/4 Diversity of partners (Enterprise, Municipalities, NGOs, Eco Association, University, Schools, waste management company) Diversity of partners (Enterprise, Municipalities, NGOs, Eco Association, University, Schools, waste management company) Ongoing project Ongoing project Focusing on the awareness of the environment treatment Focusing on the awareness of the environment treatment Informing individuals about correct treatment Informing individuals about correct treatment Raise awareness about the correct treatment of waste Raise awareness about the correct treatment of waste Demanding target group: secondary school students Demanding target group: secondary school students Competition in separate waste management Competition in separate waste management

18. BP 1: Attentive towards Enivronment 2/4 Lectures, workshops for students Lectures, workshops for students Survey The Attitude of Secondary School Students toward Waste Separation before and after the campaign: Survey The Attitude of Secondary School Students toward Waste Separation before and after the campaign: On average 60 % of the students separate waste, while more than half believe that waste separation is absolutely necessary On average 60 % of the students separate waste, while more than half believe that waste separation is absolutely necessary The challenge: to change our perception of waste The challenge: to change our perception of waste

19. BP 1: Attentive towards Environment 3/4 Interesting approach: Social network Social network Rock concert Rock concert Selection of Eco Friends Selection of Eco Friends

20. BP 1: Attentive towards Enivronment 4/4 Resources measured in time and energy of the partners Resources measured in time and energy of the partners Monitoring: ECO Commision visiting and evaluating waste management Monitoring: ECO Commision visiting and evaluating waste management

21. BP 2: Sustainable logistics and supply chain organization 1/4 Mercator d.d. Mercator d.d. Largest Slovenian retailer Largest Slovenian retailer Social responsibility and sustainable developement as two pillars of the company‘s corporate culture Social responsibility and sustainable developement as two pillars of the company‘s corporate culture constantly improving and upgrading its environmental management system in compliance with the ISO 14001 standard constantly improving and upgrading its environmental management system in compliance with the ISO 14001 standard The only trade company in Slovenia with ISO 14001 The only trade company in Slovenia with ISO 14001

22. BP 2: Sustainable logistics and supply chain organization 2/4 Motivation of employess with the Code of Responsible Energy and Environment Management Motivation of employess with the Code of Responsible Energy and Environment Management Signed Retail Environmental Sustainability Code as a part of the REAP initiative an initiative by the European trade industry Signed Retail Environmental Sustainability Code as a part of the REAP initiative an initiative by the European trade industry

23. BP 2: Sustainable logistics and supply chain organization 3/4 Main activities: Improved volume usage of cargo transport capacity and permanent optimization in transport route planning Improved volume usage of cargo transport capacity and permanent optimization in transport route planning In 2010, Mercator d.d. updated their vehicle fleet with 12 new EURO 5 emission standard vehicles, eliminating an equal number of obsolete cargo vehicles. In 2010, Mercator d.d. updated their vehicle fleet with 12 new EURO 5 emission standard vehicles, eliminating an equal number of obsolete cargo vehicles. Processes of supplying their delivery points with goods for sale and own use, they continued to carry out in 2010 the processes of reverse logistics. Reusable containers and waste packaging that cannot be sorted as municipal waste was delivered to collection spots organized within their distribution centers on return trips. Processes of supplying their delivery points with goods for sale and own use, they continued to carry out in 2010 the processes of reverse logistics. Reusable containers and waste packaging that cannot be sorted as municipal waste was delivered to collection spots organized within their distribution centers on return trips.

24. BP 2: Sustainable logistics and supply chain organization 4/4 Results: In December 2010, the retailer exceeded for the first time the 85-percent volume usage of cargo transport capacity; attaining and exceeding this figure will remain the primary goal of transport capacity management. In December 2010, the retailer exceeded for the first time the 85-percent volume usage of cargo transport capacity; attaining and exceeding this figure will remain the primary goal of transport capacity management. Supplying the delivery points with food products, fast-moving consumer goods, and home products, including driving a total distance of 16,856,000 kilometres in 2010, which is 956,000 kilometres less than in the year before, with the physical amount of the goods distributed unchanged. Supplying the delivery points with food products, fast-moving consumer goods, and home products, including driving a total distance of 16,856,000 kilometres in 2010, which is 956,000 kilometres less than in the year before, with the physical amount of the goods distributed unchanged. With reverse logistics they avoided causing additional carbon dioxide emissions which would have occurred if collection of reusable containers and waste packaging had been outsourced. By reducing the distance travelled, they cut the carbon dioxide emissions by 715 tons. With reverse logistics they avoided causing additional carbon dioxide emissions which would have occurred if collection of reusable containers and waste packaging had been outsourced. By reducing the distance travelled, they cut the carbon dioxide emissions by 715 tons.

25. Progress report Promotion material printed Promotion material printed Website under construction Website under construction List of stakeholders List of stakeholders Formation of public forum Formation of public forum Preliminary activities for workshop in Kranj Preliminary activities for workshop in Kranj

26. Main issues Lack of interest due to Lack of interest due to Economic situation Economic situation Structure of retail sector (SME, foreign Large retailers) Structure of retail sector (SME, foreign Large retailers) Complicated public procurement procedures Complicated public procurement procedures FLC reporting FLC reporting