1. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) a key factor for Sustainability

2. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Vicinay Cadenas is a family owned medium sized company Design & manufacturing of mooring chain and accessories for Offshore industry. Part of Vicinay Marine Ltd. group.

3. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

4. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

5. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Why and what for an EPD? (1) Because we need to understand the environmental impact of mooring chain throughout its entire life-cycle. To communicate the environmental performance in-house and outdoors.

6. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Why and what for an EPD? (2) To consolidate an international standard to assist procurers and users in making informed choice when comparing the environmental impact of product (ISO14025). To “oblige” to the small and medium companies all over the world to develop climate neutral products, or to improve the existing ones.

7. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) The necessary LCA as a basis for EPD has provided valuable information which in just two years has allowed VCSA to correct bad practices and to optimize: Chemical composition of steel grades Some details of Design & Processes Use of resources and consumptions

8. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Some results 2008 - 2009 (after making LCA & EPD reports) 1.Decrease 11,61%/tn. total environmental impact. 2.Reduction of 13,67% the CO2 emission, (more than 2,000 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent just in link welding operation).

9. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Vicinay Cadenas is the first company in the mooring sector to apply for two Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for its chains R4 and R5 grades. (www.environdec.com) We want to provide the basis for a fair comparison of products based on their environmental performance

10. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain Present Worldwide Offshore Market Traditional markets Emergent markets VCSA

11. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain American manufact. European manufact. Asian manufact. VCSA Japan Europe Chain manufacturers 1970 USA Brazil

12. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain VCSA China Vicinay Marine Other manufacturers Brasilamarras FMAC Offshore Chain manufacturers 2009 China Japan

13. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Future generations The rapid growth and industrialization of the emerging countries demand clear and prestigious guidelines for a sustainable development Advanced nations must lead by example meeting customer, market and planet needs. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

14. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. When “less is more” VCSA has developed innovative products integrating in their design environmental considerations for a sustainable responsible business. Today we can say that our chains need less material and less resources ensuring by means of knowledge greater tensile strength and better fatigue life. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

15. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Clear and public information about environmental impact factor, according to widely recognized rules and standards, so that comparisons may be made among products in the same category. (We thank IHOBE for the chance to present here our experience and needs) SMEs needs (1) Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

16. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. The guidelines issued by European stakeholders for Green Public Procurement are a nice initiative, but there are many medium-sized companies like ours whose product/service are away of the public procurement interest. SMEs needs (2) Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

17. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Today we know that only Eco-innovation and Green Technologies shall support the standard of living. The small and medium-sized organizations like ours need that governmental and financial policies compensate the existing restrictions. SMEs needs (3) Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

18. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Eco-innovation must be considered as a valuable merit, and consequently rewarded by means of financial aid, priority treatment or another type of consideration that enable to compete in the present global market SMEs needs (4) Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

19. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. "Requirements For Environmental Product Declarations" MSR 1999:2 Rev. 0 2009),Swedish Environmental Management Council. “Specific Requirements for Steel Products” (PSR 2002:1 Rev. 1.1 de 2005/9/25), Swedish Environmental Management Council. ISO 14040:2006 & ISO 14044:2006 For life-cycle assessment (LCA) General Programme Instructions For Environmental Product Declarations, EPD (Rev. 1.0 2008/02/29). Environmental management. Life-cycle assessment. Requirements and guidelines. European Public Procurement Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC Main references Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain

20. 8th European Forum on Eco-Innovation,Bilbao, Spain 20-21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Thank you very much!!! Eskerrik asko!!! Muchas gracias!!! Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain