Green Products Development and Labelling

2009/2010's exceptionally cold winter in Mongolia did not reduce the motivation of local companies to learn how to improve their processes and products according the sustainable consumption and production and eco design methods. In March 2010 the experts from the project partners IVAM and GrAT, supported by the national partners from Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology completed four training sessions in the capital Ulaan Bataar and the regional aimags of Orkhon, Arvaikheer and Undurkhaan. These trainings were attended by 250 participants from 160 companies and the local support network. Apart from the training, the campaign promoting the Challenge also generated interest finally attracting applications from 300 companies; 150 of which were eligible and taken into the next stage. The best 80 were chosen to receive further instructions and support for preparing their Green Idea Development Report, which they have to submit in August. Out of those 80 companies, 40 with the best reports will be selected and the personnel further trained to prepare their Green Product Business Plan. The project will select potentially successful business plans and support the entrepreneurs to realise the plans including the adoption of cleaner production measures and the production of products with eco-label potential.