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Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for Trade and the Environment Global Forum on Trade San José, Costa Rica 3- 4 november

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Your ally for success

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Ethical and legal principles Social Dimension Economic Dimension Environmental Dimension Decrease of our environmental impact Improvement in organizations’ environmental performance Work stability and adequate remuneration Financial sustainability Leadership in sustainable development initiatives Satisfied clients due to improvements in their sustainability Abilities Creation Knowledge generation Professional development and personal welfare Our Direction:

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Entrepreneurial Development Management Systems Environmental Management Social Responsibility Innovation management Financial management Strategic planning Organizational development ISO 9001-ISO 14001 ISO 17025 OHSAS 18001 QS 9000 Productive Efficiency Cleaner production Eco- design Profitable environmental management CO2 emissions reduction Kyoto protocol (CDM) Integral solid waste management Municipal environmental management Integral sustainable strategy Certificate for Sustainable Tourism Sustainability reports Sustainable markets Our Services

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Promoting the development of sustainable products and services and their effective access to local and international markets CEGESTI

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MARKETS Supply Chain Management Sustainable development PRODUCT PROCESS SYSTEM

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SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MARKETS Supply Chain Management Sustainable development Ecodesign Packaging Norms Cleanear Production Process improvement ISO standards Financial Mangement

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DUTCH COOPERATION AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MARKETS A large cooperacion concept facilitates the development of capacities through the value chain of economic sectors. Focus on transfer of technology to companies and counterparts to ensure sustainability of actions. Integration of market opportunies while improving quality and environmental factors of products and processes. Focus on reducing poverty and negative environmental impact. Willingness to work together with other international agencies and local instititutions. Motivation to bring experts, exchange personal experiences and create strategic alliances.

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Chamomile - which is controlled from harvest to its placing at the sales point. Case: Manza Té, Costa Rica The product Results: New products Savings: US$ 20.000/year Also: new market niche PRODUCT Financed by MICIT

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The main results are: Reduction in disinfection time by 76% (bottleneck is eliminated) Kraft cardboard or recycled in the small boxes (Pollution reduction by 75%) Cost reduction due to the reduction in the PP gramage Time reduction in the packing process due to the use of automatic bottom boxes Decrease of herb waste by 10% Decrease in product returns Fire risk decrease, better inventory control and better pest control Information for customer on the advantages of the products through informative inserts. Plant conditions improvements, lightning, safety equipment and waste disposal Introduction of a new product to the market: Café Siglo XVIII – which comes in a small bag-filter presentation. Before and after PRODUCT

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Economic and Social Dimension Strategic plan definition and value conductors improvement Training in BPM and implemented measures for pest control Case: Lácteos Nicarao Raising of support initiatives for dairy producers Improvement in human resources management SYSTEM

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Environmental Dimension Improvement in efficiency and waste production: • Curd recuperation • Cheese trimmings reutilization • Milk leaks control Chemicals: • Change from caustic soda to nitrate acid to wash the pipes Water: Water dosage for cleaning • Use of water pistols • Re-circulation of water from the process to wash the plant • 33% savings by reusing the water from the bins third wash for the first wash of the following batch

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Location: Cerro Punta, Chiriquí, Panamá Main activity: eco-lodge SYSTEM

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Replacement of the water heating system from diesel to gas Annual savings of $2160 Washing delay program for towels and bed cloth (integration of costumer) Annual savings of $480.

Physical-biological and socio-economic perspectives: 

Physical-biological and socio-economic perspectives Permanent participation in environmental improvement programmes of the region. Participation and support to the management and conservation of protected areas. Permanent commercial and support relationship with micro-companies in the town.

External client: 

External client The company provides information about natural areas of tourist interest – especially promoting accessible interest points for their clients in their visits to Quetzales – such as Dracula Farm which is a renowned botanical garden, tour to the Quetzales path, tour to Barriles archaeological site and other ecotourist and cultural tours.

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Seminars in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, aimed at training employees of different export promotion institutions. These workshops have allowed for training of more than 40 agents, on the importance and use of social responsibility and sustainable development concepts, as essential instruments for access to new markets. Support to 6 Central American companies in developing a marketing strategy and export plan. This exercise has not only allowed for SME's to develop an export plan but also, to identify areas where improvements are required in order to best take advantage of opportunities. FIDE MARKET

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Support to one company for overcoming barriers and complying with market requirements. Help has also been provided to find new importers for this company's products. Support to two companies on implementing ISO 14 001, thus improving their environmental action and possibilities of achieving success in international markets. Support to companies in Central America to develop and implement strategic sustainability plans MARKET

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Central American Commission for Environment and Development, CCAD Environmental Innovation Award in Central America Objective: To promote the improvement of environmental performance of enterprises in Central America through products, processes or systems innovation. MARKET

Principles of the Environmental Innovation Award: 

Principles of the Environmental Innovation Award Proactive efforts are recognised, far beyond applicable environmental legislation compliance Environmental innovations should focus on a source-preventive approach rather than end-of-pipe traditional pollution control approach. Belice, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. 3 Categories: Sustainable Product Innovation (ecodesign) Cleaner Production Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies 3 awards per category: big, medium and small size company

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Main Actors Ministers of the Environment of Central America, approved the award’s general guidelines, Jan. 2002 CCAD, promotor and owner CEGESTI, conceptual design and regional coordination Env. Ministry’s representatives, local counterparts in each country, NCPCs, Cleaner Production Enterprises Network Sponsors

Sponsors of the 2002 award: 

Sponsors of the 2002 award Sponsors of the 2004 award

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October 21st to 26th, 2004 Ciudad Panamá, Panamá An encounter space between Central American environmental initiatives and international markets MARKET

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250 participating enterprises showing their products, services and technologies: agro-industrial, industrial, ecotuorism, conservancy and research, energy, waste management, chemical and pharmaceutical, construction, financial, commercial, others. Commercial Agents from Enterprises and Institutions from North and South American, European, and Asian Markets. More than 40.000 visitors, between Representatives from governments, organizations, institutions, and general assistance. MARKET

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Greater knowledge about markets and access mechanism to them. Business meetings to promote direct contact between participants and representatives from institutions and international markets. Conferences. Cultural, commercial and social events. MARKET

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The Sustainable Coffee Project (SUSCOF) has adopted a broad approach in order to take different aspects of sustainability and quality into account (environmental, social and economic aspects) within the product chain. Supply Chain Management

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Participating institutions The Sustainable Coffee Project (SUSCOF) is a common endeavour of the Consortium SUSCOF RL, consisting of six Costa Rican cooperatives of coffee farmers, the Dutch-based Institute for Sustainable Commodities (ISCOM) and the Costa Rican based Centre for Technology Management (CEGESTI). Ecodesign in Central America is the result of an alliance from CEGESTI and the Tech University from Delft, TU Delft. Financed by funds from the Sustainable Development Agreement between Costa Rica and The Netherlands, the Dutch Embassy, as well as the Netherlands Ministry of Environment, along with considerable in-kind contributions from the different involved partners.

The Costa Rican coffee sector : 

The Costa Rican coffee sector 7th most important export product (10% of total export) more than 100.000 ha of coffee plantations 95 coffee mills annual production: 156 million kg of gold coffee (3% of world production) The SUSCOF project 6 Costa Rican coffee cooperatives 9,500 farmers 19,500 hectares of coffee plantation 17,500,000 kg of green coffee (10% of the national production)

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Coffee chain Coffee farms Beneficios Roaster Retailer Consumer Fertilizer supplier Equipment supplier Environmental management system ISO 14001 Environmental product design: ecodesign Environmental management system ISO 14001 Occupational health and safety Development of a Consortium SUSCOF for commercialization conformed by a group of sustainable coffee provider cooperatives No intermediaries Good Agricultural Practices (including environmental and social issues)

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Ongoing support to companies to overcome market and environmental requirements from its product development to the identification of market niches. Ongoing support on implementation of social responsibility and sustainable development concepts, seeking in time increased incorporation into productive processes of more companies. Importance of also including these concepts in the efforts of companies searching new markets for their products. Continued identification of market niches worldwide for products that use such concepts. Continued efforts for strengthening export promotion agencies' capacities for action in the countries of the region. NEXT STEPS