8 th European Forum on EcoInnovation Bilbao Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) a key factor for Sustainability Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises • Vicinay Cadenas is a family owned medium sized company • Design & manufacturing of mooring chain and accessories for Offshore industry. • Part of Vicinay Marine Ltd. group. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Why and what for an EPD? (1) • Because we need to understand the environmental impact of mooring chain throughout its entire life-cycle. • To communicate the environmental performance in-house and outdoors. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Why and what for an EPD? (2) • To consolidate an international standard to assist procurers and users in making informed choice when comparing the environmental impact of product (ISO 14025). • To “oblige” to the small and medium companies all over the world to develop climate neutral products, or to improve the existing ones. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) • The necessary LCA as a basis for EPD has provided valuable information which in just two years has allowed VCSA to correct bad practices and to optimize: • Chemical composition of steel grades • Some details of Design & Processes • Use of resources and consumptions Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Some results 2008 - 2009 (after making LCA & EPD reports) 1. Decrease 11, 61%/tn. total environmental impact. 2. Reduction of 13, 67% the CO 2 emission, (more than 2, 000 metric tonnes of CO 2 equivalent just in link welding operation). Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises • Vicinay Cadenas is the first company in the mooring sector to apply for two Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for its chains R 4 and R 5 grades. (www. environdec. com) • We want to provide the basis for a fair comparison of products based on their environmental performance Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Present Worldwide Offshore Market VCSA Traditional markets Emergent markets Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Chain manufacturers 1970 Europe VCSA USA Japan Brazil American manufact. European manufact. Asian manufact. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Offshore Chain manufacturers 2009 China VCSA China Japan FMAC Brasilamarras Vicinay Marine Other manufacturers Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Future generations • The rapid growth and industrialization of the emerging countries demand clear and. prestigious guidelines for a sustainable development • Advanced nations must lead by example meeting customer, market and planet needs. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises When “less is more” • VCSA has developed innovative products integrating in their design environmental. considerations for a sustainable responsible business. • Today we can say that our chains need less material and less resources ensuring by means of knowledge greater tensile strength and better fatigue life. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises SMEs needs (1) • Clear and public information about. environmental impact factor, according to widely recognized rules and standards, so that comparisons may be made among products in the same category. (We thank IHOBE for the chance to present here our experience and needs) Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises SMEs needs (2) • The guidelines issued by European stakeholders. for Green Public Procurement are a nice initiative, but there are many medium-sized companies like ours whose product/service are away of the public procurement interest. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises SMEs needs (3) • Today we know that only Eco-innovation and. Green Technologies shall support the standard of living. • The small and medium-sized organizations like ours need that governmental and financial policies compensate the existing restrictions. Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises SMEs needs (4) • Eco-innovation must be considered as a. valuable merit, and consequently rewarded by means of financial aid, priority treatment or another type of consideration that enable to compete in the present global market Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Main references "Requirements For Environmental Product Declarations" MSR 1999: 2 Rev. 0 2009), Swedish Environmental Management Council. . “Specific Requirements for Steel Products” (PSR 2002: 1 Rev. 1. 1 de 2005/9/25), Swedish Environmental Management Council. ISO 14040: 2006 & ISO 14044: 2006 For life-cycle assessment (LCA) General Programme Instructions For Environmental Product Declarations, EPD (Rev. 1. 0 2008/02/29). Environmental management. Life-cycle assessment. Requirements and guidelines. European Public Procurement Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
8 th European Forum on Eco-Innovation, Bilbao, Spain 20 -21 April 2010 Making Eco-Innovation happen in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Thank you very much!!! Eskerrik asko!!! . Muchas gracias!!! Tomas Lopez – VCSA IMS Director - Spain
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