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PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENTREPORTING PERIOD: 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013

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Project Brief/Summary

Industries & SMEs project aims to create more green companies and local entrepreneurs that produce certified green products and services. In transforming Industry from current technology to Green Technology, this project has focused on these strategic initiatives:- Promotion, awareness & knowledge Capacity building including Training of Trainers Coaching session and advisory Green label certification Marketing Business Matching

With these initial actions, the transformation process will progress effectively.

Objectives To assist local companies in producing green products

and services. To transform local companies including SMEs in

implementing green technology applications and green practices.

Project Fund: RM 834,267.00

Duration: 01/01/2013 – 31/12/2013

Expected Outcomes To organize 10 events of

seminar, workshop, conference or exhibition by 31 Dec 2013

To assist 10 companies in getting green label certification by 31 Dec 2013

To develop one training module for Industry & SMEs and organize 2 training sessions by 31 Dec 2013

To organize 3 events of business matching, forum or technical visit

Status Organized 12 events of

seminars and workshops

Identified 89 GreenTAG companies as potential candidates

Developed two training modules and organized 2 training sessions

Korea business matching event will take place on 20th Nov

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PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENT REPORTING PERIOD: 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013

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Activities Completed (During reporting period)Organized GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Penang on 1st Oct 2013 together with SIRIM and UNIDO.Finalised the module of Introduction on Green Technology for SMEs together with KeTTHAAttended the National Standard Compliance Programme Lab organized by Standard Malaysia.Conducted major stakeholders consultation on the GreenTAG 2+1 years Coaching Programme for SMEs especially on training modules and other relevant existing programme with UNIDO and SCP TeamParticipated in IGEM in promoting the projects and also organized the Business Opportunity Forum on 7th October in Mandarin Oriental Hotel, KL. Discussed with PHTJ Melaka on organizing SME awareness in Melaka

% completed: 10 events (100%) 10 companies get green label certification (10%) One Module & 2 training (100%) 3 business matching/forum/visit (20%)

% funds utilised: % (yet to from Finance)

Activities Planned (For next reporting period)To organized business matching program with Korea’s companies in Kuala Lumpur on 20th Nov 2013To organize GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Johor on 21st Nov 2013To initiate the training of Green Management System and Green Entrepeneur with USM for SMEs To organized stakeholder consultation workshop to finalise the GreenTAG 2+1 years Coaching Programme for SMEs especially on training modules and other relevant existing programme e.g National Standard Compliance Programme

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Photos of activities for the period of reporting

GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Bayview Hotel, Penang

PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENTREPORTING PERIOD: 01/10/2013 – 31/10/2013

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Impacts of the Project 56 companies with total of 400 items are certified as Eco

Label products 89 companies with total of 257 items are endorsed as

GreenTAG

Challenges

Readiness from local industries/ manufacturers to implement green technology in their production

Lack of infrastructures and R&D in producing green products and services

Lack of incentives for transformation

Actions

To organize promotion, awareness and knowledge sharing activities on Green Technology application to local industries and SMEs

To collaborate with government agencies eg. MOSTI, MITI, SIRIM BHD., SME CORP., MARA, MIDA, Universities and Private Companies