Experiences and Challenges in International EcoBusinessPlans denkstatt

1. ExperiencesandChallenges in International EcoBusinessPlansdenkstatt Bernhard Kasper, Vienna, 12.04.2013

2. Topics • denkstatt presentation • denkstatt international experiencewithEcoBusinessPlans • EcologicalandeconomicresultsEcoProfit Novi Sad • Best practiceexamples • Challengesfortheset – upof an EcoBusinessPlanfromtheconsultancypointofview

3. “We shape a sustainable economy, ecology and society” • denkstattstands for • economic success through • ecological innovation and • social responsibility

4. denkstatt locations denkstatt & enertec denkstatt Slovakia denkstatt Austria denkstatt Hungary denkstatt Romania denkstatt Serbia denkstatt Bulgaria denkstatt Spain

5. Ourproductgroups Waste & Resources Sustainable Development Management Systems ClimateProtection& Energy Social Design UrbanManagement ProductSustainability

6. Ourservices Waste & Resources Management Systems • Regional Waste Management • Operational Waste Management • Computer-based Waste Management Tool • Feasibility-Studies • Non Product Costing (NPC) • Resource Management • … • Environmental Management • Integrated Management Systems • Risk- & Process Management • Eco Profit • Legal Compliance • Eco Balance • Strategy Development • … ClimateProtection & Energy ProductSustainability • Operational Climate Strategies • JI/CDM Projects • Corporate Carbon Footprint • Mobility Management • Energy Solutions for the Future • Carbon Footprint • Carbon Footprint • Product Assessment • Life Cycle Thinking • Eco Balance • Carbon Management • Water Footprint Sustainable Development Social Design • Sustainability Report • Sustainability Indicators • Impact Assessment • Compliance Management • Life Cycle Thinking • Sustainable Management Systems • Change Management • Vision and Mission Statement • Moderation and Stakeholder Dialogue • Teambuilding and Coaching • Mediation Urban Management • Consulting in SustainableBuilding • Smart Urban Management

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8. International EcoBusiness Experience denkstatt • EKOprofit Bratislava 2012 – 2014 • 50 companies • ECOProfitNovi Sad 2011- 2013 • 16 companies • EcoprofitTimisoara (Romania) 2006 • 15 companies • EcoprofitSouth Tyrol (Italy) 2002 • 8 companies • EcoprofitRamnicuValcea 2000 (Romania) • 10 companies

9. ECOprofit Novi Sad – General Information • Structure: • 2 EcoProfitCycles (2011 & 2012) • 6 Teamworkshops & 6 daysof individual consultancy • Train the Trainers – program • Awardingceremony • Output: • 16 companiesparticipated • 44 youngpeopletrained • Impact: • 92 environmental measuresimplemented • 135 environmental measuresplanned

10. ECOprofit Novi Sad – Environmental andEconomic Impact • Ecologicalimpact– savingsof: • 11.120 t of CO2 • 341 MWhelectricalenergy • 53 t residual waste • 10.190 m³ water • Economicimpact: • Total ofthe Project • Investment: 1,8 Mio. € • Saving: 550.000 € • Average per company • Investment: 43.600 € • Savings: 15.300 €

11. Examples of saving in EcoProfit companies (I) • Delhaize Serbia d.o.o.(former Delta Maxi), Novi Sad 2012 • Measure: Increase the tire pressure of the vehicles (pilot project with 8 lorrys) • Savings: • 2.000 €/year • 1500 l diesel • Total saving potential: • 15.000 €/year

12. Examples of saving in EcoProfit companies (II) • Elektrovojvodina (Electric distribution), Novi Sad 2012 • Measure: Replacement of the sign lights by LED tubes • Investment Costs: • 2000 € • Savings: • 820 €/year • 110 kWh/year

13. Examples of saving in EcoProfit companies (III) • NovosadskaToplana (Heat production), Novi Sad 2012 • Measure: Use a freezing device to freeze the water in the network section which are being open for reconstruction, maintenance or new connections • Investment: • 7.500€ • Savings per year: • 2.900 € • 5900 m³ gas • 700 m³ water

14. Challengesof an EcoBusinessPlan • Organizationalstructure • Project with a growingnumberofpartners • + broadsupportfrommanystakeholders • + projectstability • - riskoflong „setup“ - phase • - coordinationeffortsfortheleadpartner • Financial • Sourcesoffinancialsupportimportantforthesustainibilityoftheproject • Administrative effortsdepend on type ofsubsidies • Financial stabilityoftheleadpartner • Participationofcompanies • Don´tunderestimatetheeffortstogetcompanies in theproject • Different projectpartnersmaybeincluded

15. ExampleECOprofit Novi Sad Trainees Support, e.g. marketing of the results Cleaner Production Services Financing Reduction of the environmental impact Financing Support for the set up of ECOprofit ADA

16. ExampleEKOprofit Bratislava Trainees National Cofinancing EFRD Communication & project future CP - Services Support • City Council of Vienna • NADSME • SOPK Financing Reduction of the environmental impact Financing Support for the set up of EKOprofit

17. EcoBusinessPlan - Recommendations • DeveloptheEcoBusinessPlanstepbystep • Introducefirst a modulewith quick success (e.g. Ecoprofit) • Include a final evaluationoftheachievements • Final evaluationspeedsupimplementationofmeasures • Create a poolofconsultants • After startingphasetheentranceofmoreconsultingcompaniesisadvisable • Marketing isimportantforcompanies • Find appropiateframeforthe final awardingceremony

18. Towards Sustainable Development „Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come“ Victor Hugo