Strengthening Electrical and Electronics Sector
While promoting responsible resource management models,the project Improving Environmental and Safety Performance in the Electrical and Electronics Industry in China will generate multiple win-win benefits to European supply chains and more than 500 Chinese SMEs of a fast-growing and traditionally export-oriented sector. To achieve upgraded and sustainable practices in the field of eco-efficiency, occupational health and safety and corporate social responsibility, a flexible incentive and capacity building program will engage the entire chain of stakeholders from producers to standardisation authorities and policy makers and contribute to strengthened trade relations between China and Europe.
Brief Description
In China, the economic growth has contributed to poverty alleviation and has raised living standards. However, the economic boom also increased energy consumption and environmental degradation. Additionally, it raised concerns about worker and consumer safety both in the country and the region. The electrical and electronics industries contribute substantially China's water and air pollution including CO2 emissions.
The SWITCH-Asia project Strengthening Electrical and Electronics Sector (ESEEC) aims to improve sustainable production patterns. It wants to switch behaviour to sustainability by also mobilising the private sector, along with relevant public sector authorities. The project targets the performance of over 500 Chinese SMEs in the electrical and electronics sector in the area of eco-efficiency, occupational health & safety and corporate social responsibility.
SMEs with understanding of the integrated CSR approach will streamline the management of environmental and social issues at the workplace. The integrated CSR approach ensures sustainable production cycles by key stakeholders and strengthens the SMEs compliance with environment standards in the industrial process of the Electric and Electronics Industry.
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July 2010, Beijing
As part of a comprehensive scaling up and sustainability strategy, the project is developing an e-learning platform for SMEs of the electrical and electronics industry of China. Structured around a preliminary self-assessment, the platform will include training modules on eco-efficiency, OHS and CSR designed to address the needs of Chinese SMEs which are striving to improve the sustainability of their production processes. This on-line tool is built to provide enterprises with technical reference documents and an interactive learning interface.
The video trailer on this page gives a brief overview of the SME training workshop footage that will be uploaded to the e-learning platform in full length as part of the multimedia training resources made available to SMEs.
July 2010, Beijing
In the framework of our SWITCH-Asia project, you have designed training materials, conducted 3 training workshops in Dongguan, Qingdao and Shanghai, several on-site factory visits and a train the trainer session in Beijing. What is your overall impression of the project approach in promoting sustainable production patterns among Chinese SMEs of the electrical and electronics sector?
2 July, Beijing
The AHKB-lead project consortium participated in a one day workshop co-organized by the EU Delegation to China and Mongolia and the SWITCH-Asia Network Facility on 2nd July. Held in the premises of the EU Delegation in Beijing, the event gathered all SWITCH-Asia projects currently implemented in either China or Mongolia.
6-12 May 2010, Germany and Belgium
Within the framework of the SWITCH-Asia project, the first Policy Tour to Europe for Chinese governmental officials working in the fields of resource efficiency and waste management was organized during the period from 6th to 12th May 2010 in Germany and Belgium.
23 April 2010, Linyi
On 23rd April 2010, the project team accompanied by Fraunhofer IZM expert Karsten Schischke paid a visit to Shangdong Qinghua Tongfang Luying Electronics Co., Ltd, which is one of the pilot SMEs selected in the Bohai Basin region to take part in the project training and assessment programme.
15-16 April 2010, Shanghai
The 4th Pilot SMEs Training Workshop was held on 15th and 16th of April 2010 in the city of Shanghai, with the support of China Audio Industry Association and China Semi-conductor Industry Association.
12-13 April 2010, Qingdao
The 3rd Pilot SMEs Training Workshop was held on 12th and 13th of April 2010 in the city of Qingdao, one of the leading industrial centers in the Bohai Basin area and host to 2 blue chip home appliance manufacturers in China 13 Haier and Hisense.
7-8 April 2010, Dongguan
With a view to expanding the project pilot phase outreach to the Guangdong area, the 2nd Pilot SMEs Training Workshop was held in the city of Dongguan which is regarded as an important cluster for small and medium EE manufacturers.
February 2010, Beijing
One of the key aspects of the SWITCH-Asia Project is corporate responsibility. What does corporate responsibility mean to Siemens?
Responsible corporate leadership is a prerequisite for being accepted by society and achieving lasting success. We are a global player whose activities have a broad impact on customers, employees, shareholders, the environment and society as a whole. For us corporate responsibility means that we ensure the success and the future of our company by taking into account economic, social, ethical and environmental aspects, and that we establish clear and transparent standards for our company.
28-29 December 2009, Shenzhen
As one of the project's target locations and a prominent industrial cluster for electrical and electronic industry in China, Shenzhen was selected by the consortium as host city for the first pilot SMEs workshop.
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Project Implementation Area
Lead Partner
- Delegation of German Industry and Commerce Beijing (AHKB), www.china.ahk.de
Project partner
- China National Institute of Standardisation (CNIS), www.cnis.gov.cn,
- Chinese Institute of Electronics (CIE), www.cie-info.org.cn
- China Standard Certification Center (CSC), www.cecp.org.cn
Partner Associate
- Deutsche Telekom, www.deutschetelekom.com