Getting Started CP Assessment

Samantha KumarasenaDeputy DirectorNational Cleaner Production Centre, Sri Lanka

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Cleaner Production Assessment

Start : 1. Getting startedAnalyze : 2. Analyze process steps

3. Generate CP opportunities

Improve : 4. Select CP opportunities

5. Implement CP solutions

Integrate : 6. Sustain CP solutions

Getting Started1st Call! Understand the OrganizationTop management CommitmentOpening meetingAwareness for allCP TeamTraining for CP TeamInitial walkthroughAudit focus

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Reasons for 1st CallCP demo projectsIndustry support projects from

different agenciesTrainee CP ProjectsDirected by

Government/Environmental Authority

To promote CP

FAQsWhat is CP?What is NCPC? (bfz/SMEDA)Who is going to bear the cost of

this?What benefits do we have?Have you done this elsewhere in

the same sector?

F (U) AQs(Are those consultants working

people in the same sector?)(Are they from Government

Authority?)(Will they maintain confidentiality

of information?)

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Organizations are different !

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‘Don’t forget, we have to make money, too’‘We have always done it like this –

why change now ?’

‘We are not ready for this idea yet’

Organizations are different !

Top management is not aware of CP !

‘It is too late to change’

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‘We are too big/too small for this’‘Let somebody else try this first’

‘This does not tie in with our long –term plans’‘We have already overspent/Used up this year’s budget’

It sounds good in theory, but in practice it is another story

‘I know that it won’t work’

Organizations are different !

Top management has no any thrust or confidence on CP !

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‘Talk to such & such, that is his task’‘Let’s discuss this later’

‘Let’s think about the details later’

Organizations are different !

Simply avoiding !

We don’t have enough employees’‘We don’t have right people’

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The top management is willing, but there aretime & resource constraints !

The top management is willing & committed but,No cooperation from workers !

The workers are willing & committed but,No cooperation from the top management !

Neither top management nor workers are willing or committed !

Organizations are different !

General oppositionResistance against any kind of

changeOnly laws and regulations are

considered as guild linesBelieves that his facility is the

best - No scope for optimizationEnvironmental issues are

underestimatedInvolving in ‘firefighting’

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Organizational obstaclesAuthority & responsibility are

unclearRigid hierarchyLack of fundsBadly set priorities‘Intangible’ assets are simply

ignored!

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CP success is attributed by,

Management commitment Employees’ involvement Organized approach Flexibility & being open

minded Creativity & Innovativeness

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Wining Management CommitmentTalking in financial termsClosely affected environmental

issuesCompliance requirements of

buyersEnvironmental regulations in

existence e.g. Waste Discharge fee Scheme (WDF)

Success stories of similar industries

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To win Co-operation,Disseminate information on

project goals as early as possibleImportance of their work is

appreciatedNeed to tell why, what & when Delegating responsibility to the

teamPositive examples by the

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First CP Team meetingOpening remarks by the managementSensitize about environmental issuesDeliver the concept of CPTalk about financial /resource savingsInfluence & CatalyzeTry to recognize the level of motivation

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CP TeamLeaderSize of the teamX- sectional representationSuggested team members

- Work/production manager- Maintenance manager- Finance/ purchase/sales personnel

Awareness for all employeesEnvironmental sensitizationWhat is Cleaner Production?What are benefits for you & your

organizations?How can you contribute for this

activity?

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Training for the CP TeamConcept of CPCP Assessment Methodology (as

modules if necessary)Case studiesSuccess storiesPlant visitsAttitude change

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Initial walkthrough Assessment

CP facilitatorPerson from organization to guide

through the plantSection heads to explain their

processesFollow the production flow/material

pathCheck listQuestions & small interviewsInquiries, fact findingObservationsShort interview with CEO

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Initial walkthrough AssessmentUnderstand policies, processes &

practicesOrganizations future plans Try to recognize CP potential

- Quantity & ‘Quality’ of inputs

- Output & wastes- level of resource efficiency- Risks to human &

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Select assessment focusEconomic considerations –

monetary losses with wastesEnvironmental considerations –

volume & composition of wastesTechnical consideration –

improvement potential

Myths in CP• CP is good but not in our local environment• CP is good for large organizations• CP can be applied only in factories• CP options are costly

• Our employees are not creative/innovative• CP needs external experts

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Defining CP policyDefining Environmental policyIncorporating CP into

organizational policies

CP/Environment Policy

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CP/Environment PolicyAppropriate to the nature & scale of

operationsProvides framework for setting Objectives

& targetsCommitment to continual improvementCommitment to Prevention of PollutionCommitment to comply with applicable

regulationsDocument & communicate to all employeesAvailable to the public

List Process StepsSpecify all processes, including

production, material handling and storage, utilities etc.

Special attention to occasional processes (cleaning etc.)

Identify - most important - inputs and outputs, including materials, energy, water, wastes and emissions

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Go ahead!