Supporting resource
efficiency in small and
medium-sized enterprises
(SME)
International Conference on
Green Financing
Moscow, 18th of May 2017
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Why resource efficiency? The economic case
Cost Structure Manufacturing
Sector, Germany, 2014
Resource costs (material +
energy) are dominant.
Material
43%
Profit etc.
3%
Other
(Depreciation,
Rental etc.)
16%
Energy
2%
Interest
1%
Taxes
3%
External
Suppliers
2%
Staff
18%
Goods for
Resale
12%
Source: Federal Statistical Office Germany, 2014
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Resource efficiency potential in German SME
nug = 1.007, answers in percent
In our sector all resource efficiency potentials have already been utilised.
Do you agree with this statement?
yes
27,3
36,3
20,6
22,4
32,4
26,5
22,9
Mechanical
Engineering
nug =152
Control
Technology
nug =100
24,3
20,7
72,7
no
Chemical
nug =120
Plastics
nug =143
Metal
processing
nug =100
Metal
products
nug =152
Automotive
nug =100
Electronics
nug =140
Source: Status quo of Resource Efficiency in SME (VDI ZRE, 2015)
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Drivers for RE measures in German SME
57,3
Cost saving potentials
Increasing competitiveness
55,5
Customer requirements
36,5
Legal and regulatory requirements
35,7
Reducing raw material dependency
31,2
Green branding
31,1
Preparing for raw material shortage
Attractive public funding
Four drivers
strong; two top
drivers are
economical.
24,0
21,8
Please note!!
Numbers shown are
relevance points!
n = 1.007
weak  strong driver
Source: Status quo of Resource Efficiency in SME (VDI ZRE, 2015)
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Barriers for RE measures in German SME
Investment costs
52,0
Possible threat to product quality / process stability
45,3
ROI period
39,0
Addional workload for staff
36,7
No resources, other topics more important
35,9
Uncertainty of success
35,9
Use of external consultants
Lack of support in the supply chain
Six barriers
are strong;
perceived
economical
barriers
dominate.
32,5
29,4
Potentials in other areas are larger
27,6
Unattractive public funding
26,9
Please note!!
Numbers shown are
relevance points!
weak  strong driver
n=1007
Source: Status quo of Resource Efficiency in SME (VDI ZRE, 2015)
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VDI Centre for Resource Efficiency (VDI ZRE)

VDI Competence Centre on behalf of the
German Federal Ministry for Environment,
Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear
Safety (BMUB), financed by the National
Climate Fund of BMUB.
Picture: © Norsk Hydro

Focus on resource efficiency in companies.

Competence Centre to utilise existing technical
RE know-how for SME.

Development of standards through VDI
guidelines for RE in cooperation with VDI.
Picture: VDI / Thomas Ernsting
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VDI ZRE – Tools and Products
Resource checks
Cost calculator
Movies
Innovation radar
Studies
Foto: © beermedia – Fotolia.com
Process chains
Training
VDI Standards for
Resource Efficiency
in Kooperation mit dem VDI e.V.
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Resource Checks
Manufacturing
Basis
module
Metal
processing
Injection
moulding
Extrusion
Varnishing Shape
Electrocutting
plating
Foundry
Cold rolling Hot rolling
technology
PCB
technology
Deep
drawing
Fine
Measurement Production
Print
chemicals and control infrastructure products
Joining
Construction
Online and offline versions
EnergyFacility
efficient
Management
Renovation
(Hospital)
(Hospital)
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Lifts
Water
management
Process chains: 2D visualisation of database
Example: Electroplating
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Resource efficent production infrastructure
Synergies between production and construction

Currently under extension:
5 new topics (e.g.
laboratory, collecting
production data)

Currently approx. 25 data
points with information on
new RE technologies

Automatisation, hydraulic
systems, compressed air,
efficient thermal and water
management etc.
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Bild: VDI ZRE GmbH / archlab
Videos: ressource-deutschland.tv
 Video website with 36 videos,
focusing on resource efficiency
 Best-practice-examples and 3D
animations explain examples to
increase energy and material
efficiency
 All videos available in English
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Cost Calculator

Practical introduction to the resource-based costing

3 modules for cost analysis in SMEs

Water
Energy
Material

Cost structure calculator with analysis of the cost structure and
comparison with industry values

Material Flow Cost calculator for material and energy flows within
the company and calculation of material flow costs (acc. ISO 14051)

Investment calculator including life cycle costs
English version is available on the website
€
www.resource-germany.com/tools/cost-calculator
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Example: Cost Calculator
Cost structure Calculator

Presentation of operating cost
structure based on annual data

Comparision to the corresponding
industry and company size
according to the Federal Statistical
Office (only German version)

Material costs
Energy costs
Cost of goods for resale
Costs of commission processing
Labour costs
Depreciation
Maintenance and repair
Rent
Other
Material costs
Energy costs
Cost of goods for resale
Deviations from the industry
average are illustrated (only
German version)
Costs of commission processing
Labour costs
Depreciation
Maintenance and repair
Rent
Other
Source: VDI ZRE GmbH
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Other activities for SME in Germany
Examples:
 500 enterprise networks on energy efficiency
 SME Initiative to boost the transformation of Germany's energy
system ("Mittelstandsinitiative Energiewende und Klimaschutz")
 German Material Efficiency Agency of the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
 R&D funding schemes for RE in SME by the German Federal
Ministry for Education and Research
 Activities on state level (Resource efficiency agencies EfA in
North Rhine-Westfalia and Umwelttech in Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Efficiency Check in Rhineland-Palatinate…)
 Environmental Innovation Programme by BMUB
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EU and international projects
Examples
 VDI ZRE was partner in the consortium to develop the European
Resource Efficiency Self-Assessment Tool for SME
(EASME/COSME/2014/005)
 VDI ZRE is partner in the consortium for the European Resource
Efficiency Excellence Centre (EASME/COSME/2015/027)
 VDI ZRE is partner in a bilateral project to promote resource
efficiency and climate protection in India
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Contact
Dr. Martin Vogt, Managing Director
VDI Zentrum Ressourceneffizienz GmbH
Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 3
D-10117 Berlin
www.resource-germany.com (English)
www.ressource-deutschland.de (German)
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