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Facing the Future……
Creating a more sustainable leisure fishing tackle sector
Stuart McLanaghan, Founder - Eden Sustainability DeclarationAngling Trades Association - Inaugural ConferenceThe Lake at Barston Conference Centre, Solihull 24th February 2015
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Contents
• Drivers for Change
• Threat perception – opportunity reality
• Eden Sustainability Declaration (ESD)
• Environmental survey findings
• Summary points
• Proposed next steps
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Drivers for Change
• Manufacture: finite resources + environmental impacts
• Policy drivers:– Climate Change– Sustainable Consumption & Production– ‘Zero-waste’ circular economy
• Social drivers (e.g. Starbucks [tax]; McDonalds [Soya])
• Offshore countries strengthening environmental policy (e.g. China)
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Threat Perception – Opportunity Reality
• Sector future-proofing
• Enhanced public credentials
• Cost savings = increased profitability
• Sharing best practice: SME ‘knowledge lever’
• Young anglers: high environmental awareness
• Medium- to long-term…..UK manufacturing renaissance?
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Eden Sustainability Commitment
• Voluntary agreement founded 2013
• Supported by Environment Agency
• Signatories support guiding principles & target commitments
• Resource efficiency & waste reduction focus
• UK precedents (e.g. Courtauld Commitment)
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Background to the Survey
• 1st environmental survey on leisure tackle sector
• c.190 companies surveyed (23% response rate)
• Not statistically representative, but offers indicative sector insights
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Organisation Type
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Manufacturing Locations
• 40 manufacturing locations across 11 countries
• Each company had a manufacturing base in 1 – 4 countries
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Cambodia
France
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South Africa
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Priorities – All Business Types
16 priority areas identified
Top 4 priorities (ordered):
Sustainability target (sea, game & coarse) species
Aging anglers & young recruitment
Sustainability/environmental• green sourcing (e.g. ingredients/materials)
• recycling & waste reduction
• expansion of EU-lead restrictions
Internet (e.g. E-bay) competition
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Published Environmental Policy
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Environmental targets
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Of those stating a preference, 84% wanted to see industry working together to set environmental targets
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Working together advantages (ordered)
Increased sales
Reduced environmental footprint
Fish/other species sustainability
Compliance/cost saving
Increased angling interest
Resource protection
Investor drivenAngling Trade Environmental Survey, 2015
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Summary Points
• Sector future-proofing
• Offshore countries: higher environmental standards
• Greening business = increased profitability
• High preference for sector collaboration
• Sustainability target fish species & greening business - mutually inclusive
• ESD important 1st step for sector
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Proposed next steps
• Objective 1: ATA ratification and sign-up by individual trade organisations
• Objective 2: key stakeholders discuss setting sectoral commitments
–A): identify key areas to be addressed by sectoral commitments
–B): identify timetable for meeting initial sectoral commitments
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Thank You!www.edensd.org
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Passionate about eco-systems where wild fish can thrive.....