PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENT REPORTING PERIOD: 01/08/2013 – 31/08/2013 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. Copyright Reserved GreenTech Malaysia Project Fund: RM 834,267.00 Duration: 01/01/2013 – 31/12/2013 Expected Outcomes Status 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 Organized 12 events of seminar and workshop Identified 89 GreenTAG companies as potential candidates Developed two training modules and organized 2 training sessions Korea is tentatively agreed to participate the event. While Taiwan still in negotiation. 1 PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENT REPORTING PERIOD: 01/08/2013 – 31/08/2013 Activities Completed (During reporting period) Activities Planned (For next reporting period) Prepared documentation and logistic for organizing GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Shah Alam To organize GreenTAG Coaching Session for Eco Label Certification in Shah Alam by first week of September 2013 Prepared documentation and logistic for organizing Seminar on MyHIJAU Industry & SMEs Finalising the module of Introduction on Green Technology for SMEs To initiate the discussion with SME Corp on potential collaboration in the area of SME development in Green Technology. To initiate the mock training of Green Management System and Green Entrepeneur with USM 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 % completed: 10 events (100%) 10 companies get green label certification (10%) One Module & 2 training (100%) 3 business matching/forum/visit (20%) % funds utilised: 13.55 % Copyright Reserved GreenTech Malaysia 2 PROJECT: INDUSTRY & SMEs DEVELOPMENT REPORTING PERIOD: 01/08/2013 – 31/08/2013 Impacts of the Project 56 companies with total of 400 items are certified as Eco Label products Photos of activities for the period of reporting 89 companies with total of 257 items are endorsed as GreenTAG Challenges Actions Readiness from local industries/ manufacturers to implement green technology in their production To organize promotion, awareness and knowledge sharing activities on Green Technology application to local industries and SMEs Lack of infrastructures and R&D in producing green products and services To collaborate with government agencies eg. MOSTI, MITI, SIRIM BHD., SME CORP., MARA, MIDA, Universities and Private Companies Copyright Reserved GreenTech Malaysia Discussion on the SME action plan 3