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TOSCA Towards sustainable supply chains through a common approach for company strategic work and daily operations

TOSCA Towards sustainable supply chains through a common approach for company strategic work and daily operations. LCM 2009 Ulrika Palme. The TOSCA project. Funded by the EU LIFE+ Programme Runs 2009-2011 Co-operation between AkzoNobel, SCA Personal Care and Chalmers University of Technology

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TOSCA Towards sustainable supply chains through a common approach for company strategic work and daily operations

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  1. TOSCATowards sustainable supply chains through a common approach for company strategic work and daily operations LCM 2009 Ulrika Palme Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  2. The TOSCA project • Funded by the EU LIFE+ Programme • Runs 2009-2011 • Co-operation between AkzoNobel, SCA Personal Care and Chalmers University of Technology Visit www.tosca-life.info or www.dantes.info Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  3. Objectives Facilitate work on: • Data exchange, communication and co-operation for sustainable development in supply chains • Development of strategies, communication and application of tools for sustainable development Approach • Bottom up: facilitate the integration and communication of sustainability aspects and knowledge in daily operations • Top down: facilitate development, communication and implementation of sustainability strategies Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  4. Scope Construction of a framework for corporate work towards SD • Information from literature, internet, corporate documents and interviews • Analyzes and recommendations of approach to take • Presentation of the resulting framework at the Tosca internet site Dissemination and implementation of the framework • Making people within the participating organizations and outside aware of the project • Seminars, lectures and workshops on the framework • Implementation of the framework in businesses More learning… - Documentation and presentation of experiences made in the implementation phase Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  5. Environmental Systems Analysis • Division within the Dept of Energy and Environmnet at Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden ESA in numbers 11 senior academics 12 doctoral students 2 technicians 1 admin 13 dissertations 8 licentiates 2 bachelorlevelcourses 8 advancedcourses 20-25 master projects/yr Environmental assessment Technological change Industrial environmental practice Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  6. The participating companies • AkzoNobel • The world’s largest paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals • About 60 000 employees and € 15 billion in revenue • SCA • A global consumer goods and paper company that develops, produces and markets personal care products, tissue, packaging solutions, publication papers and solid-wood products • About 52 000 employees and € 11,5 billion in revenue Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  7. January – August 2009 Inventories and assessments made of • strategies in the work with sustainable development • tools and data used to assess and track sustainability aspects • communication practices concerning sustainability information Focus on value chain relevance Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  8. SD strategies at AN: the main actors • Sustainability Council : 11 persons including CEO, business unit managers and others • Director of Sustainability • Sustainability focal points (1/BU) • Sustainability in sourcing team • HSE-S department • Sustainability in Communications • Carbon policy team • Technology and Engineering SD group Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  9. SD strategies at SCA: the main actors • SCA group level • The Environmental Committee and the CSR Committee • Environmental networks • CSR networks • Business group level (SCA Global Hygiene Category and SCA Personal Care Europe) • Cross-functional task force at Personal Care for development and implementation of environmental strategy • Environment & Product Safety Department • QRESH (Quality, Risk, Environment, Safety and Health) are coordinators at the facilities Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  10. Results tools and data • Management: EMS, indicators • Value chain: Customer audits, Supplier standard – environmental and social requirements on suppliers • Assessment: LCA, carbon footprints, EIA, risk and safety assessments • Value chain: Haulier evaluations, Supplier audits and assessments • Data management: internal data bases (LCA and safety sheets) • Value chain: Supplier environmental questionnaire, Societal waste management models and trends Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  11. Results communication: AN • Internal • Internal website • Newsletters • Meetings • General external • Brochures • Annual report • Web sites • Press releases • Newsletters and news magazines • To customers (Eka BU) • Technical product data • Handbooks • Safety data Sheets • EPD • Eka facts (a parallel system to the Safety Data Sheet) • From suppliers • LCA data • Audits, questionnaires Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  12. Results communication: SCA • Internal • Internal website • Newsletters, fact sheets • Meetings • Training • General external • Brochures • Annual report • Web sites • Press releases • Newsletters • To customers • Case specific • To consumers • Eco action • From suppliers • LCA data • Audits, questionnaires Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  13. Some conclusions • Strategy first! • Sustainability should be a driver for innovations • A limited number of tools • Expertise within the company • Internal communication before external communication • More and better external communication (AN) • Life cycle thinking to support value chain thinking • More and better co-operation with suppliers and customers (- how?) Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

  14. Recommendation for the framework • A transparent process aiming at all employees being familiar with the concept SD and with clear communication on contributions and progress • To be extended throughout the value chain? Sustainability in the supply chains – analysis of current work practices and way forward, LCM 2009-09-08, UP

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