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Inaugural Conference on Green Purchasing – Connecting Green Asia With The Global Market

Asia as the manufacturing centre of the world has attracted many multi-national companies to the region. However, the command and control mechanism in many of these countries are not functioning properly due to inappropriate supporting infrastructure. There is a growing awareness by governments and private companies for measures to promote green purchase and green procurement.

With this background, Green Purchasing Network Malaysia, together with National Productivity Corporation of Malaysia (NPC), Federation of Malaysia Manufacturers, Ensearch, and International Green Purchasing (IGPN) held the Inaugural Conference on Green Purchasing with the theme ‘Connecting Green Asia with the Global Market’ on 6th November 2007 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. The conference was aimed to create awareness concerning the current international trends concerning greening the supply chain, to implement Green Purchasing tool kit and products data base and guidelines and to create plan of action for the implementation of green purchasing in specific sectors.

  
 
 
 
 
Programme & Reports

 

 Opening Session
8:45 Opening Conference
  Welcome Speech by Y. Bhg. Datuk Mustafa Mansur President, Green Purchasing Network Malaysia (GPN Malaysia)
Speech by Prof. Hideki Nakahara Chairman, Japan Green Purchasing Network (GPN Japan)
Keynote Address by Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Dato’ Azman Hashim Chairman, National Productivity Corporation (NPC), Malaysia
9:45

Tea Break

  Plenary Session I: Setting the Stage for Green Purchasing in Asia
  Chairman:Y. Bhg. Dato' Nik Zainiah Nik Abdul Rahman Director General, National Productivity Corporation (NPC), Malaysia
10:15
  Green Purchasing as an Essential Component for Attaining Eco Circulation and Sustainability
  International Green Purchasing Network, Prof. Hideki Nakahara, Chairman, GPN Japan
10:35
  Understanding Legislation Relating to Green Purchasing Requirements and
Japan’s Future Plans
  Mr. Hiroyuki Sato, Secretary General, GPN Japan
10:55
  EU Perspective on Green Purchasing and EU/Swedish Administered Eco- Labels
  Mr. Peter Nohrstedt, Swedish Environmental Management Council
11:15
  Strategies and Tools for GP Implementation;
  GPN’s Products Data Base and Products Guidelines
  Mr. Hiroyuki Sato, Secretary General, GPN Japan
11:35
  Green Purchasing Stater Kit
  Mr. Mandar Paranis, GPN India
11:50
  Panel Discussion
  All speakers
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Concurrent Workshop Sessions
  I. Promotion of Green purchasing in the Manufacturing Sector
  Chairman:Y. Bhg. Dato' Nik Zainiah Nik Abdul Rahman Director General, National Productivity Corporation (NPC), Malaysia
 
  Paper 1:
NEC’s Green Purchasing/Procurement Programme and Expectations for Businesses in the Asia-Pacific Region
  Mr. Tsuyoshi Horinouchi, Senior Manager CSR Promotion Unit, Environmental Management Division, NEC Japan
  II. Promotion of Green purchasing in the Manufacturing Sector
  Chairman: Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Datuk Clifford Francis Herbert Chairman, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) Rapporteur: Mr. S Supramaniam GPNM
 
  Paper 1:
EU and Sweden’s Experiences in Public Sector Green Procurement
  Mr. Peter Nohrstedt, Swedish Environmental Management Council
 
  Paper 2:
Japan’s Experiences in Public Sector Green Procurement
  Mr. Akira Kataoka, Manager, IGPN
  III. Tools for Green Purchasing Implementation
  Chairman: Mr. Haridas Nayai, Consultant, UNDP
 Rapporteur: Ms. Lim Peng Peng, University of Malaya
Chairman: Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Datuk Clifford Francis Herbert Chairman, Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad (PNMB) Rapporteur: Mr. S Supramaniam GPNM
 
  Paper 1:
Some Initiatives Taken to Establish Green Suppliers in Malaysia
  Dr.Chen Sau Soon, Head of Programme, Environment and Bio Process Technology Centre, SIRIM Berhad
 
  Paper 2:
Demonstration of Green Purchasing Starter Kit Mr. Mandar Parasnis, GPN India
  Dr.Chen Sau Soon, Head of Programme, Environment and Bio Process Technology Centre, SIRIM Berhad
  IV. Promotion of Green Purchasing in Primary Commodities
  Chairman: Mr. Teoh Cheng Hai, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
Rapporteur: Mr. Lee Kiyau Loo, GPNM
 
  Paper 1:
Lessons from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
  Mr. M.R. Chandran, Advisor, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
 
  Paper 2:
Lessons from the Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN)
  Dr. Dionysius Sharma, National Programme Director, WWF-Malaysia
  V. Planning for Eco building and Eco Tourism
  Chairman: Y.Bhg. Dato’ Ahmad Bakri Shabbin Chairman, AOS Convention
Events Rapporteur: Ms. Jenny Tan, ENSEARCH
Rapporteur: Mr. Lee Kiyau Loo, GPNM
 
  Paper 1:
Eco Hotel
  Mr. Anthony Wong Chairman, Asian Overland Services Tours and Travel
 
  Paper 2:
Eco Building in Japan
  Mr. Takanobu Unno, President, Barbarians Company Limited
  VI. Waste as a Green Commodity
  Chairman: Professor Dr. Phang Siew Nooi Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaysia Rapporteur: Mangleshwari, University of Malaya
Rapporteur: Mr. Lee Kiyau Loo, GPNM
 
  Paper 1:
Ecological Waste Management by Local Government
  Y.M. Engku Azman B. Tuan Mat, Ministry of Housing and Local Government
 
  Paper 2:
Creating Value from Waste
  Dr. Somthai Wongcharoen, Chief Executive Officer, Wongpanit Group
16:00 National Productivity Corporation’s Hari Raya Gathering at Kristal Ballroom
Plenary Session II: Presentation of Outputs from the Workshop Sessions
  Chairman: Mr. Augustine Koh, Secretary General, GPN Malaysia
Rapporteur: Mr. Thean Lip Shien GPN Malaysia
Rapporteur: Ms. Jenny Tan, ENSEACH
18:00 Closing Address
18:20 Visit to Eco BuildingEco Paradise Anti-Oxidant Rejuvenation Centre, Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur
 
* The seminar was supported by the Japan Fund for Global Environment of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency.