Regional Enterprises’ challenges on SC Integration 2023-10-16
Greek enterprises are indicating strong interest on integrating Circular Economy principles into their range of activities.
At a special event on "Circular Economy: Overcoming obstacles, highlighting opportunities for businesses", the findings of a nationwide survey were presented last June. The Department of Climate Change and Sustainable Development Services of EY Greece conducted the survey on behalf of the Hellenic Ferderation of Enterprises Council for Sustainable Development. Among the survey's main objectives were to capture the degree of integration, identify barriers, and highlight priorities for faster adoption of circular economy principles by businesses.
The findings were presented at a special event which was hosted by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises last June.
Key Findings:
Internal Factors
1 KNOWLEDGE GAP
The information gap on the Circular Economy attributes constitutes a major barrier. Most businesses attest that they are partially-only or not informed at all, with the larger ones showing a higher percentage of information than medium ones.
2. INTENTION
Most businesses are willing to invest resources in developing or maturing business plans, with medium-sized ones showing greater potential than large ones.
External Factors
3. CONTEXT
Structural deficiencies act as an obstacle. Businesses highlight as inhibiting factors in the development or mature business plans the inadequacy of infrastructure and the lack of standardization and technical specifications.
4. OPTIMIZATION-INCENTIVES
Businesses are highlighting research and innovation, consumer education, access to finance and creating synergies as key areas that will accelerate the development or maturation of business plans.
Proposed Strides:
1. Systematic information provision to businesses, with emphasis on the presentation of examples of good practices.
2. Educating and informing consumers to recognize and choose products/services with circular characteristics.
3. Funding research and innovation with high potential of results’ exploitation, to resolve raising issues.
4. Formation of a special governance scheme, and participation of administrative and business entities.
5. Completion of infrastructures for the collection, storage, transportation and treatment of waste streams to achieve national targets at optimal cost.
6. Creation of a framework of incentives/disincentives so that circular emerges as the overall less expensive option.
7. Establishment of standards/specifications for secondary materials and fuels and redesign of products with circularity criteria.
8. Implementation of the national plan for Green Public Procurement and expansion to more materials.
9. Prioritizing the elaboration of national plans foreseen in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan
10. Implementation of a framework of indicators and their utilization in decision-making.
Source: https://www.sev.org.gr/deltia_typou/erevna-tou-symvouliou-sev-gia-ti-viosimi-anaptyxi-kai-tis-ey-ellados-gia-tin-ensomatosi-tis-kyklikis-oikonomias-stis-megales-kai-mesaies-ellinikes-epicheiriseis/
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At a special event on "Circular Economy: Overcoming obstacles, highlighting opportunities for businesses", the findings of a nationwide survey were presented last June. The Department of Climate Change and Sustainable Development Services of EY Greece conducted the survey on behalf of the Hellenic Ferderation of Enterprises Council for Sustainable Development. Among the survey's main objectives were to capture the degree of integration, identify barriers, and highlight priorities for faster adoption of circular economy principles by businesses.
The findings were presented at a special event which was hosted by the Hellenic Federation of Enterprises last June.
Key Findings:
Internal Factors
1 KNOWLEDGE GAP
The information gap on the Circular Economy attributes constitutes a major barrier. Most businesses attest that they are partially-only or not informed at all, with the larger ones showing a higher percentage of information than medium ones.
2. INTENTION
Most businesses are willing to invest resources in developing or maturing business plans, with medium-sized ones showing greater potential than large ones.
External Factors
3. CONTEXT
Structural deficiencies act as an obstacle. Businesses highlight as inhibiting factors in the development or mature business plans the inadequacy of infrastructure and the lack of standardization and technical specifications.
4. OPTIMIZATION-INCENTIVES
Businesses are highlighting research and innovation, consumer education, access to finance and creating synergies as key areas that will accelerate the development or maturation of business plans.
Proposed Strides:
1. Systematic information provision to businesses, with emphasis on the presentation of examples of good practices.
2. Educating and informing consumers to recognize and choose products/services with circular characteristics.
3. Funding research and innovation with high potential of results’ exploitation, to resolve raising issues.
4. Formation of a special governance scheme, and participation of administrative and business entities.
5. Completion of infrastructures for the collection, storage, transportation and treatment of waste streams to achieve national targets at optimal cost.
6. Creation of a framework of incentives/disincentives so that circular emerges as the overall less expensive option.
7. Establishment of standards/specifications for secondary materials and fuels and redesign of products with circularity criteria.
8. Implementation of the national plan for Green Public Procurement and expansion to more materials.
9. Prioritizing the elaboration of national plans foreseen in the EU Circular Economy Action Plan
10. Implementation of a framework of indicators and their utilization in decision-making.
Source: https://www.sev.org.gr/deltia_typou/erevna-tou-symvouliou-sev-gia-ti-viosimi-anaptyxi-kai-tis-ey-ellados-gia-tin-ensomatosi-tis-kyklikis-oikonomias-stis-megales-kai-mesaies-ellinikes-epicheiriseis/