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Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP1

TOSCATowards sustainable supply chains

through a common approach for company strategic work and daily operations

LCM 2009Ulrika Palme


The TOSCA project

• Funded by the EU LIFE+ Programme• Runs 2009-2011• Co-operation between AkzoNobel, SCA Personal

Care and Chalmers University of Technology

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ObjectivesFacilitate work on:• Data exchange, communication and co-operation for

sustainable development in supply chains• Development of strategies, communication and

application of tools for sustainable developmentApproach• Bottom up: facilitate the integration and communication of

sustainability aspects and knowledge in daily operations• Top down: facilitate development, communication and

implementation of sustainability strategies


ScopeConstruction of a framework for corporate work towards SD- Information from literature, internet, corporate documents and

interviews- Analyzes and recommendations of approach to take- Presentation of the resulting framework at the Tosca internet site Dissemination and implementation of the framework- Making people within the participating organizations and outside

aware of the project- Seminars, lectures and workshops on the framework

- Implementation of the framework in businessesMore learning…- Documentation and presentation of experiences made in the

implementation phase


Environmental Systems Analysis• Division within the Dept of Energy and

Environmnet at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden


Environmental assessment

Technological change

Industrial environmental

practice

ESA in numbers

11 senior academics12 doctoral students2 technicians1 admin

13 dissertations8 licentiates

2 bachelor level courses8 advanced courses20-25 master projects/yr

The participating companies• AkzoNobel

– The world’s largest paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals

– About 60 000 employees and € 15 billion in revenue

• SCA – A global consumer goods and paper company that

develops, produces and markets personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products

– About 52 000 employees and € 11,5 billion in revenue


January – August 2009Inventories and assessments made of • strategies in the work with sustainable

development • tools and data used to assess and track

sustainability aspects • communication practices concerning

sustainability information

Focus on value chain relevance


SD strategies at AN: the main actors • Sustainability Council : 11 persons including

CEO, business unit managers and others• Director of Sustainability• Sustainability focal points (1/BU)• Sustainability in sourcing team• HSE-S department• Sustainability in Communications• Carbon policy team• Technology and Engineering SD group


SD strategies at SCA: the main actors • SCA group level

– The Environmental Committee and the CSR Committee– Environmental networks– CSR networks

• Business group level (SCA Global Hygiene Category and SCA Personal Care Europe) – Cross-functional task force at Personal Care for

development and implementation of environmental strategy

– Environment & Product Safety Department– QRESH (Quality, Risk, Environment, Safety and Health)

are coordinators at the facilities


Results tools and data• Management: EMS, indicators

– Value chain: Customer audits, Supplier standard – environmental and social requirements on suppliers

• Assessment: LCA, carbon footprints, EIA, risk and safety assessments– Value chain: Haulier evaluations, Supplier audits and

assessments• Data management: internal data bases (LCA and

safety sheets)– Value chain: Supplier environmental questionnaire,

Societal waste management models and trends


Results communication: AN• Internal

– Internal website– Newsletters– Meetings

• General external– Brochures– Annual report– Web sites– Press releases– Newsletters and

news magazines

• To customers (Eka BU)– Technical product data– Handbooks– Safety data Sheets– EPD– Eka facts (a parallel

system to the Safety Data Sheet)

• From suppliers– LCA data– Audits, questionnaires


Results communication: SCA• Internal

– Internal website– Newsletters, fact

sheets– Meetings– Training

• General external– Brochures– Annual report– Web sites– Press releases– Newsletters

• To customers– Case specific

• To consumers– Eco action

• From suppliers– LCA data– Audits,

questionnaires


Some conclusions• Strategy first!• Sustainability should be a driver for innovations• A limited number of tools• Expertise within the company• Internal communication before external

communication• More and better external communication (AN)• Life cycle thinking to support value chain thinking• More and better co-operation with suppliers and

customers (- how?)


Recommendation for the framework

• A transparent process aiming at all employees being familiar with the concept SD and with clear communication on contributions and progress

• To be extended throughout the value chain?


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