EMCC European Monitoring Centre on Change

Greening of industry

These 48 company case studies are examples of good practice in the anticipation and management of green change in 10 sectors.

Analysis focuses on how to strengthen competitiveness and increase both the quantity and quality of jobs while protecting the environment. Collaborative approaches involving the social partners, public authorities, education and training providers, non-government organisations and other actors are of particular interest. It is hoped that these cases will provide useful insights and ideas to other companies in similar sectors.

48 items found (page 3 of 5)

Italy: Alto Garda Power/Cartiere del Garda case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    0-99

Alto Garda Power (AGPower) was founded in 2006 in order to manage a co-generation power plant that supplies electricity and steam to the Cartiere del Garda paper mill. Besides meeting the energy requirements of the mill, this plant supplies a district heating service for the town of Riva del Garda. The introduction of the new co-generation plant has allowed the paper mill to keep its production in an urban and touristic area, turning some limits linked to the context into real opportunities. Introduction District heating (or teleheating) is a system aimed at distributing heat generated in a

Germany: ENERTRAG AG case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    100-499

ENERTRAG AG is one of the leading suppliers of renewable energy in Germany. Its core business is wind energy. ENERTRAG is an integrated provider, that is, it covers all steps from planning and financing to operating and maintaining wind energy plants. ENERTRAG’s headquarters is located in a rural area marked by a declining population, making it especially difficult to recruit suitable employees. The company meets this challenge with a number of innovative measures, ranging from tailor-made training to special incentives for newly recruited employees. The case study was prepared in December

The Netherlands: DSM case study report

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    500+

DSM is a life sciences and materials sciences company active in health, nutrition and materials. It has pursued a sustainable business approach by developing the ECO+ concept to evaluate the sustainability aspects of its products, including plastic materials, and to design greener products). The case study illustrates the integration of an ambitious sustainability strategy into the business of a global company working in a knowledge-intensive market. It exemplifies approaches used by DSM Engineering Plastics, a global supplier of high-performance engineering thermoplastic solutions, to

Greece: PELAN S.A. case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    0-99

PELAN S.A. was established in 2008 to handle waste in an environmentally advanced way. It was a landmark investment in the recycling sector of the Peloponnese, a relatively backward region in terms of established environmental practices. It is an interesting case as it differs from other sector companies in combining several varied activities: the collection and transportation of waste electronic and electric equipment (WEEE), end-of-life vehicle (ELV) recycling and solid industrial waste management. Introduction Recycling rates in Greece are still low in relation to the requirements of the

Bulgaria: Sofiyska Voda

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    500+

Sofiyska Voda is part of the Veolia Water Group and is the largest water utility company in Bulgaria, providing water supply and sewage services to the capital, Sofia. In 2009, Sofiyska Voda introduced combined heat and power technology for energy production from the bio-gas produced at the sludge digestion facility at its Kubratovo waste-water treatment plant. The case study illustrates how this new green technology contributes to reducing carbon emissions and the operational costs of the company, and its impact on employment and skills development. While not creating new jobs, the new
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Czech Republic: Skanska´s Project City Green Court case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    500+

This case study illustrates the implementation of green change in the construction sector by a branch of the global company Skanska AB in a new EU member state – the Czech Republic. The study focuses on the construction and development of an office building called City Green Court in Prague, which obtained the LEED Platinum pre-certification. The project introduced various green practices, green jobs and training requirements for employees in the field of environmental protection, health and safety. The case study was prepared in December, 2011. Introduction Skanska employs more than 5,000

Slovakia: Slovenské elektrárne a.s. case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    500+

Slovenské elektrárne a.s. (SE) is Slovakia’s biggest producer of electricity, and green business practice is significant in minimising the company’s negative impact on the environment. SE preferentially uses nuclear and hydropower plants, and since 2010 it has replaced fossil fuels with biomass in conventional power plants in Vojany and Nováky. These measures reduced the volume of the greenhouse gas CO2 produced in these plants. In 2010, photovoltaic power plants were also installed in Mochovce and Vojany. Introduction The energy sector, dominated by electricity and gas, plays an important

Romania: CEZ Cogealac-Fântânele wind farm case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    500+

In 2008 the CEZ Group began development of a land-based wind farm, with an installed capacity of 600 MW. The case study analysis reveals that the employment impact of this green practice is significant, especially in terms of attracting a specialised labour force in the research and development in the field of green technologies, for the building, installation and operation of the wind farm equipment and for functioning and maintenance of the wind turbines. On the other hand, the operation of the CEZ wind farm can replace a large number of workers in the mining and coal-based power industry

Lithuania: Utenos trikotažas

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    500+

Utenos trikotažas is a large textile producer in Lithuania with 780 employees. For more than decade the company has been engaged in green business practices to improve its energy and resource efficiency. This case study illustrates how different types of green business practices in production facilities have different effects on employees. A thorough analysis focuses on the effects on employment of the automation of fabric dyeing processes and highlights the associated improvements in employee health and safety conditions, among other issues. Introduction Notably, major environmental issues

Ireland: Ecocem case study

The greening of industries in the EU
22 Janvier 2013
  • Organisation Size

    0-99

Ecocem is an Irish-owned SME in the construction industry. Ecocem was established in 2001 with the purpose to be 100% green in terms of all jobs created and to produce and promote the use of a single green product (green cement). As the product is both green and high quality value-added, the company appears to have a competitive advantage over rivals in conventional building materials firms. In terms of job quantity and quality, the company has not made any employees compulsorily redundant in the ongoing recession and it seems to score well on various facets of job quality. Introduction

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