Training of SMEs operatorsPlace, date

Sustainable Timber Action in Europe

Training for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Introduction and Module 1

Agenda• 10.00: Welcome and introduction• 10.20: Module 1 – Timber market and the public sector• 10.40: Coffee break • 11.00: Module 2 – CSR tools in the forestry sector• 12.30: Lunch• 13.30: Module 3 – Introduction to sustainable public

procurement• 14.30: Module 4 - Supplying sustainable timber• 15.30: Coffee break• 15.45: Module 4 – Supplying sustainable

timber(continued)

Introductory round

• Name and professional position in the SMEs

• Which is your experience with GPP?

• Your expectations from the training?

• Remind! ask questions if something is not clear!

• Complete the evaluation form at the end!

[interactive]

Background:

The project is an initiative resulting from the collaboration between three main partners involved interested in sustainable and fair timber procurement:

• ICLEI - Local GOVERNMENTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY (EU) • Fundación COPADE - Comercio Para el Desarrollo (SPA)• FSC Italy

and from the experience of two awareness raising campaigns promoted by:

The STA-EU project

The main goal

To raise awareness among EU public authorities on link between sustainable public procurement (SPP) and development problems of people living in and depending from forests.

How? Promotion of Sustainable forest management and Fair Trade community certified forest products in public procurement policies and practices.

THE TEAM: 8 partners – 7 countries

City of Rakvere (Estonia)

Romanian Energy Agencies Federation

(Romania)

City of Miskolc (Hungary)

Gruppo FSC-Italia

City of Madrid

Association of Local Authorities in Italy (ANCI)

Fundación COPADE

ICLEI – COORDINATOR (Germany & Belgium)

Maramures Forestry Directorate

Alba County Forests Administration

Protect the Future Association - Fair Trade NGO

Maramures Mountain Nature Park - National forestry body

IDEAS – Fair Trade Importer

LEAF Department, University of Padua

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS in EU:

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS at international level:

Empresa Comunitaria FORESCOM

COPADE Bolivia – NGO

Cooperativa agroforestal COATLAHL

FSC NI for RDC

FSC NI for Cameroon

- Training on sustainable timber procurement and supply – for European public authorities and for SMEs

- Developing guidance to help Small Medium Enterprises to supply sustainable timber products (practical guide on www.sustainable-timber-action.org )

- Promoting best practices of ST procurement and Sustainable and Fair timber products

- To engage at least 15 PAs in moving towards sustainable timber procurement

Ways to engage!

Mod. 1 –Timber market and the public sector

[interactive] The importance of the public sector in the timber

sector

Group exercise (10 mins)

• who already supplies products for the public sector directly or indirectly?

• Which products?

• What is the business share?

Why public authorities & forests products? Market opportunity: In the EU there

are about 200 000 PAs which purchase 19% of the timber and paper sold in Europe

Drivers for good practices: PAs can give good example to the private sector and consumers [drivers]

PAs can mobilize greater support for actions against forest related poverty and sustainable forest management (e.g. financing development cooperation projects in forestry sector: FSC, Carbon, Fair Trade).

The importance of the public sector in the timber sector

• In Denmark, the total market for wood, wood products, furniture and paper was estimated at USD 4.5 bill. In 2004 of which nine per cent is consumed by the public sector (FAO, 2006)

• In France, the public sector market for wood used in the construction could roughly be in the range of EUR 3-5 bill. Tropical timber used in many construction and civil works uses (CIRAD, 2004).

• In Belgium the market share of public procurement in forest based products is estimated at 18% (van Orshoven, pers. comm.). (FAO, 2006)

PP in your country?

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• Paper, packaging, billposting, advertising, XX%

• Building (offices, public buildings, houses, theaters, stadium, harbours, …) XX%

• Road constructions (traffic barriers, barriers against noises, …) XX%

• Furniture (offices, public rooms, schools, …) XX%

• Garden furniture (kindergarden, pic-nic areas, …) XX%

• Others? NWFPs in schools’canteens menu ??%

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Tropical Timber consumption of EU countries

Source: IDH 2012

• 5-10% of all primary tropical timber in the world (excluding secondary processed timber) is imported by EU countries

• The average of government purchasing of tropical timber is in the range of 5-20% :France 25%Germany 5%Belgium 10%UK 15%.

PP an tropical timber

From timber procurement to Sustainable (Green) Public Procurement of wood products...a quick view at EU level.

GPP for timber products in EU countries (1/3)

GPP policies for wood products

GPP criteria for some wood products

Source: Oliver, 2009; Nielsen, 2011

GPP for timber products in EU countries (2/3)

FRA GER BEL DK UK NL

Centreal/federal governments Compulsary Compulsary Compulsary

Compulsary for paper and wood

Compulsary Compulsary

Local Administration

Guidance & promotion

Guidance & promotion

Guidance Guidance & promotion

Guidance & promotion

Guidance & promotion

Procurement share

Up to 25% Federal: 5%, > in the other

Land

Min 5-10 % 15-25% (tropicale timber)

Min 8%-15% N/A

Source: FFI, 2009; Nielsen, 2011

GPP for timber products in EU countries (3/3)

Source: FFI, 2009; Nielsen, 2011

FRA GER BEL DK UK NL

RequirementsLegality with

preference for sustainability

Sustainability SustainabilityLegality with

preference for sustainability

Sustainability or

FLEGT licenses

Sostenibilit.

Do de Gov. Defines procurement criteria?

No N.A. YES YES YES YES

How provide Sustainable Public Procurement of wood products?

Answer in module 2