Enviornment Management & Sustainability

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ENVIORNMENT MANAGEMENT

& SUSTAINABILITY


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At the global scale and in the broadest sense sustainability andenvironmental management involves managing the oceans, freshwatersystems, land and atmosphere

Land use change is fundamental to the operations of the biospherebecause alterations in the relative proportions of land dedicated tourbanisation, agriculture, forest, woodland, grassland and pasture have amarked effect on the global water, carbon and nitrogen biogeochemicalcycles.

Management of the Earth's atmosphere involves assessment of all aspectsof the carbon cycle to identify opportunities to address human-inducedclimate change and this has become a major focus of scientific researchbecause of the potential catastrophic effects on biodiversity and human

communities. Ocean circulation patterns have a strong influence on climate and weather

and, in turn, the food supply of both humans and other organisms.


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Atmosphere

In March 2009 at a meeting of the Copenhagen Climate Council 2,500 climate experts from 80countries issued a keynote statement about"no excuse" for failing to act on global warming andthat without strong carbon reduction targets "abrupt or irreversible" shifts in climate may occurthat "will be very difficult for contemporary societies to cope with".

Management of the global atmosphere now involves assessment of all aspects of the carbon cycleto identify opportunities to address human-induced climate change and this has become a majorfocus of scientific research because of the potential catastrophic effects on biodiversity and humancommunities.

Other human impacts on the atmosphere include the air pollution in cities, the pollutants includingtoxic chemicals like nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, volatile organic compounds and particulatematter that produce photochemical smog and acid rain, and the chlorofluorocarbons that degradethe ozone layer.

Anthropogenic particulates such as sulfate aerosols in the atmosphere reduce the direct irradianceand reflectance of the Earth's surface. Known as global dimming the decrease is estimated to havebeen about 4% between 1960 and 1990 although the trend has subsequently reversed.

Global dimming may have disturbed the global water cycle by reducing evaporation and rainfall in

some areas. It also creates a cooling effect and this may have partially masked the effect of greenhouse gases on

global warming.


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Oceans

Ocean circulation patterns have a strong influence on climate and weather and, in turn, the foodsupply of both humans and other organisms.

Scientists have warned of the possibility, under the influence of climate change, of a suddenalteration in circulation patterns of ocean currents that could drastically alter the climate in someregions of the globe.

Major human environmental impacts occur in the more habitable regions of the ocean fringes.

Ten per cent of the world's population about 600 million people live in low-lying areas

vulnerable to sea level rise. Trends of concern that require management include: over-fishing (beyond sustainable levels); coral

bleaching due to ocean warming and ocean acidification due to increasing levels of dissolvedcarbon dioxide; and sea level rise due to climate change.

Because of their vastness oceans also act as a convenient dumping ground for human waste.

Remedial strategies include: more careful waste management, statutory control of overfishing byadoption of sustainable fishing practices and the use of environmentally sensitive and sustainableaquaculture and fish farming , reduction of fossil fuel emissions and restoration of coastal and other

marine habitat.


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Freshwater

Water covers 71% of the Earth's surface. Of this, 97.5% is the salty water of the oceans and only2.5% freshwater, most of which is locked up in the Antarctic ice sheet. The remaining freshwater isfound in lakes, rivers, wetlands, the soil, aquifers and atmosphere.

All life depends on the solar-powered global water cycle, the evaporation from oceans and land toform water vapour that later condenses from clouds as rain, which then becomes the renewablepart of the freshwater supply.

Awareness of the global importance of preserving water for ecosystem services has only recentlyemerged as, during the 20th century, more than half the worlds wetlands have been lost alongwith their valuable environmental services.

Biodiversity-rich freshwater ecosystems are currently declining faster than marine or landecosystemsmaking them the world's most vulnerable habitats.

Increasing urbanization pollutes clean water supplies and much of the world still does not haveaccess to clean, safe water.

In the industrial world demand management has slowed absolute usage rates but increasinglywater is being transported over vast distances from water-rich natural areas to population-denseurban areas and energy-hungry desalination is becoming more widely used.

Greater emphasis is now being placed on the improved management of blue (harvestable) andgreen (soil water available for plant use) water, and this applies at all scales of water management.


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Land

Loss of biodiversity stems largely from the habitat loss andfragmentation produced by the human appropriation ofland for development, forestry and agriculture as naturalcapital is progressively converted to man-made capital.

Land use change is fundamental to the operations of thebiosphere because alterations in the relative proportions ofland dedicated to urbanisation, agriculture, forest,woodland, grassland and pasture have a marked effect onthe global water, carbon and nitrogen biogeochemicalcycles and this can impact negatively on both natural andhuman systems.

At the local human scale major sustainability benefitsaccrue from the pursuit of green cities and sustainableparks and gardens.


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Forests

Since the Neolithic Revolution, human use has reduced the worlds forest cover by about 47%. Present -day forestsoccupy about a quarter of the worlds ice-free land with about half of these occurring in the tropics In temperateand boreal regions forest area is gradually increasing (with the exception of Siberia), but deforestation in thetropics is of major concern.

Forests moderate the local climate and the global water cycle through their light reflectance andevapotranspiration.

They also conserve biodiversity, protect water quality, preserve soil and soil quality, provide fuel andpharmaceuticals, and purify the air.

These free ecosystem services are not given a market value under most current economic systems, and so forest

conservation has little appeal when compared with the economic benefits of logging and clearance which,through soil degradation and organic decomposition returns carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.[

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that about 90% of the carbon stored inland vegetation is locked up in trees and that they sequester about 50% more carbon than is present in theatmosphere.

Changes in land use currently contribute about 20% of total global carbon emissions (heavily logged Indonesia andBrazil are a major source of emissions).[

Climate change can be mitigated by sequestering carbon in reafforestation schemes, plantations and timberproducts. Also wood biomass can be utilized as a renewable carbon-neutral fuel.

The FAO has suggested that, over the period 20052050, effective use of tree planting could absorb about 1020%of man-made emissions so monitoring the condition of the world's forests must be part of a global strategy tomitigate emissions and protect ecosystem services.

However, climate change may pre-empt this FAO scenario as a study by the International Union of ForestResearch Organizations in 2009 concluded that the stress of a 2.5C (4.5F) temperature rise above pre-industriallevels could result in the release of vast amounts of carbon so the potential of forests to act as carbon "sinks" is"at risk of being lost entirely".


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Cultivated land

Feeding more than six billion human bodies takes a heavy toll on the Earthsresources. This begins with the appropriation of about 38% of the Earths landsurface and about 20% of its net primary productivity.

Added to this are the resource-hungry activities of industrial agribusinesseverything from the crop need for irrigation water, synthetic fertilizers andpesticides to the resource costs of food packaging, transport (now a major part ofglobal trade) and retail.

Food is essential to life. But the list of environmental costs of food production is along one: topsoil depletion, erosion and conversion to desert from constant tillageof annual crops; overgrazing; salinization; sodification; waterlogging; high levels offossil fuel use; reliance on inorganic fertilisers and synthetic organic pesticides;reductions in genetic diversity by the mass use of monocultures; water resourcedepletion; pollution of waterbodies by run-off and groundwater contamination;social problems including the decline of family farms and weakening of ruralcommunities.

All of these environmental problems associated with industrial agriculture andagribusiness are now being addressed through such movements as sustainableagriculture, organic farming and more sustainable business practices.


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Biological Invasion

In many parts of the industrial world land clearing for agriculture has diminishedand here the greatest threat to biodiversity, after climate change, has become thedestructive effect of invasive species.

Increasingly efficient global transport has facilitated the spread of organismsacross the planet.

The potential danger of this aspect of globalization is starkly illustrated through

the spread of human diseases like HIV AIDS, mad cow disease, bird flu and swineflu, but invasive plants and animals are also having a devastating impact on nativebiodiversity.

Non-indigenous organisms can quickly occupy disturbed land and natural areaswhere, in the absence of their natural predators, they are able to thrive.

At the global scale this issue is being addressed through the Global InvasiveSpecies Information Network but there is improved international biosecurity

legislation to minimise the transmission of pathogens and invasive organisms. Also, through CITES legislation there is control the trade in rare and threatened

species. Increasingly at the local level public awareness programs are alertingcommunities, gardeners, the nursery industry, collectors, and the pet andaquarium industries, to the harmful effects of potentially invasive species


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CASES


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COCO COLA

How does Coca-Cola integrate sustainability into their operations? For several years its facility inBrampton, Ontario, one of its largest in North America, has been transforming its manufacturingand distribution to save energy, reduce carbon footprint, water usage, and material usage. In thiscase study we look at the goals, implementation, and progress of the programs put in place by this$20 billion food and beverage giant.

Coca-Colas 600,000 square foot facility in Brampton houses the plant, management team, andwarehouse. It has three plastic bottling lines, including a Dasani line; one bag-in-box line producingsyrup for national accounts; one pre-mix line for the restaurant business, and one canning line.

There are 650 plant operators, sales and equipment service representatives, truck drivers,warehouse employees, management and staff.

Located within the eco-business zone around Toronto Pearson International Airport, Coca-Cola inBrampton joins the local community of businesses to collaborate on green projects. Under thestewardship ofPartners in Project Green, businesses participate in programs to reduce energy andresource costs, uncover new business opportunities, and address everyday operational challengesin a green and cost-effective manner. Other companies in this program include Xerox, Unilever,FedEx, Hewlett-Packard, Walmart, Kraft, and LoyaltyOne.

Social and environmental risks are now one of seven business risk categories and are formallyembedded into Coca-Colas enterprise risk management process. This in turn guides the businessprocesses, including annual planning, three-year business planning, and internal audit planning. Asa result, sustainability decisions are becoming an integral part of the business decision making,commercialization and capital management processes, the three-year business planning process,and customer and supplier relationships. Highlighted here are some of their goals, implementation,and progress.
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Energy Conservation and Climate Change

The goal is to reduce the overall carbon footprint of our business operations by 15percent by 2020, as compared to the 2007 baseline.

The Brampton operation converted to an energy efficient lighting system that uses50% less energy and provides 50% more light. These new fixtures also operate onmotion sensors for even greater savings.

In the distribution channels, the company has installed 2000 EMS-55 energymanagement devices in vending machines. These devices activate lights and adjustcooling based on use, leading to improved energy efficiency by up to 35 percent.

In addition, the company installed 1,400 climate-friendly coolers at the 2010Olympic Games to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 5,600metric tons, the equivalent of taking about 1,200 cars off the road for an entireyear.

Finally, 37 heavy-duty hybrid delivery trucks and tractors were introduced to theCanadian fleet in 2008 and 2009. These vehicles improve fuel consumption andreduce emissions by about one third and create less noise and emissions whenstopped in traffic.
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Water Usage

The goal is to establish a water-sustainable operation to minimize water use andhave a water-neutral impact on the local communities by safely returning theamount of water used in the beverages to the local communities and environment.

A 20% reduction in water use, accompanied by an efficiency ratio of 1.62 litres wasachieved between 2005 and 2007. Plant teams focused on: 1) reducing the water

use ratio; and 2) recycling the water used in operations (wastewater treatment). To help reach its water usage goals the company developed and used a water

conservation toolkit to identify actions that would conserve water. It implementedrecycle and reclaim water loops through the plants membrane water treatmentsystem. And it installed a new osmotic water recovery system designed to reclaimnearly 11 million litres of water for production. In addition water based containerrinsers were replaced with ionized air rinsers and the lubrication system on all

production lines was retrofitted to discontinue water use, saving approximately 28million litres of water annually.
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Sustainable Packaging and Recycling

The goals are to: (1) avoid the use of 100,000 metric tons of packaging materials between 2007 and2010, (2) recycle or recover more than 90% of waste materials at production facilities by 2010, (3)increase recycled content in plastic (PET) bottles to an average of 10% by 2010.

For goal (1), Dasani PET bottle weight was reduced by 30%, saving 493 metric tons of PET. Plastictwist-off closures were designed 24% lighter, saving 235 metric tons of resin. Also, lighterfibreboard was developed for Minute Maid products saving 124 metric tons of fiberboard annually.The company also launched the PlantBottle, a 100% recyclable packaging made with up to 30%

plant-based waste materials. Goal (2) was achieved in 2009, ahead of schedule. The team also implemented a centralized

recycling initiative that captures broken, damaged or expired product packaging from satellitefacilities to be baled and sold to an industrial recycler.

Investments were made to achieve green innovations in recycling technologies, renewablepackaging materials, vending and cooling equipment controls and design, and hybrid trucks.

Among the tools used was a proprietary packaging database to identify opportunities for futurepackaging material reductions and to benchmark performance against the global Coca-Cola system.

See here for more on sustainable packaging. The Coca-Cola operation in Brampton has shown that there are advantages to thinking outside the

box. By respecting the finite nature of the earths water and resources the operation isimplementing innovative business practices and contributing to the sustainability of communitieswhile meeting the expectations of its stakeholders.
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ITC

Indian hotel chain ITC-Welcom Group was recently awarded the LEED India Platinum Rating for itsnew hotel in Bangalore, India, the ITC Hotel Royal Gardenia.

The LEED-India Rating System encourages and facilitates the development of more sustainablebuildings for innovation in design and environment practices.

The hotel, which opened in October 2009, took a holistic approach to sustainability deploying greenpractices in all areas including air conditioning, thermal engineering, energy efficient lighting,water, as well as creating what it terms the green guest experience.

Key elements of the in room experience are the use of eco-responsible toiletries and cleaningmaterials, allergen free mattress and pillow protections, and eco-friendly amenities, for example,bathrobes are made of organic cotton and recycled stationery. Even the mini bars are dubbed ecofriendly, using heat absorption cooling technology that uses no compressors and is thereforecompletely silent in operation.

Other green initiatives at the ITC Hotel Royal Gardenia are:


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Air Conditioning

Royal Gardenia has the Ever Green Chillers ( 23XRV Carrier) provides air conditioning comfort with lowestElectrical Energy Input ( .45 Kwhr/TR)

Variable primary Chilled water flow ensures optimum level of chilled water flow thus saving 10% of electricalenergy when compared to a conventional system

Energy efficient ARI certified cooling towers consumes lowest energy when compared to conventionalcooling towers

Co2 Sensors based fresh air handling units operated by IBMS leads to optimum comfort to guest whilesaving energy

Incomm Guest Digital Assistant ensures customized room climate controls and ensures no waste ofenergy

Double glazed windows energy efficient glass ensures minimal sun light penetration thus reduction in airconditioning load

All the restaurants - air handling units are fitted with sophisticated pressure independent valves to controlthe chilled water flow thus avoiding the wastage of energy

Back of the house offices are provided with variable air volume based air conditioning leading to energysaving while providing environmental friendly work atmosphere

Thermal Engineering

Energy efficient boilers automated operations with O2 trimming consumes less diesel to produce more steam

100 percentage wasted heat recovery ( condensate recovery) ensures energy saving


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Energy efficient lighting

Energy efficient lighting at the back of the house using compact fluorescent lights, energy efficienttube lights etc.

Usage of LEDs, CFLs, in the guest rooms

Computerized controls for light dimmers in the restaurant, while providing mood lighting saving theelectrical energy

Energy efficient periphery lighting

Water

Separate treatment for Grey water and black water and reutilisation of the same back in flush waterand in processes ensures reduction in water consumption

Water flow restrictors in all the water taps

Drip irrigation for entire landscaping

Zero Solid Waste Waste segregation at source

Recycling of solid waste with organic waste converter (produces manure out of solid waste)


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NOKIA

At Nokia, we love the futureits what our strategy is all about. With our strategy, we aim to lead insustainability for the people and the environment.

Social strategy: empowering people

Over a billion people in the world use a Nokia phone. So we have a unique opportunity to makedifferences that go beyond our own activities, to improve peoples livelihoods, educate andencourage more sustainable lifestyles.

Environmental strategy: minimising negative impact, maximising positive impact

We aim to lead in the reduction of any negative environmental impact. We have a user base ofmore than one billion people which means that we have a unique opportunity to make an impactthat goes beyond our own activities. Thats why we aim to offer people products and solutions thathelp them make sustainable choices. Also, by closely collaborating with our suppliers, we also hopeto improve the environmental performance of our supply chain.

Products with sustainability: life cycle thinking

Our environmental work is based on considering the environment during the entire life cycle of allour products, which begins with the extraction of raw materials for production, and continues withrecycling, treatment of waste, and recovery of used materials.

Beyond requirements

Our environmental targets are never driven simply by regulatory compliance they actually gobeyond legal requirements. Environmental issues are everyones responsibility at Nokia they are apart of everything we do.


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Our environmental work focuses on minimising negative impact, based on global principles and standards that weintegrate in our business activities.

We focus our environmental efforts on four key issues:

Substance management

We are the first mobile phone manufacturer to provide full material declaration for all our mobile devices, workingclosely with our suppliers.More about substance managementMore about our supply chain

Energy efficiency

We ensure our devices and chargers use as little energy as possible. We also work to reduce the energyconsumption of our operations, and agree on energy efficiency targets with our key suppliers.More about energy efficiencyMore about environmental performance in our operationsMore about our environmental performance in the supply chain

Recycling

Our recycling programme includes around 6,000 points across almost 100 countries that collect old mobilephones. Its an initiative to increase awareness of recycling, as well as to help return materials for reuse. More about recycling

Promoting environmental sustainability We develop mobile products, services and applications to help people make sustainable choices, and to consider

the environment in their everyday lives. In these positive ways we lead the reduction of negative environmentalimpact.More about sustainability and our devices
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limate strategy: minimising greenhouse gas emissions

Nokia put forward its first climate strategy in 2006. Our plan looks at the energy consumption and greenhouse gasemissions related to Nokia products and operations, and sets reduction targets for all our activities in these areas.

Nokia is not an energy intensive company, and most of the greenhouse gas emissions occur in componentmanufacturing by our suppliers, or in the usage of our products but we want to show leadership and takeresponsibility in raising awareness and promoting best practices.

Greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets

By the year 2020, our aspirational target is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout the life cycleof each device by over 60%, compared to levels in the year 2000.* To reach this goal, we have set targets forspecific areas of the device life cycle.

Products

By the end of 2012, we aim to reduce the average charger's no-load power consumption by 75%, compared to thelevel in 2006.

We will continue to study new technologies which will use renewable energy resources, such as solar panels andkinetic energy, and also develop solutions to enhance the energy efficiency of our products.

Manufacturing and facilities

By the end of 2012, we aim to reduce energy used in production by 20% for each unit produced, compared to year2008.

By the end of 2012, we aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for each person working in Nokia offices and R&Dby a minimum of 23%, compared to year 2006.

By the end of 2020, we aim to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions for the Nokia offices, R&D and manufacturingfacilities by a minimum of 30%, compared to year 2006.**

We will continue to develop our Green Data Centre strategy that is already implemented in Finland. This strategyincludes delivering targeted cooling, environmentally friendly backup power and energy efficient server racks.


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Logistics

By the end of 2012, we aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for each sales package producedby 20%, compared to year 2008.

Supply chain

By the end of 2012, we aim to ensure that all our key suppliers set energy efficiency andgreenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Travel and commuting

By the end of 2012, we aim to maintain annual air travel related greenhouse gas emissions wellbelow the 2008 level (in total and for each employee).

By the end of 2012, we aim to renew the Nokia remote working framework and increase thenumber of countries where employee public transport options are offered and car lease policies aretied to lower emission limits.

Targets and performance:

We reached and exceeded our target of reducing no-load power used by our chargers by 50% from2006 to 2010.

We created 6% of new energy savings in technical building maintenance systems between 2007 and2010, in addition to the savings of 3.5% achieved already from 2003 to 2006.

We reached and exceeded our targets to reduce facility related CO 2 emissions by 10% in 2009 and18% in 2010 compared to 2006 level.


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Water vision and mission

Water is critical and valuable resource, and its availability to futuregenerations has to be assured.

Even though Nokia's operations are not considered as water intensive,water has strategic importance in our supply chain and it is a necessity forcommunities around us.

We have taken action to ensure Nokia's operations cause a minimalamount of additional burden for the environment.

We support various water conservation projects especially in the waterscarce areas.

We work with expert organizations on how to best utilize mobile

technology in issues such as water efficiency, awareness rising orimproved water management.

We are committed to drive efficient water use in our supply chain. We dothis by collaborating with our suppliers to increase awareness, set waterreduction targets and support best practices in water management


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GREEN PURCHASING

Environmental issues are increasingly becoming important inmanaging any business today.

Growing demand from overseas buyers for eco friendly products

Hence, industries in Europe and Japan- are shifting to environmentfriendly products or eco-products as the business strategy for future

sustainability and competitiveness. Presently there is a limited market for the eco-products.

In many countries the governments, industries and civil societyorganizations are working together to purchase ecoproducts

which would ultimately benefit the environment and thus the

society. For this Green Purchasing and Green Supply Chain are the two

popular approaches adopted around the world.


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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP), often referred to asgreen purchasing, is the affirmative selection and acquisition ofproducts and services that most effectively minimize negativeenvironmental impacts over their life cycle of manufacturing,transportation, use and recycling or disposal.

In simple words, green purchasing is adding environmental aspectsto price and performance criteria when making purchasingdecisions.

Ultimate goal is to reduce environmental impacts of sourcing and toincrease resource efficiency.

Green purchasing is now relatively common among larger

companies and appears to be increasingly used as a corporatepractice


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Germany undertook structured green publicprocurement activity in the 1980s followed by otherEuropean countries like Denmark (1994),France (1995),UK, Austria (1997) and Sweden (1998).

The US EPA developed Guidance for EnvironmentallyPreferable Purchasing, while Japan enacted the GreenPurchasing Law in May 2000 to promote greenpurchasing as national policy.

The law requires all governmental bodies including

local governments to practice green purchasing andreport the summarized purchasing records to thepublic.


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IGPN

IGPN is located in Tokyo, Japan. It globally promotes the spread of environmentallyfriendly product and service development and Green Purchasing activities.

It shares information and know-how internationally on Green Purchasing andenvironmentally friendly products and services.

It also harmonizes the efforts of Green Purchasing and the development ofenvironmentally friendly products and services from a global viewpoint.

Outline of Activities:

1. Collect and deliver information on global Green Purchasing activities, the best

examples and recent trends.

2. Hold workshops in each region.

3. Hold regular international conferences on a global scale.

4. Co operate to develop tools that can be used internationally ( mid-to- long term activity objective)

5. Other activities like market research, promoting Green Purchasing.


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GPNI: Green Purchasing Network

India GPNI is an evolving network of professionals interested and active

in the general area of sustainable consumption and production-more specifically: Green Purchasing and Public Procurement.

It is currently a loose informal network of professionals primarilyoperating as an internet based electronic forum.

The objectives of the GPNI are:

1. To create awareness amongst Indian industry and otherstakeholders about

Green Purchasing and Procurement(GPP)

2. To encourage and facilitate implementation of GPP and GreeningSupply

Chains (GSC) projects to enhance the competitiveness of the Indianindustries.


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Product Standards Purchase products that have environmentally-friendly attributes (recycled materials,non-

toxic ingredients).

Purchase products that disclose their environmental attributes (eco-labeling)

Behavior Standards

Require suppliers to disclose information about their environmental practices,Pollutiondischarges, etc.

Audit suppliers to evaluate their environmental performance

Require suppliers to implement and maintain an Environmental Management System

Require suppliers to have an EMS that meets recognized standards (such as EMAS,ISO 14001,Responsible Care, etc.).

Require suppliers to obtain formal certification of their EMS.

Collaboration Work with suppliers to help them reduce environmental impacts through changes inproduct

design and materials use.

Product stewardship: Active management of all aspects of the product from raw materials tofinal disposal


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