Gerhard Weihs, Team Leader

“SCP – Policy Support, Malaysia”, EPU

Sustainable Consumption and

Production (SCP)

Planning for the future - SCP in Industry

SCP Policy Support Malaysia

Project duration: Feb 2012 – Jan 2016

EU funding: EUR 2,000,000

Beneficiary: Government of Malaysia: EPU, MOF,

KeTTHA, NRE, MITI + dozens further

ministries and agencies, industry and

civil society

Resources: Beneficiaries’ resources

Expert team + incidentals (EU funding)

Project value: A multiple of the EU funding

Contents

� Introduction on SCP

� To explain on why we engage in SCP

� What is SCP: definition and objectives, the history and recent developments

�SCP Policy Framework of Malaysia

� SCP Blueprint, Input to the 11th Malaysia Plan (2016- 2020)

�Why SCP in Industry is needed?

� The crucial role of industry

� Where industry can make a difference along the life-cycle

�Challenges for the Plastic Industry

� Closing the loop of materials

The challenge

“We recognise that fundamental changes in the way

societies consume and produce are indispensable for

achieving global sustainable development.”

(Rio +20)

It now takes the earth already one year and six months to

regenerate what we use in a year. If current consumption

and production trends continue, by 2030, we will need the

equivalent of two Earths to support us.

The menacing perspective

The ecological rucksack as result of todays unsustainable

patterns in industry and unsustainable consuming is a

burden limiting our way forward.

We need to regain the balance

The approach that we need

“Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is a

holistic approach

� to minimising the negative environmental impacts

from consumption and production systems …

� … while promoting quality of life for all.”

(UNEP 2011)

Some Definitions/Clarifications

The terms “SCP”, “Green Growth” and “Green Economy”

are closely linked and support the same overall objective

which is:

=> Sustainable Development !!!

SCP is an Agenda to Change

Change

patterns in

industry

Change

behaviour of

consumers

… and to achieve

Sustainable

Development

SCP

SCP and Development

SCP is closely linked with …

� poverty alleviation,

� increasing quality of life, and

� with the development goals of Malaysia

The Malaysian context

� To become a high income fully developed nation

which is both inclusive and sustainable by 2020

� To enhance the standard of living, quality of life and

well-being of its people

� Be a global leader in the green revolution

� Recognition that practices of production and

consumption patterns will impact negatively on the

quality of life of the present and future generations, if

left unabated.

SCP is a win-win solution for environment, society,

and economy!

Productivity footprint

(More income, better quality of

life)

Ecological footprint

(Less emissions, waste, etc.)

REDUCEINCREASE

SCP means: Gain more through less!

SCP aims at achieving …

� a better quality of life

� a low-carbon and resource efficient society

� an efficient and prosperous economy

� a safe and healthy environment

SCP is based on four key principles …

SCP principle 1 – Quality of life

Improving the quality of life without increasing

environmental degradation and without

compromising the resource needs of future

generations.

SCP principle 2 - Decoupling

Decoupling economic growth from environmental

degradation.

SCP principle 3 – Life cycle thinking

Applying life-cycle thinking which considers the impacts

from all life-cycle stages of the production and

consumption process - from “cradle to grave (cradle)”

SCP principle 4 –

Against rebound

effects

Guarding against the re-

bound effect, where

efficiency gains are

cancelled out by resulting

increases in consumption.

SCP in brief – Harvesting the benefits!

SCP is a comprehensive cross-

cutting concept.

SCP aims to do “more and better

with less,” by reducing resource

use, degradation and pollution

along the life cycle of goods and

services.

It is anticipated that SCP will support the transition to a resource

efficient (green) economy, while turning environmental and social

challenges into business and employment opportunities.

SCP – How to get there?

Key questions

What government can/shall/must do to support the change

of unsustainable patterns and behaviour on side of

industry and consumers, and in key sectors?

Shaping the policy conditions for a better uptake of SCP

practices!

Industry Consumers

Patterns and Behaviour

Key Sectors

Sourcing

Production/Operation

Distribution

Products and Services

Waste Management

Government

Procurement

Private Consumption

Life styles

Building

Food

Transport

Tourism

Overuse of

natural resources

and generation of

emissions, waste

and pollutants,

are negatively

affecting the

quality of life

Current unsustainable practices

Industry Consumers

Addressing the Change of Patterns and Behaviour

Key Sectors

Sustainable Sourcing

Sustainable

Production/Operation

Sustainable

Distribution

Sustainable Products

and Services

Sustainable Waste

Management

Government Green

Procurement (GGP)

Sustainable Buying,

Use, and Disposal

Sustainable Life styles

Sustainable Building

Sustainable Food

Sustainable Transport

Sustainable Tourism

Sub areas

MINIMIZING

the use of

natural

resources and

generation of

emissions,

waste and

pollutants, will

positively

affect the

quality of life

AreasComponents

Converting negative into positive impacts

SCP Policy Framework

National SCP Blueprint / SCP Input to 11th Malaysia Plan

Effective

CoordinationIndustry Consumers

Addressing the Change of Patterns and Behaviour

Key Sectors

National SCP Focal

Point (EPU)

Mapping the State of

Play

SCP Indicators and

Monitoring

Networking and

Synergies

SCP CEPA

Sustainable Sourcing

Sustainable

Production-Operation

Sustainable

Distribution

Sustainable Products

and Services

Sustainable Waste

Management

Government Green

Procurement (GGP)

Sustainable Building

Sustainable Food

Sustainable Transport

Sustainable Tourism

Main

result

4 AreasComponents

Work

packages

Activities

and tasks

Timelines

Strengthened policy framework to MINIMIZING

use of natural resources, emissions, waste and

pollutants, thereby INCREASING wealth and

quality of life – ALONG THE LIFE-CYCLE of SCP

Strengthened policy framework to MINIMIZING

use of natural resources, emissions, waste and

pollutants, thereby INCREASING wealth and

quality of life – ALONG THE LIFE-CYCLE of SCP

Objective23

Sustainable Buying,

Use, Disposal

Sustainable Life-

styles

Why we need SCP in Industry?

Industry operations have significant impact (on economy,

environment, and society) through …

� Consuming raw materials, energy, water, chemicals,

equipment, etc.

� Generating emissions and waste in their processes

� Operating complex systems of distributing goods

� Supplying products for consumer use

� Having responsibility to close the material loop at the end of

life

SCP in Industry along the life-cycle

Industry life-cycle

Sourcing

Processes

Distribution

Products and Services

Waste

SCP options in Industry along the life-cycle

Industry life-cycle

Sourcing Production Distribution Products Waste

Sustainable raw

materials

Greening supply

chains

Emission control

Cleaner

Production

Environmental

Reporting

Environmental

Management

Waste treatment

Packaging

Transport

Warehousing

and storage

Retailing

Product

standards

Green labelling

and rating

Take and buy

back

Waste logistics

Addressing industry with SCP means to look at each stage of the

life-cycle how industry can adopt SCP options to make a difference to business as usual.

SCP Challenges for the Plastic Industry

Industry life-cycle

Sourcing Production Distribution Products Waste

The biggest challenge of plastic is in the recycling logistics. From

an SCP perspective it is much desired that the plastic

manufacturers take responsibility in this respect.

Upstream

measures in

petrochemical

industry

Biological raw

materials with

questionable LCA

aspects

Cleaner

Production and

good house-

keeping, energy

efficiency,

substitution of

toxic materials

E.g. packaging

beverages in PET

plastic is

estimated to

save 50% in

transportation

energy; however,

smart systems

can be applied

within the

industry

Lighter systems,

less number of

compounds.

The right choice

of plastic for

different

purposes.

Thank you very much!

The SCP team at EPU