Sustainable Industrial Development: the role

of Networks
6th March 2013, New York

Heinz Leuenberger PhD

Director, Environmental Management Branch
 World Ecological Footprint
Relative to Bio-Capacity

Source: www.footprintnetwork.org accessed 9 May 2010

25 June 2012 Policy for Green Industry 2
 Metabolic rate
t/cap/yr
Income driving resource consumption
USA

Brazil
China R2 = 0.60

India

Data for the year 2000

Source: UNEP
Decoupling Report
2011.
Regional Energy Consumption per Capita
 Regional Resource Consumption per Capita
tonnes per capita per year

Sustainable consumption

Source: Dittrich, M. et al., Green Economies Around the World,

Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI), Vienna, 2012
The Green Industry Challenge
 Two Aspects of “Decoupling”

Resource decoupling
Human well-being
Economic activity (GDP)

Resource use
Time
Environmental
Impact decoupling impact

Source: International Resource Panel

Decoupling natural resources use and environmental impacts from economic growth, 2011
 Resource Efficiency Savings Opportunities
 US$ 2.9 trillion savings in 2030 from capturing the resource
productivity potential…
 Rising to US$ 3.7 trillion if carbon is priced at $30 per tonne,
subsidies on water, energy, and agriculture are eliminated,
and energy taxes are removed
 15 opportunities can deliver about 75% of total resource
productivity benefits:
• Building energy efficiency • Increasing the penetration of electric
• Increasing yields on large-scale and hybrid vehicles
farms • Reducing land degradation
• Reducing food waste • Improving end-use steel efficiency
• Reducing municipal water leakage • Increasing oil and coal recovery
• Urban densification (leading to major • Improving irrigation techniques
transport efficiency gains) • Shifting road freight to rail and barge
• Higher energy efficiency in the iron • Improving power plant efficiency
and steel industry
• Increasing yields on smallholder
farms
• Increasing transport fuel efficiency
Source: McKinsey (2011)
 Ferrous Foundries in Russia
 Russia’s ferrous foundry industry could save up to US$ 3.3 billion
annually, and improve individual foundry profitability by up to 15 percent,
by matching EU standards in the more efficient use of natural resources

Source: IFC (2010)

 Raw Material Life Cycle

Source: UNEP (2011) Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report

 Savings from the Recycling Industry

*Source: BIR Study on the Environmental Benefits of Recycling (2009)

 Recycling
Recycling Industry
 Recycled materials could supply 40% of the global raw material
needs today
 Approximately 1.6 million people worldwide are active now in the
recycling industry
 They handle more than 600 million tonnes of recyclables every
year
 With an annual turnover of more than $200 billion, similar to the
GDP of countries such as Portugal, Colombia and Malaysia, the
sector has already become a key driver for tomorrow’s sustainable
development
 About 10% of this amount is spent on new technologies, research
and development that contribute to creating high-skilled jobs and
making recycling more efficient and environmentally sound.
Source: Bureau International Recycling (2009)
 End-of-Life (post consumer) functional
recycling rate (EOL-RR) for 60 metals

Source: UNEP (2011) Recycling Rates of Metals: A Status Report

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GREEN INDUSTRY PLATFORM LAUNCHED

AT RIO+20
• High-level, multi-stakeholder, transformative
partnership framework
• Reduces the negative environmental impact of
manufacturing
• Increases social and economic benefits
• Only comprehensive, targeted and practical sector-
based strategy launched to date
• Members include businesses, governments,
international and civil society organizations
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PRIORITY AREAS
Resource Efficiency Water Optimization

Industrial Energy Chemicals Management

Efficiency
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MEMBERS COMMIT TO…

 Improving Resource Efficiency
 Strengthening Waste Management
 Reducing and Eliminating Toxic Materials
 Pursuing Energy Efficiency and Using Renewable Energy
 Adopting a Lifetime Approach to Product Manufacture
 Making Finance Available to Green Industry
 Promoting Technology Transfer and Sharing Best Practices
 Greening Global Value Chains
 Supporting Green Industry Research and Innovation
 Fostering Green Industries and Jobs
 Setting Green Industry Targets
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FUNCTIONS OF THE PLATFORM

 Profiles Green Industry objectives through events, engagement, actions at the enterprise, national and
Awareness Raising regional level
 Brings together members to discuss specific themes, approaches and issues
Convening  Connects members to third parties on areas of mutual interest

 Shares contact information between signatories

Networking and  Provides a web portal to exchange information amongst signatories
Information  Provides one-stop advisory services for signatories seeking specific information
Sharing  Provides an introductory and mediating role

 Provides a framework for members to explore possible partnerships between different sectors and stakeholder
groups
Partnering  Identifies and encourages synergies and partnerships between members
 Identifies possible partnerships with non-members such as in the supply chain context

 Identifies strengths and weaknesses of current Green Industry approaches and commissions research on
Researching relevant topics

 Provides a framework in which members’ actions in pursuance of Green Industrial policies and practices can
Promotional be made public and promoted
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BENEFITS
 Increased opportunities to create jobs and grow sustainable economic
development
 Facilitate the transition to a green economy
 Increase efficiency and reduce waste
 Improve organizational/national competitiveness
 Network and partner on green industry policies and projects
 Shape organizational/national roadmaps towards green industry
 Access information on global green industrial policies and practices
 Foster innovation and new technological and management approaches
 Heighten profile, attract investment and access markets
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MEMBERSHIP STATUS

136 { 25 Governments


 68 Businesses
 43 International / Civil Society
Platform
Members
Organizations

• Expressions of interest from over 50 more entities

• Second wave of targeted invitations upcoming
(Top performers in sustainability, academic and research institutions and charitable
foundations)

As of 21/11/2012
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ADVISORY BOARD
Governments Businesses Organizations
Colombia Broad Group European Commission
(Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism) (China) (Environment Directorate-General)
Jordan Microsoft Corporation Global Environment Facility
(Ministry of the Environment) (United States of America) (GEF)
Kenya Novozymes A/S Global Green Growth Institute
(Denmark) (GGGI)
Philippines
Viyellatex International Chamber of
Poland
(Ministry of the Environment)
(Bangladesh) Commerce
(ICC)

Turkish Association for Energy

Efficiency
(ENVERDER)
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