A link to the presentations from the day will be available in the next few days at: http://www.nwpp.ie/
The role of Waste Prevention and Resource Efficiency in Irish businesses Neil Walker, Head of Energy and Environment Policy ResourceWise 2011
Irish businesses are increasingly going green Why? Which sectors? IBEC s role in assisting Some thoughts on future waste policy
Progressive businesses in Ireland are doing well by doing good
Resource efficiency as enlightened self-interest...
... is an old idea...
... embedded in modern management practices
Efficiency savings go straight to the bottom line Base case 000 Sales 1000 Cost of goods 600 Gross profit 400 Base case 000 Sales 1100 Cost of goods Base case 000 Sales 1000 Cost of goods 660 Gross profit 440 500 Gross profit 500
Resource conservation can be part of the sales effort...
... and of the Corporate Social Responsibility programme
It can even inspire new business opportunities In a flash... Trash to cash!!
Businesses gaining from involvement in the EPA National Waste Prevention Programme?
(F) Construction (G) Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (M) Professional, scientific and technical activities (I) Accommodation and food service activities (C) Manufacturing (N) Administrative and support service activities (H) Transportation and storage (J) Information and communication (L) Real estate activities (K) Financial and insurance activities (E) Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (B) Mining and quarrying (D)Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Economy in recent years weighted towards construction Number of Companies in Ireland by sector 2008 (*CSO) 60,000 53,893 50,000 43,205 40,000 30,000 29,283 20,000 10,000 0 15,987 12,886 11,834 11,069 9,682 9,274 4,591 785 385 209
C MANUFACTURING M PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES S OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES G WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES I ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES O PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY J INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION P EDUCATION Q HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK ACTIVITIES E WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES R ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION H TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE K FINANCIAL AND INSURANCE ACTIVITIES N ADMINISDTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES D ELECTRICAL, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY F CONSTRUCTION L REAL ESTATE ACTIVITIES A AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING B MINING AND QUARRYING U ACTIVITIES OF EXTRATERRITORIAL ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES A quite different sectoral mix in the NWPP 90 80 70 60 50 Companies Registered with Greenbusiness.ie by Sector Relatively small numbers to date but rapid progress in recent months 40 30 20 10 0
The top twelve savings in 2011 (to date)
IBEC support for Waste Prevention Programme Green Business Executive (Fintan O Connell) Regularly speaking at or organising events Recent mail-shot to circa 1000 Chief Financial Officers in our member organisations Environment Policy Committee (Conor Gouldsbury) Recently-established waste and water working groups Energy Policy Committee (Erik O Donovan) Co-operation with SEAI on promotion of efficiency and clean-tech innovation
Business sector perspective on existing and impending policy initiatives
Producers are aware of their extended responsibility Non-domestic MSW accounts for 1.3 million tonnes out of 3.0 million total Solid waste streams on site Process emissions to air and water EPA and local authority compliance including aftercare One third of MSW All waste packaging put on market All electrical goods put on market 9kg per person recovered
Compliance with EU targets has been good... 60% recycling target for waste packaging was comfortably exceeded Despite the lack of indigenous processing Per capita volume of recycled WEEE remains well above the EU average Despite sharply falling sales volumes and financial distress for electrical retailers
... but need to ensure choice and value for money Transparency and accountability to ensure efficient disbursement of funds by (some) compliance schemes Remember, it s their members money! Un-met demand for alternative options in waste packaging compliance Proposed Packaging Levy a stealth tax??
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