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PROJECT : INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENT Reporting period : 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013. Project Brief/Summary
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PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENTReporting period: 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013 Project Brief/Summary • Industries & SMEs project aims to create more green companies and local entrepreneurs that produce certified green products and services. In transforming Industry from current technology to Green Technology, this project has focused on these strategic initiatives:- • Promotion, awareness & knowledge • Capacity building including Training of Trainers • Coaching session and advisory • Green label certification • Marketing • Business Matching With these initial actions, the transformation process will progress effectively. Objectives • To assist local companies in producing green products and services. • To transform local companies including SMEs in implementing green technology applications and green practices. Project Fund: RM 834,267.00 Duration: 01/01/2013 – 31/12/2013 • Expected Outcomes • To organize 10 events of seminar, workshop, conference or exhibition by 31 Dec 2013 • To assist 10 companies in getting green label certification by 31 Dec 2013 • To develop one training module for Industry & SMEs and organize 2 training sessions by 31 Dec 2013 • To organize 3 events of business matching, forum or technical visit • Status • Organized 12 events of seminars and workshops • Identified 89 GreenTAG companies as potential candidates • Developed two training modules and organized 2 training sessions • Korea business matching event will take place on 20th Nov
PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENT Reporting period: 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013 Activities Completed (During reporting period) • Organized GreenTAGCoaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Penang on 1st Oct 2013 together with SIRIM and UNIDO. • Finalised the module of Introduction on Green Technology for SMEs together with KeTTHA • Attended the National Standard Compliance Programme Lab organized by Standard Malaysia. • Conducted major stakeholders consultation on the GreenTAG 2+1 years Coaching Programme for SMEs especially on training modules and other relevant existing programmewith UNIDO and SCP Team • Participated in IGEM in promoting the projects and also organized the Business Opportunity Forum on 7th October in Mandarin Oriental Hotel, KL. • Discussed with PHTJ Melaka on organizing SME awareness in Melaka % completed: • 10 events (100%) • 10 companies get green label certification (10%) • One Module & 2 training (100%) • 3 business matching/forum/visit (20%) % funds utilised: % (yet to from Finance) • Activities Planned (For next reporting period) • To organized business matching program with Korea’s companies in Kuala Lumpur on 20th Nov 2013 • To organize GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Johor on 21st Nov 2013 • To initiate the training of Green Management System and Green Entrepeneur with USM for SMEs • To organized stakeholder consultation workshop to finalise the GreenTAG 2+1 years Coaching Programme for SMEs especially on training modules and other relevant existing programmee.g National Standard Compliance Programme
PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENTReporting period: 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013 • Photos of activities for the period of reporting • GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Bayview Hotel, Penang Impacts of the Project • 56 companies with total of 400 items are certified as Eco Label products • 89 companies with total of 257 items are endorsed as GreenTAG • Challenges • Readiness from local industries/ manufacturers to implement green technology in their production • Lack of infrastructures and R&D in producing green products and services • Lack of incentives for transformation • Actions • To organize promotion, awareness and knowledge sharing activities on Green Technology application to local industries and SMEs • To collaborate with government agencies eg. MOSTI, MITI, SIRIM BHD., SME CORP., MARA, MIDA, Universities and Private Companies