Ecocompass presentation

EcoCompassEnvironmental management system

of the Helsinki Metropolitan areaEeva Heckwolf, Coordinator, Climateinfo

• The Ecocompass model was developed by ERDF funded project 6/2008 – 5/2011

• Autumn 2011 the management of EcoCompass was transferred to Climateinfo

• Development and spreading the model to new areas is on the Environmental Centre of Helsinki.

• Intake of max 20 SME’s annually• Participation fees according to the size:

1200-2000€; annual fee: 350-750€

Background

Services of EcoCompass

• EcoCompass Environmental Management System

• Field specific industry cards for small enterprices Car repair shops, Transportation, Construction, Kiosks and

small food shops, Restaurants and cafeterias, Hair and beauty salons, Offices.

• Environmental training and tools for regional business advisors 28 trained advisors in the Metropolitan area Environmental training sessions for immigrant entrepreneurs

• Based on ISO 14001 and Nordic Cooperation• Less formal = focusing on actions• Ready templates and tools• With personal guidance - 3-4 meetings with the company• Third party auditing every 3 years• Annual reporting to EcoCompass• Annual grand ceremony for handing out the certificates

EcoCompass – a less formal environmental management system

EcoCompass criteriaBased on the Nordic Cooperation

10 General criteria

Recuirements for:– Compliance with environmental laws– Environmental organization and training– Monitoring and reporting– Reducing the significant environmental

impacts in • Energy efficiency• Material efficienfy• Waste management• Environmentally sound purchasing• Environmentally sound sub-contracting• Efficient transport and logistics

EcoCompass businesses 8/2012

BALTIC SEA CRUISERS (6)

IHA-Lines

Royal Line

Astrid Charter

Fregatti

Random Lines

Charter Sun Lines

TOURIST PROGRAMME SERVICES (4)

Go Experience

Söderskär Lighthouse

Helsinki Expert

Villa Vuosanta

HOTELS (6)

Airport Hotel Bonus Inn

Hotel Rivoli Jardin

Hotel Anna

Hotel Helka

Palace Kämp Group hotels:

GLO Art and GLO Sello

GRAFICAL INDUSTRY (5)

Paintek Pihlajamäki

Printing House Kyriiri

Printing House Kopio Niini

Valopaino

Adigi

OTHER SECTORS (8)

Hakonen Transport

Pluscon

Fintronic

EcoWash Laundry

Finnish National Opera

Libraries of Vallila, Laajasalo and Vuosaari

Building EcoCompass 8/2012

HOTELS (3)

Hotel Kämp, GLO Hotel Kluuvi ja GLO Hotel Airport

RESTAURANTS (4)

Restaurant Palace

Event Arena Bank

Fish Market

Sasso

OTHER SECTORS (4 COMPANIES / 15 sites)

Sport Halls Ltd. (8 sport halls in Helsinki)

Reuse Centre Ltd (administration and 4 shops)

Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Tikkurilan Paino Printing House

In City of Hyvinkää (9) :

T-Print, Muuttohaukat and Hyvinkään Liikenne

5 grocery shops of M-chain

Villatehdas Centre (Cultural centre and office facility of City Hyvinkää)

Some actions implemented in EcoCompass pilot companies

• Travel / tourism– Lightning system changed to Led –lights– Installed a petrol consumption meter into a charter vessel– Improved sorting and waste management– Bicycles for employees– Monitoring started on customer transportation >

15 -30 % savings on petrol consumption– CO2 footrpint calculations and reporting– Environmental requirements set for subcontractors

• Printing companies– Nordic Swan/EU Eco labelled paper taken into use– Follow up of energy use and transports started– Set target: 20% energy savings with new machinery

• Other sectors– Driver index for economical driving taken into use– Recycling and waste management improved– Climate events organised

The first EcoCompass gala 04/2011

Citates from Ecocompass companies

“I have never been an environmentally active person; quite the contrary. Now I find that I have become a citizen considering his carbon footprint” (Executive producer of Kopio Niini Ltd)

”EcoCompass has made the impossible possible for us. Without EcoCompass, we would not have been able to do such consistent and profitable environmental work.” (Hotel Rivoli Jardin)

Citates from Ecocompass companies

”Customers view this as something valuable, which gives us an edge in competitive tendering. Some customers even request a certificate.” (Hakonen Ltd)

”The system gave us many new ideas and brought consistency to our environmental issues.” (Adigi Ltd)

Citates from Ecocompass companies

“EcoCompass seeks realistic solutions to environmental issues in a positive, encouraging and non-judgmental manner.” (Pluscon Ltd)

”The impact has been positive on both the environment and the business. Many small actions and new awareness have brought concrete value to us.” (Airport Hotel Bonus Inn)

More comments from the companies

• Our clients have been pleased that we have understood our environmental responsibility and we are aiming to sustainable development.

• From EcoCompass project we have got a lot of useful information and support to evaluate our environmental management system. Also we have got support to encourage and instruct our partners about environmental issues. Along this project we have got better image and media coverage to our work for environment.

• Excellent service for SME’s. EcoCompass enables small companies to compete with the bigger companies, which have better resources to follow for example ISO 14001 standard. Because of EcoCompass also smaller companies can be more environmental responsible. We could not have reached as good results as now by our own.

Results so far

• Businesses– 29 (+20) Ecocompass Companies– Tools to help companies in the environmental work

(templates, reporting system)– Environmental training for the pilot companies– Environmental training for the immigrant

entrepreneuers (200 participants)• Wholesale Market Area

– A new intelligent waste station– A common Environmental Report 2009 of the Area

Some lessons learned

• Co-operation with companies has been successful

• Relatively easy to get businesses into EcoCompass, but the resources for tutoring is the bottleneck

• Even a small company can introduce EcoCompass

-> But there might be even lighter version for offices etc.

• Business advisors...it takes time to change routines

Future development

Expanding EcoCompass EMS outside the Metropolitan Area• Hyvinkää

Development of EcoCompass services• Internet-based reporting system and database

-> no funding by now…• Light energy-scanning for SME’s

-> ongoing project, 6 pilot scans done

www.ekokompassi.fi/en