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Urumqi Project ….. 8th of May, 2007, IUWA Heidelberg e.V., Heidelberg, Germany. Environmental and Sustainability Networks for Enterprises in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. Dr. Thomas Sterr Prof. Dr. D. Günter Liesegang. IUWA.
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Urumqi Project ….. 8th of May, 2007, IUWA Heidelberg e.V., Heidelberg, Germany Environmental and Sustainability Networks for Enterprises in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region Dr. Thomas Sterr Prof. Dr. D. Günter Liesegang IUWA University of Heidelberg, AWI – Institute of Economics, Dept. of Business Administration I Institute for Eco-Industrial AnalysesHeidelberg e.V Contact address: IUWA, Tiergartenstraße 17, 69121 Heidelberg, Germany phone: +49/6221/64940-12, fax: -14; sterr@iuwa.de, www.iuwa.de
European Metropolitan Regions in Germany Source: www.rhein-neckar-dreieck.de
The European Metropolitan Region of Rhine-Neckar (MRN) Source: http://www.deutsche-metropolregionen.org/img/MetropolregionRheinNeckar.jpg visited on the 7.12.2006
Territorial view of the Rhine-Neckar region (entire colored region) Source: www.bedandroses.de visited on the 7.12.2006
Main Neckar Rhein Territorial and Relational Aspects of the Rhein-Neckar F WI OF MZ Central residential and industrial nodes Intensity of commuter relations Plains Mountain area / hills mostly agricultural area DA Oden-wald LU MA HD PfälzerWald Kraich-gau Source: Sterr (2000) Konzeptionelle Grundlagen für den Umgang mit dem Regionsbegriff vor dem Hintergrund eines regionalen Stoffstrommanagements, S. 22 KA
IR 2 Regional business = Business on the meso level R e c h t IR 3 inter-national Material flow management between companies World economy (global) IR 1 natio-nal Industrial region(regional) S 3 S 4 S 4 federal S 2 S 1 S 1 Industrial site(site internal) commu-nal (company external) (company internal) Production site company indivi-dual Material flow manage-ment within a company Company subsystems (trade, plant, individual) ZL Anlage 1 Anlage 2
The European Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar in the global context Quality of life in the Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckarregional business dynamics – regional environmental competence – accountabilty for one another Uniting regional strengthfrom business – science – politics and society
Networks in the Metropolitan Region Rhine-Neckar Source: www.rhein-neckar-dreieck.de (visited in March of 2005)
Central typologies of supra-institutional cooperation Market-like cooperation Strategic cooperation Partner-likecooperation Typical characteristica • Connection via steering instruments closely related to the market • Trust between partners is ensured through contracts and enhanced by sanctioning mechanisms • e.g.: supplier – buyer relationship • Connection of a relatively small number of strategically important actors in order to reach and improve upon each individual‘s goals • usually quite formal • e.g.: most hierarchical structures with a dominant central actor • mutual recognition among equals • social concept of fairness and accountability towards shared values • integrative approach • none or insignificant sanctioning mechanisms EM-Networks, Sustainability Networks
Historic development of eco-industrial networks in the MRN Environmental Experts of the IHK • Working Group: Environment and Business in the Rhine-Neckar Triangle • informal network • focus: synthesis of theoretical knowledge with company know-how in the environ- mental realm *1995 • Environmental Working Group of the IHK • working group for and by IHK members • focus: current environmental questions from the firms‘ perspective *1995 Rhine-Neckar-Triangle e.V. • UKOM (Center for environmental competence Heidelberg - Rhine-Neckar) • formal network (non-profit org.) • focus: regional competence pool: business – science – politics & society. *2003 • Working Group for Material Flow Management (MFM) • informal network with an intranet and practical relevance • focus: sustainability-oriented MFM for the industry *1996 • Sustainable development of SME • informal network • focus: systematic search for possibilities to rise resource efficiency within a pafrticipatory approach. *2002 Rhine-Neckar-Region
Interorganisationale Netzwerkbildung State institutions Region Societal Groups, (Associations, NGOs, …) Scientific Institutes Partnerlike Network Private Sector
The material flow economy in the actor-systemic realm State Institutions Scientific Institutions Societal Groups (Associations, NGOs) EM-Network Private Sector Service provider Premises of producer 1 Interim stroage Recycler E E Machine 1 Machine 2 Machine 4 Premmises of producer 2 Machine 3 Source: Sterr (2003) Industrielle Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft im regionalen Kontext, S. 372
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-Pres. Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier Members of the entire board
The exemplary network UKOM – network structure Pres.Dr. Würzner Executive Board Vice-pres.Dr. Schubert TreasurerKohlmeier Members of the entire board Liesegang/Neef
UKOM – Network connections within the board (A selection) Env. agency HDDr.Würzner, M M = Mayor
UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection) Env. agency HDDr.Würzner, M Reional Ass.Dallinger, CEO BFK Consult. Stumpf, CEO Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE IBL Kohlmeier, CEO Heizungsbau Schulz, CEO M = Mayor
UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection) City of HDDr.Würzner, M Verband Region RNDallinger, Dir. Univ. HD Prof.Liesegang DH IUWADr. Sterr, P BFK Consult. Stumpf, CEO OfficeProf.Liesegang / Neef Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE IBL Kohlmeier, CEO ITGAMeyer, CEO CC RN Dr. Niopek, CEO Heizungsbau Schulz, CEO HWK Preisz, CEO M = MayorDir. = DirektorDH = Department Head (Univ.) P = President
UKOM – Network connections within the Board (A selection) City of HDDr.Würzner, M RN Region Ass.Dallinger, Dir. Univ. HD Prof.Liesegang DH IUWADr. Sterr, P. BFK Consult. Stumpf, CEO OfficeProf.Liesegang / Neef Dr. Schubertprev. BASF/LUWOGE IBL Kohlmeier, CEO ITGAMeyer, CEO CC RN Dr. Niopek, CEO Heizungsbau Schulz, CEO HWK Preisz, CEO M = Mayor Dir. = DirectorDH = Department Head (Univ.) P = President
UKOM: Network structure Thematic Breadth Executive Board Board
UKOM: Network structure Thematic Breadth Executive Board Board Internal competence and special strength of members of the network Network relations / connection of network members Depth Columns
UKOM: Network structure Thematische Breadth Executive Board Board Internal competence and special strength of members of the network Internal Ex-change Network relations / connection of network members Considerations regarding interests, strategies, events, projects…all with the goal of promoting environmentally friendly business Depth Columns Source: Sterr (2003) Akteursübergreifender Stoff- und Informations-transfer zur Förderung nachhaltigkeitsorientierter Stoffkreislaufwirtschaft. In: Leisten / Krcal: Nachhaltige Unterneh-mensführung – System-perspektiven. Gabler; S. 396
Instuments for informational exchange and transparency NETWORKS mutual trust common interest tacit knowledge . . . • SOFTWARE TOOLS • data transparency data comparability data exchange
Selected environmental management networks in the MRN Envir. Experts of the Chamber of Comm. • The Working Group for the Environment and Business in the RNR • Interorganizational network forum with a roundtable structure • Prof. Dr. Dietfried G. Liesegang, Uni HD / Prof. Dr. Peter Kunz, FH Mannheim • Founded: 1991 • Meetings: biannually • Envir. Working Groups of the Chamber of Commerce • Forum of CC-Members with a roundtable structure • Head: Klaus Peter Engel, CC-Rhein-Neckar • Pres.: Jens O. Schäfer, HD Druckmaschinen AG • Founded: 1995 • Meetings: several times a year Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V. • Center for Envir. Comp. Rhine-Neckar (UKOM) e.V. • Interorganizational Network forum with a roundtable structure • Pres.: Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the City of HD; Vice-Pres.: Kohlmeier, IBL (Treasurer) Schubert,,LUWOGE • Founded: 2003 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Groups / Forums • Pfaffengrund Working Group of HD • Discussion forum for Pfaffengrund Firms • Mod.: Dr. Klaus Plate / Prof. Ch. Schulze • Founded: 1996 • Meetings: several times a year • IUWA Working Groups Material Flow Management • strategic-operative network forum • Moderation: Dr. Thomas Sterr, IUWA • Founded: 2002 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Group for Sustainable Business • informal working group for SME • Moderation: Dr. Würzner, Stadt HD • Founded: 2001 • Meetings: several times a year
Selected environmental management networks – MRN & BaWü Envir. Experts of the Chamber of Comm. • The Working Group for the Environment and Business in the RNR • Interorganizational network forum • with a roundtable structure • Prof. Dr. Dietfried G. Liesegang, Uni HD / Prof. Dr. Peter Kunz, FH Mannheim • Founded: 1991 • Meetings: biannually • Envir. Working Groups of the Chamber of Commerce • Forum of CC-Members with a roundtable structure • Head: Klaus Peter Engel, CC-Rhein-Neckar • Pres.: Jens O. Schäfer, HD Druckmaschinen AG • Founded: 1995 • Meetings: several times a year Rhein-Neckar-Dreieck e.V. • Center for Envir. Comp. Rhine-Neckar (UKOM) e.V. • Interorganizational Network forum • with a roundtable structure • Pres.: Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of the City of HD; Vice-Pres.: Kohlmeier, IBL (Treasurer) Schubert,,LUWOGE • Founded: 2003 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Groups / Forums • Pfaffengrund Working Group of HD • Discussion forum for Pfaffengrund Firms • Mod.: Dr. Klaus Plate / Prof. Ch. Schulze • Founded: 1996 • Meetings: several times a year • IUWA Working Groups Material Flow Management • strategic-operative network forum • Moderation: Dr. Thomas Sterr, IUWA • Founded: 2002 • Meetings: several times a year • Working Group for Sustainable Business • informal working group for SME • Moderation: Dr. Würzner, Stadt HD • Founded: 2001 • Meetings: several times a year • Group for Sustainable Economic Development in Ulm (unw) e.V. • interorg. network forum with a roundtable structure • Pres.: Marian Kazda, Founded 1993 • several meetings annually • Hohenlohe Model e,.V. • regional network of enterprises • Pres.: Kurt Weißenbach, Founded: 1991 • diverse forums, meetings and publications annually