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Step By Step Towards EMAS – The Benefits of EcoBusinessPlan

Step By Step Towards EMAS – The Benefits of EcoBusinessPlan. Michael Grill EMAS Helpdesk of the European Commission Federal Environment Agency Austria Bucharest, July 13th, 07. Why A Step by Step Approach?. A small step for burocracy – a mayor step for an SME:.

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Step By Step Towards EMAS – The Benefits of EcoBusinessPlan

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  1. Step By Step Towards EMAS – The Benefits of EcoBusinessPlan Michael Grill EMAS Helpdesk of the European Commission Federal Environment Agency Austria Bucharest, July 13th, 07

  2. Why A Step by Step Approach? A small step for burocracy – a mayor step for an SME:

  3. Percentage of SMEs Participating in EMAS

  4. EMAS and SMEs • Findings of the EVER Study • (DG Environment 2005): • Most important barriers for SMEs • Lack of external incentives • Lack of competitive rewards • Lack of recognition by local authorities • Lack of human ressources • Lack of technical support

  5. What is The EcoBusinessPlan? • The service package of Vienna City Council for the environment in companies • Founded in 1998 • Fosters ecoefficiency and cost savings

  6. The EcoBusinessPlan Targets: • Implementation of EMS in 10 months • Reduction of pollution • Taking environment into account in all business activities • Improving competitiveness • Better relation between authorities and company

  7. The EcoBusinessPlan Offer: • Professional, funded consulting and training • Help in implementing measures practically • Legal compliance • Public relation • Pool of selected consultants

  8. Step by Step Procedure to EMAS • Environmental Check: • Registered consultants • Identification of weak points • One day • First survey of possible measures • Decision to participate in a module • Implementation of selected measures assisted by a consultant • Independent assessment of progress • Certificate by the City Council of Vienna

  9. Funding For Each Step Co-funded by European Commission, City Council, Chamber of Commerce, Ministry of the Environment: • Ecolabel Tourism: • SME costs: 950 €; total 2.800 €, max. 40 hours • EcoBonus: for SMEs < 50 employees • SME costs: 600 €; total 1.680 €, max. 32 hours • EcoProfit: for all • Costs: 1.150 €; total 6.500 €; max. 12 days • ISO 14001: • Additional costs: 1.740 €, additional max. 6 days • EMAS: • Additional costs: 3.480 €, additional max. 12 days • Pilot: EMS for Small SMEs (< 20 employees) • max. 4.000 Euro / max. 80 hours consulting

  10. Facts About The EcoBusinessPlan • 900.000 Euro invested annually by City Council of • Vienna and partners • Comprises funds, consulting and service • All EcoBusinessPlan member companies have • invested 109 Million Euro for improving ecoefficiency • since 1998 • Measures have saved some 30 Millionen Euro in costs. • Return of investment between 2 and 3 years after • implementation

  11. Achivements of the EcoBusinessPlan 500 Viennese companies have achieved (1998 to 2007) • 109.300 tons of waste less – equals 1.3 times a football stadium for 50.000 visitors • 138,7 Millions KWh - equals 46.200 households • 42.766 tons of Carbon Dioxide saved – equals 11.400 balloons • 67,3 Million kilometres saved in transport – equals 1.750 times around the earth • 1,325.300 cubic metres of drinking water saved Ideas for measures are available from the data base. http://www.magwien.gv.at/ma22/oekobusiness/frame/datenbank.html

  12. Brands associated with EMAS

  13. The Hohenlohe Modell The Hohenlohe modell (DE, Baden Wurttemberg) http://www.modell-hohenlohe.de/ Principle: • Large EMAS company procides consulting and funding • 3-6 SMEs with similar activites • First environmental review done individually • Shared workshops • Shared documentation • Co-funding by Min. of Environment

  14. EMAS Easy Developed from EcoMapping visual tool (BE, Heinz Werner Engel, EcoConseil) Principle: • No parent company • 4-8 SMEs with similar activites • First environmental review done individually • Shared workshops • Shared documentation • Handbook 10 pages, environmental statement 2-4 pages • Max. 4000 € external costs

  15. Links More information: • EcoBusinessPlan: • http://www.wien.gv.at/umweltschutz/oekobusiness/angebot.html • Hohenlohe model: • http://www.modell-hohenlohe.de/ • EMAS SME toolkit: http://www.inem.org/new_toolkit/

  16. Links Contact: Michael.grill@umweltbundesamt.at or emas@ec.europa.eu

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