German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Dr. Thomas Sterr Prof. Dr. D. Günter Liesegang
Environmental and Sustainability Networks for Enterprises
in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region
Urumqi Project …..
8th of May, 2007, IUWA Heidelberg e.V., Heidelberg, Germany
University of Heidelberg,
AWI – Institute of Economics,
Dept. of Business Administration I
Contact address: IUWA, Tiergartenstraße 17, 69121 Heidelberg, Germany phone: +49/6221/64940-12, fax: -14; [email protected], www.iuwa.de
IUWA
Institute for Eco-Industrial Analyses Heidelberg e.V
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
European Metropolitan Regions in Germany
Source:
www.rhein-neckar-dreieck.de
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
The European Metropolitan Region of Rhine-Neckar (MRN)
Source:
http://www.deutsche-metropolregionen.org/img/MetropolregionRheinNeckar.jpg visited on the 7.12.2006
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Territorial view of the Rhine-Neckar region
Source: www.bedandroses.de visited on the 7.12.2006
(entire colored region)
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Areal view of the Rhine-Neckar-Region
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Territorial and Relational Aspects of the Rhein-Neckar
DA
MZ
MALU
KA
HD
WI F OF
Central residential and industrial nodes
Intensity of commuter relations
Plains
Mountain area / hills
mostly agricultural area
Rhein
Neckar
Main
PfälzerWald
Oden-wald
Kraich-gau
Source: Sterr (2000) Konzeptionelle Grundlagen für den Umgang mit dem Regionsbegriff vor dem Hintergrund eines regionalen Stoffstrommanagements, S. 22
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Regional business = Business on the meso level
Material flow
managem
ent betw
een companies
Material flow
manage-
ment w
ithin a company
Anlage 2
ZL
Anlage 1
S 1S 1 S 2
S 3
IR 1IR 2
IR 3
(company external)
(company internal)
comm
u-n
aln
atio-n
al
comp
any
ind
ivi-du
al
inter-
nation
al
fede
ral
S 4S 4
Production site
Company subsystems (trade, plant, individual)
Industrial site(site internal)
Industrial region(regional)
World economy (global)
R e c h t
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
The European Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar in the global context
Quality of life in the Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckarregional business dynamics – regional environmental competence – accountabilty for one another
Uniting regional strengthfrom business – science – politics and society
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Source:
www.rhein-neckar-dreieck.de (visited in March of 2005)
Networks in the Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Central typologies of supra-institutional cooperation
Strategic cooperation
• Connection via steering instruments closely related to the market•Trust between partners is ensured through contracts and enhanced by sanctioning mechanisms•e.g.: supplier – buyer relationship
• Connection of a relatively small number of strategically important actors in order to reach and improve upon each individual‘s goals• usually quite formal • e.g.: most hierarchical structures with a dominant central actor
• mutual recognition among equals• social concept of fairness and accountability towards shared values• integrative approach• none or insignificant sanctioning mechanisms
Typical characteristica
Partner-likecooperation
Market-like cooperation
EM-Networks, Sustainability Networks
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Environmental Working Group of the IHK working group for and by IHK members focus: current environmental questions from the firms‘ perspective *1995
Rhine-Neckar-Region
Environmental Experts of the IHK
Working Group: Environment and Business in the Rhine-Neckar Triangle informal network focus: synthesis of theoretical knowledge with company know-how in the environ- mental realm *1995
Rhine-Neckar-Triangle e.V.
UKOM (Center for environmental competence Heidelberg - Rhine-Neckar) formal network (non-profit org.) focus: regional competence pool: business – science – politics & society.
*2003
Historic development of eco-industrial networks in the MRN
Sustainable development of SME informal network focus: systematic search for possibilities to rise resource efficiency within a pafrticipatory approach. *2002
Working Group for Material Flow Management (MFM) informal network with an intranet and practical relevance focus: sustainability-oriented MFM for the industry *1996
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Private Sector
Partnerlike Network
Region
Scientific Institutes
Societal Groups, (Associations, NGOs, …)
State institutions
Interorganisationale Netzwerkbildung
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Private Sector
Premmises ofproducer 2
Recycler
Machine 4
E
Premises of producer 1
Machine 2Machine 1
State Institutions
EM-Network
Service provider
E
Machine 3
Interim stroage
Scientific Institutions
Societal Groups (Associations, NGOs)
Source: Sterr (2003) Industrielle Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft im regionalen Kontext, S. 372
The material flow economy in the actor-systemic realm
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure
Executive Board
Pres.Dr. Würzner
Vice-Pres.Dr. Schubert
TreasurerKohlmeier
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Executive Board
Pres.Dr. Würzner
Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert
TreasurerKohlmeier
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Executive Board
Members of the entire board
Pres.Dr. Würzner
Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert
TreasurerKohlmeier
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Executive Board
Members of the entire board
Liesegang/Neef
Pres.Dr. Würzner
Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert
TreasurerKohlmeier
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
UKOM – Network connections within the board (A selection)
Env. agency HD Dr.Würzner, M
M = Mayor
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection)
Env. agency HD Dr.Würzner, M
Reional Ass. Dallinger, CEO
BFK Consult.Stumpf, CEO
IBL Kohlmeier,
CEO
Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE
M = Mayor
HeizungsbauSchulz, CEO
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
OfficeProf.Liesegang / Neef
UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection)
City of HD Dr.Würzner, M
Verband Region RN Dallinger, Dir.
IUWADr. Sterr, P
CC RN Dr. Niopek,
CEO
BFK Consult.Stumpf, CEO
IBL Kohlmeier,
CEO
Univ. HD Prof.Liesegang DH
HWK Preisz, CEO
M = MayorDir. = DirektorDH = Department Head (Univ.)
ITGA Meyer, CEO
HeizungsbauSchulz, CEO
Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE
P = President
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
OfficeProf.Liesegang / Neef
UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection)
City of HD Dr.Würzner, M
RN Region Ass. Dallinger, Dir.
IUWADr. Sterr, P.
CC RN Dr. Niopek,
CEO
BFK Consult.Stumpf, CEO
IBL Kohlmeier,
CEO
Univ. HD Prof.Liesegang DH
HWK Preisz, CEO
M = Mayor Dir. = DirectorDH = Department Head (Univ.)
ITGA Meyer, CEO
HeizungsbauSchulz, CEO
Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE
P = President
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Executive Board
Board
UKOM: Network structure
Thematic Breadth
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Executive Board
Depth
Network relations / connection of network members
Internal competence and special strength of members of the network
Board
Columns
UKOM: Network structure
Thematic Breadth
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Executive Board
Depth
Internal Ex-
change
Network relations / connection of network members
Considerations regarding interests, strategies, events,
projects…all with the goal of promoting environmentally friendly business
Internal competence and special strength of members of the network
Board
Columns
UKOM: Network structure
Thematische Breadth
Source: Sterr (2003) Akteursübergreifender Stoff- und Informations-transfer zur Förderung nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft. In: Leisten / Krcal: Nachhaltige Unterneh-mensführung – System-perspektiven. Gabler; S. 396
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Instuments for informational exchange and transparency
.. .
NETWORKS
mutual trust common interest tacit knowledge
SOFTWARE TOOLS
data transparency data comparability data exchange
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V.
The Working Group for the Environment and Business in the RNR Interorganizational network forum with a roundtable structure Prof. Dr. Dietfried G. Liesegang, Uni HD / Prof. Dr. Peter Kunz, FH Mannheim Founded: 1991 Meetings: biannually
Envir. Working Groups of the Chamber of Commerce Forum of CC-Members with a roundtable structure Head: Klaus Peter Engel, CC-Rhein-Neckar Pres.: Jens O. Schäfer, HD Druckmaschinen AG Founded: 1995 Meetings: several times a year
Envir. Experts of the Chamber of Comm.
Pfaffengrund Working Group of HD Discussion forum for Pfaffengrund Firms Mod.: Dr. Klaus Plate / Prof. Ch. SchulzeFounded: 1996 Meetings: several times a year
IUWA Working Groups Material Flow Management strategic-operative network forum Moderation: Dr. Thomas Sterr, IUWA Founded: 2002 Meetings: several times a year
Working Group for Sustainable Business informal working group for SME Moderation: Dr. Würzner, Stadt HD Founded: 2001 Meetings: several times a year
Selected environmental management networks in the MRN
Center for Envir. Comp. Rhine-Neckar (UKOM) e.V. Interorganizational Network forum with a roundtable structure Pres.: Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the City of HD; Vice-Pres.: Kohlmeier, IBL (Treasurer) Schubert,,LUWOGE Founded: 2003 Meetings: several times a year Working Groups / Forums
German-Chinese Waste Management Workshop; Heidelberg, the 8th of May, 2007 © IUWA / Sterr 2007
Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V.
The Working Group for the Environment and Business in the RNR• Interorganizational network forum with a roundtable structure• Prof. Dr. Dietfried G. Liesegang, Uni HD / Prof. Dr. Peter Kunz, FH Mannheim• Founded: 1991• Meetings: biannually
Envir. Working Groups of the Chamber of Commerce• Forum of CC-Members with a roundtable structure• Head: Klaus Peter Engel, CC-Rhein-Neckar• Pres.: Jens O. Schäfer, HD Druckmaschinen AG• Founded: 1995• Meetings: several times a year
Envir. Experts of the Chamber of Comm.
Pfaffengrund Working Group of HD• Discussion forum for Pfaffengrund Firms • Mod.: Dr. Klaus Plate / Prof. Ch. Schulze• Founded: 1996 • Meetings: several times a year
IUWA Working Groups Material Flow Management strategic-operative network forum Moderation: Dr. Thomas Sterr, IUWA Founded: 2002 Meetings: several times a year
Working Group for Sustainable Business• informal working group for SME• Moderation: Dr. Würzner, Stadt HD• Founded: 2001• Meetings: several times a year
Group for Sustainable Economic Development in Ulm (unw) e.V. interorg. network forum with a roundtable structure Pres.: Marian Kazda, Founded 1993 several meetings annually
Hohenlohe Model e,.V. regional network of enterprises Pres.: Kurt Weißenbach, Founded: 1991 diverse forums, meetings and publications annually
Center for Envir. Comp. Rhine-Neckar (UKOM) e.V.• Interorganizational Network forum with a roundtable structure• Pres.: Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the City of HD; Vice-Pres.: Kohlmeier, IBL (Treasurer) Schubert,,LUWOGE• Founded: 2003• Meetings: several times a year• Working Groups / Forums
Selected environmental management networks – MRN & BaWü