ASEIC Brochure

Contacts us

e [email protected] +82 769 6692~6697

www.aseic.orgwww.facebook.com/aseic

24, Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, 150-718, Republic of Korea

Achieving eco-innovation of SMEs through Asia-Europe cooperation

Printed on paper that is 100% recycled and 100% recyclable

ASEM SMEs Eco-innovation CenterAchieving eco-innovation of SMEs through Asia-Europe cooperation

ASEIC

ASEIC : ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation CenterThe ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC) was established with a principle mandate of promoting Asia-Europe cooperation to create and enhance eco-innovation of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in both regions. Having agreed upon the importance of SMEs as the main engines of innovation and growth, Asia-Europe Meeting(ASEM) member countries have joined together to create ASEIC as an international platform where the value of eco-innovation is shared and new business opportunities are created.

3ASEM SMEs Eco-innovation Center, ASEIM

History

7th ASEM Summit Beijing, China

ASEM Forum on Green Growth and SMEs Seoul, South Korea

8th ASEM Summit Brussels, Belgium

ASEIC launched

9th ASEM Summit Vientiane, Laos

10th ASEM Summit Milan, Italy

2008 2010 2011 2012

2014

The 2010 ASEM Forum on Green Growth and SMEs was endorsed as an official project at the 7th ASEM Summit (October 2008) in Beijing. Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) and Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) of the Republic of Korea, the Forum was an international meeting aimed at exchanging information and experiences among ASEM members as a way to better assess the roles of SMEs in promoting emerging green growth opportunities.

At the end of 2010, ASEM Forum on Green Growth and SMEs, a joint statement of the ASEM Forum 2010 on Green Growth and SMEs - which was drafted by SMBA and modified by a Steering Committee, composed of the representatives from Denmark, Germany, Spain, Sweden, China, Indonesia, Portugal and the Republic of Korea - was released in an effort to support the establishment of ASEIC. In the forum, sixty representatives from ASEM member counntries affirmed the need and urgency to take specific cooperative measures to leverage the capacity of the SMEs, as the main engine of innovation and as the primary employers, to facilitate Asia and Eurpoes common and mutually supportive progress on the path towards low-carbon green growth.

They agreed to launch a working group in order to identify and discuss such actions in a more concrete and detailed manner. Following the agreement, leaders from ASEM member countries officially endorsed the establishment of ASEIC at the 8th ASEM Summit, which was held at Brussels, Belgium.

4 ASEM SMEs Eco-innovation Center, ASEIM

There are different definitions of eco-innovation.

Eco-innovation is defined by the European Commission (2012) as any form of innovation aiming at significant and demonstrable porgress towards the goal of sustainable development, through reducing impacts on the environment or achieving a more efficient and responsible use of resources including both intended and unintended environmental effects from innovation as well as not only environmental technology but processes, systems and services. European Commission

In addition, the Eco-Innovation Observatory (EIO), a three-year initiative financed by the European Commission, briefly characterized eco-innovation as: any innovation that reduces the use of natural resources and decreases the release of harmful substances across the whole life-cycle. EOIs definition went beyond the traditional notion of innovating to reduce negative environmental effects; it also encompasses the ways and methods of minimizing the use of natural resources in the design, production, use, re-use and recycling of products and materials. Eco-Innovation Observatory (EIO)

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), what makes eco-innovation distinct from any other types of innovation is that it results in the mitigation of environmental impact, whether the effect is intended or not. Furthermore, its scope may transcend the traditional structural limitations of the innovating organization, thus involving broader social arrangements that could spur socio-cultural and institutional changes. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Any form of innovation that reduces the impact on environment Eco-innovation is an important element of sustainable development

* Source: SUSTINVEST

Key History of Eco-Innovation

5th flow Emphasis on the role of eco-innovation in developing countries and small& medium enterprises (SMEs)

4th flowIntroduction of emphasis on non-technological eco-innovation (Systemic and Radical eco-innovation)

3rd flowEco-innovation as a key resolution for Green Growth & Sustainable Development

2nd FlowRefinement of eco-innovation concept

1st flowEco-innovation focused on use of green technologies

1994[Programme] National Cleaner Production Centeres/ Programmes : UNEP-UNIDO

1970-1999 2000-2007 2009 2009-2010 2011 2012 2013

1996Eco-Innovation concept first introduced by Claude Fussler et al.

2004[Establishment] ETAP Environmental Technologies Action Plan: European Commission

2007[Project] MEI (Measuring Eco-Innovation): European Commission

2006[Forum] European Forum on Eco-Innovation

2008[Forum] Emerging Technologies for Eco-Innovation: Opportunities and Risks: ETAP

2008[Establishment] Eco-Innovation Observatory (EIO)

2008[Project] Eco-Innovation Measurement Indicators Study by UNU-MERIT

2008~2013[Initiative] Competitiveness and Innovation Eco-Innovation

2008[Project] Green Growth and Eco-Innovation: OECD

2009[Project] Sustainable manufacturing and eco-innovation: OECD

2010[Establishment] ERA-Net (European Research Area) ECO-INNOVERA

2009[Forum] Financing the Eco-Innovators

2010[Index] Eco-Innovation Scoreboard: EIO

2009[Forum] OECD Global Forum on Environment &Eco-Innovation

2010[Report] OECDEco-Innovation in industry enabling green growth

2010[Report] EnhancingDeveloping CountriesAccess to Eco-Innovation

2011[Forum] Working with emerging economies for green growth

2012[Project] RECP Eco-innovation in Developing and Transitional Economies project: UNEP

2011[Forum] International conference promoting eco-innovation: policies & opportunities, Israel July 2012

[Index] 1st ASEM Eco-Innovation Index

2011[Initiative] ASEM Eco-Innovation Consulting Project for SMEs & Inclusive Eco-Innovation Programme 2012

[Report] Eco-innovationopportunities forEuropean SMEs inemerging markets

2012[Report] OECD Green Transformation of Small Businesses

2011[Establishment] Eco-Innovation Action Plan (EcoAP): European Commission

2011[Establishment] ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center

2011[Report] OECD Better policies to support Eco-Innovation

2012[Workshop] The Future of Eco-Innovation - The Role of Business Models in Green Transformation : OECD, European Commission, Nordic Innovation

2013[Report] OECD Why New Business Models for Green Growth

2013[Index] 2nd ASEM Eco-Innovation Index

2013[Report] EIOs guide to eco-innovation for SMEs & business coaches

2013[Report] OECD Fostering Innovation for Green Growth

2013[Forum] The EcoAP forum, 15th Forum on Eco-Innovation, Vietnam 12-13 Nov

2013[Report] UNIDOGreen Growth: from labour to resource productivity

2012[Report] World BankGreen Growth, Technology & Innovation

Eco-Innovation


Eco-innovation & SMEs

In Europe, SMEs represent 99% of all businesses,

providing jobs to more than

100 million people In Asia,

SMEs constitute the lifeblood of many industries

as they grapple with the present global economic crisis

Eco-innovation offers SMEs a huge opportunity to save costs, expand to new markets, create new jobs and reduce pressure on the environment, thus bridging the gap between maximizing commercial profit and minimizing negative environmental impact. Beyond boosting a companys corporate image and profits, riding the tide of eco-innovation enables SMEs to maintain a high level of legitimacy given the emergence of an array of environmental rules and regulations imposed by governments and international organizations.

Eco-innovation is still a new phenomenon, yet it is expanding quickly across many countries. The greatest challenge facing governments is trying to create an enabling environment that allows SMEs to easily explore and pursue their innovative ideas despite the risks The most common barriers are the lack of access to finance or venture capital, inadequate information, poor business management skills and the protection o f intellectual property rights. Overcoming these hurdles can empower green SMEs to contribute significantly in reviving the global economy while securing a sustainable future for everyone.


ASEM Eco-innovation Consulting

Eco-innovation consulting services will raise awareness of the fact that considering environment in their businesses is not costly but rather cost-effective in the long term

SMEs face barriers and challenges such as lack of finance, information and technology, all of which impede initiative-taking in eco-innovation. Moreover, they lack information about their resource efficiency potential.

In this vein, the ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC) provides Eco-Innovation Consulting services for SMEs in ASEM member countries. Experts from ASEM member countries will examine such businesses within an environmentally beneficial and economically viable framework. In doing so, they will help SMEs develop comprehensive strategies and measurable action plans.

Eco-innovation consulting services will raise awareness of the fact that considering environment in their businesses is not costly but rather cost-effective in the long term.

The main goal of ASEM Eco-innovation Consulting is to encourage SMEs to incorporate innovation into their strategies. It would strengthen the green competitiveness of SMEs by disseminating and utilizing green management and technology in their various businesses. The consulting services would provide SMEs opportunities to apply a holistic and multifaceted approach to foster eco-innovation.

Greening SMEs


Eco-innovation consulting outcomes

> Environmental regulation compliance> Pollution prevention> GHG emissions reduction

Performing a diagnostic study

Providing customized technical assistance and expert recommendations

Workshops and seminars

Eco-innovation consulting

Social Economic

Environmental> Awareness of eco-innovation and environmental responsibility> Networking among participating SMEs

> Reduction in production costs from energy & resource efficiency> New source of profit from green marketing & green business


> nclusive Growth: broad-based growth,shared growth, and pro-poor growth.

ASEM Inclusive Eco Innovation ProgramInclusive Green Growth for local community through appropriate technology and green eco-preneurship

Rapid and sustained poverty reduction requires inclusive growth that allowspeople to contribute to and benefit from economic growth. Inclusive green growth is the pathway to sustainable development and it the way to reconcile the rapid growth required to bring developing countries to the level of prosperity to which they aspire, meet the needs of the more than 1 billion people still living in poverty, and fulfill the global imperative of a better environment. World Bank Group

ASEIC in partnership with Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has developed a pilot thematic joint project which aims to produce immediate and tangible impact towards Cambodias achievement of sustained high economic growth and sustainable development.

It integrates the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development through appropriate technology transfer specifically tailored to the actual needs of local people and designed to suit the local conditions of the rural community. The project offers capacity building and institutional strengthening program which will accelerate entrepreneurship to bring the technology to the markets in Cambodia and help potential SMEs to develop sustainable business models to create jobs and values.

> Transfer technologies> Create local business and jobs

> Reduce consumption fuel wood> Develop alternative energy sources

> Encourage local entrepreneurship> Reduce health risk> Capacity building

Economic Benefits Environmental Benefit Social Benefits


Appropriate Technology Transferring

Agricultural Product Drier (solar air-heating system + incinerator)

Appropriate technology Center

Solar home systemIncineratorSolar Cooker

Green Eco-preneurship Accelerated Program(GEAP) is a business accelerating program catering to train prospective Eco-preneurs in Cambodia.

Capacity building on entrepreneurship

GEAP(Green Eco-preneurship Accelerated Program) is a business accelerating program catering to train prospective Eco-preneurs in Cambodia. GEAP provides appropriate entrepreneurship training including application of eco-innovation concept and a holistic range of services from changing the mind-set to producing a practical business model with a start-up capacity to the local youth.


ASEM Eco-Innovation Index (ASEI)Measuring Sustainable Future for Asia and Europe

To help policy makers learn about the national performance of eco-innovators and the conditions for eco-innovation, ASEIC has developed an eco-innovation index. The basic idea behind the index is learning by comparing.

The primary goal of ASEI is to help countries/people understand where their eco-innovation stands by providing fundamental data and information on eco-innovation, as well as to help realize their eco-innovation potential and develop eco-innovation strategies.

ASEI expects to promote eco-innovation at regional and global level creating an active stage of communication between Europe and Asia, and as a result, encourage governments to enhance their eco-innovation related policies and regulations. ASEI expects to promote eco-innovation at regional and global level creating an active stage of communication between Europe and Asia, and as a result, encourage governments to enhance their eco-innovation related policies and regulations.

Keynotes of ASEI

To implement and promote eco-innovation better, one should first know and accurately understand the current situation: where progress is fast and slow.

Focusing on analyzing the capacity and potential of eco-innovation of ASEM member countries, the ASEI framework includes indicators that reflect countrys general innovation potential and economic competitiveness

Embracing diverse national trends, strategies and programmes, thus offering a chance for mutual understanding

Evaluating governments efforts to promote eco-innovation and enhance overall environmental competitiveness of companies, industries and the economy


Eco-innovation capacity aims to capture the countrys mental attitude towards eco-innovation, to examine the potential each country including developing country carry, to implement eco-innovation.

Eco-innovation supporting environment aims to see the foundation of the institutional framework to trigger and support eco-innovation activities.

Eco-innovation activities focuses on the contribution of firms towards eco-innovation such as green patenting and commercialization of green technology, that can affect industries and economic activities at a national level.

Eco-innovation Performance measures the national economic, social and environmental outcome that eco-innovation can bring in long term.

Analysis Framework

Target Countries

Y2012 Target Countries Austria, Belgium, China,Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Sweden, Thailand, UK

Y2012 : 15 countriesY2013 : 25 countries (TBC)Y2014 : 49 countries (TBC)


ASEM Global Forum

As an international platform, ASEIC aims to hold international conferences designed to exchange the best policy and practices of SMEs in ASEM member countries.

Partners

ASIA-EUROPE ENVforum

ASEIC is in partnership with ENVforum from 2012. The Asia-Europe Environment Forum (ENVforum) established in 2003, with the emphasis on further deepening inter-regional cooperation between Asia and Europe to promote sustainable development and environmental awareness. Serving as an inter-regional consultation platform, the ENVforum will contribute to facilitate the international dialogue on sustainable development and the formulation process of sustainable development goals. The ENVforum is in cooperation with Asia-Europe Foundation(ASEF); ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center(ASEIC), Swedish International Development Agency(Sida); Hanns Seidel Foundation Indonesia (HSF); Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Facilitating concrete discussion among governments, international organizations and businesses, ASEM Global Forum will provide SMEs with valuable pportunities to promote eco-innovation in Asia and Europe.

Sharing experiences and knowledge


ASEICs Way Forward

2011-2012

Establishing partnerships and launching pilot projects

For the first two years from March 2011 until the end of 2012, with full financial support amounting to KRW 2 billion from the Small and Medium Business Administration (SMBA) of the Republic of Korea, ASEIC will focus on establishing partnerships with ASEM member countries and implementing pilot projects, such as offering environmental consulting services, establishing a database, etc. ASEIC will evaluate pilot projects conducted every year and receive feedback from participants and member countries.

2015 and beyond

Stabilizing and scaling-up the organization

At this stage, ASEIC will exchange expertise and best practices, enabling the organization to be a platform for SMEs in ASEM member countries, where environmental regulations and eco-innovation in technologies are shared and new business opportunities are created.

2013-2014

Specifying and expanding programmes

After reviewing and analyzing feedback from member countries regarding the pilot projects, ASEIC will modify and strengthen key activities to meet the needs of member countries, while securing additional funding to be a financially independent entity.


Eco-innovation & Sustainable Development

Eco-innovation contributes to sustainable development by reducing the negative impact of resource use and pollution, by generating jobs and income and by creating changes in our mindsets and social behaviors

*Porritt, J. (2007). Capitalismasiftheworldmatters,Earthscan,revisededition,London.

Sustainable development is a dynamic process which enables all people to realize their potential and to improve their quality of life in ways which simultaneously protect and enhance the Earths life-support systems*

SMEs

Institution

Resource efficiency, Recycling, Waste management

Society Economy

Environment

SustainableDeveolpment

Eco-innovation

SMEs

Institution


Society Economy

Environment


Eco-innovation

SMEs

Institution


Society Economy

Environment


Eco-innovation

Achieving eco-innovation of SMEs through Asia-Europe cooperation ASEIC

ASEIC Brochure

Documents

Transcript of ASEIC Brochure