Improving your production
Taking advantage of technological innovations are important to reduce the depletion of our natural resources, and reduce emissions of Green House Gasses contributing to Climate Change. Through approaches like cleaner production, waste minimisation and energy efficiency, and occupational health and safety we can reduce the input of raw materials in our manufacturing industries mitigating the output of emissions and wastes. Companies who are conscious about their environmental performance can also achieve economic advantages in saving raw materials and costs for pollution prevention, and can easier penetrate markets for greener products. A better work environment will also improve the health and living condition of employees, gaining motivated workers and respect in local society.
Typically, Small and Medium sized Enterprises in developing countries are operating with outdated and resource intensive production technologies, though their output are still part of large commercial products. This makes it difficult for the consumers to judge when the environmental performance of a given product is under control. Therefore, it is essential to improve the performance of SMEs if we want our end products to become more sustainable.
Funded projects:
- Establishing a Sustainable Production System for Rattan Products in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
- Electric Motor Systems Energy-Saving Challenge - Improving the Operating Efficiency of Chinese Electric Motor Systems
- Enhancement of Sustainable Lokta Handmade Paper Production in Nepal
- Sustainable Production in the Food and Beverages Industry in Sri Lanka
- Enhancing Environmental Performance in Key Sri Lankan Export Sectors
- "Train the Trainers", Train Chinese Construction Sector SMEs in Energy Saving Techniques and Technologies
- Improving Environmental and Safety Performance in Electrical and Electronics Industry in China
- Sustainable Textiles for Sustainable Development (India)
- Helping Vietnamese SMEs Adapt and Adopt CSR for Improved Linkages with Global Supply Chains in Sustainable Production
- Mainstreaming Energy Efficiency Through Business Innovation Support Vietnam (MEET-BIS Vietnam)
- Re-Tie Bangladesh: Reduction of Environmental Threats and Increase of Exportability of Bangladeshi Leather Products
- Higher Efficiency Power and Distribution Transformers Promotion Project
- Implementing Industrial Symbiosis and Environmental Management Systems in Tianjin Binhai New Area
- Sustainable Production (SP) of the Biomass Industries in Malaysia: Optimising Economic Potential and Moving Towards Higher Value Chain
- Establishment of the ASEAN Energy Manager Accreditation Scheme (AEMAS)
- Sustainable revival of livelihoods in post-disaster Sichuan: Enhancing eco-friendly, pro-poor bamboo production supply chains to support reconstruction effort