Public Seminar on Green Business and Its Implications in the Supply Chain

Recognising the importance of raising awareness about the EU’s green policies and those of the major EU multi-national companies among local businesses who are currently trading or aim to trade with them, the Delegation of the European Commission to Thailand in cooperation with, The Ministry of Commerce – Department of Foreign Trade, The Mission of Thailand to the European Communities and National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), are organising a public seminar to improve understanding of the EU’s climate change policies and its green public procurement approach as well as exchange views with relevant stakeholders about “green trends” of European businesses. Read more

Session 1

• Can a green business revolution bring us out of the economic downturn?

Session 2

• EU Green Public Procurement (GPP)

Session 3

• IKEA’s Environmental policy
• Mercedes-Benz (Thailand)’s Environmental policy
• Philips Lighting’s Environmental policy
• Carrefour Group’s Environmental policy

Session 4

• Greening the supply chain; the environmental policy of a major Thai company trading with the EU
• Implementing “Eco-Design” views from the winner of Thailand Eco design Awards 2008
• Experiences of a Thai company in coping with the EU environment policy; EU Eco Label