eng v r sena peiris director, national cleaner production centre, sri lanka
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3rd Global Networking conference onResource Efficient and Cleaner Production
in Developing and Transition Countries4-5 September,
Montreux, SwitzerlandSustainable Supply Chains
in Sri Lanka
Eng V R Sena PeirisDirector,
National Cleaner Production Centre, Sri Lanka
Area: 65,000 sqkm
Population: 20 million
National GDP; US$ 59 Billion
GDP Growth : 6.4%
Per capita GDP US$ 2923
Main Economic sectors
TeaRubberCoconutAgricultureApparelTourismIndustry
Policy InstrumentsIn 2010 under a Switch Asia Project funded
by EU in Sri Lanka for Food and Beverage Sector, 9 policy instruments were recommended by a panel of Experts to the Ministry of EnvironmentGreen ReportingGreen Public ProcurementExtended Producer Responsibility
Current SituationSeveral discussions held with National
Planning department under Ministry of Finance
Agreed on preparation of procurement Guidelines for selected procurement categories
Initially only 20% of the purchases of Government departments will be under Green Procurement
Current situation07 Categories selected
SuppliesMaintenance of Furniture and equipmentAcquisition of Furniture and Equipment (Plant
& Machinery, Furniture and Office Equipment)Acquisition and maintenance of BuildingsAcquisition and maintenance of Plant and
machinery Acquisition and Maintenance of vehiclesServices
Current situation
Top Decision makers are sensitizedProcurement Officers are trainedAll organizational consumers (Employees)
were provided awarenessAdded costs/benefits are being evaluatedManufacturers/Suppliers are made aware on
future requirements on Greening their supplies/services
Criteria for Selection of Suppliers?Self Declaration by SuppliersMember of Sustainable Reporting systemISO 14001 /ISO 50001 certifiedCarbon Emissions certified/ Carbon NeutralEco Labels/ Energy labels
Eco labeling in Sri LankaThree initiatives since 2008.So far no final Eco Labeling programEnergy labeling for selected products is in
progress (CFLs, Fans, Refrigerators,……)
Desired BenefitsGreening of small scale local manufacturersGreening of suppliers/importersReduction of solid wastes ending in landfillsEnhance local recycling industryReduce hazardous substances in industryReducing hazardous emissions to
environment
Challenges and BarriersGovernment subsidies to some
environmentally unfriendly productsLack of financial benefits (differential taxing)
for environmentally friendly productsCost differentialsResistance from procurement personnel due to
underhand benefits from traditional suppliersJustification of higher costs during financial
auditsResistance to change
Greening value ChainA new trend is established by a few key
enterprises in Sri Lanka for extending the greening across the entire value chain.
Examples: Tourism IndustryApparel Industry
Suppliers Customers
Green value Chain InitiativesOffering Planting of a tree/s to offset the
carbon footprint of the GuestTrees cared by a villager and Guest pays an
annual donationHotel take the responsibility for management
of the tree
Hotel buys fruits/vegetables from nearby farmers
Ensure organically grown/carbon footprint is low
Offers an organic food corner to guests
Organic Tea
Offer Premium Quality healthy product to customers
Pressurizes growers to use organic fertilizer and natural pest control techniques
Water Footprint is controlled
Carbon footprint reduced
Contact Details
Eng V R Sena PeirisNational Cleaner Production Centre251/30,Kirula Road Narahenpita Colombo 05
Tel :0094 11 2369601/2Fax :0094 11 2369603
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.ncpcsrilanka.org