Policy instruments and co-regulation for the sustainability of value chains /

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This publication describes several examples of policy instruments that improve the sustainability of value chains. For private organizations it looks into the possibility of combining the use of policy instruments and sustainability certification to manage value chain sustainability. The main part o...

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Main Authors: Ugarte, Sergio (Author), Swinkels, Vincent (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2015.
Series:Technologies for sustainable life.
Subjects:
Business logistics > Environmental aspects.
Business logistics > Government policy.
Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Value chain sustainability
  • 2.1 Definitions
  • 2.1.1 Sustainability
  • 2.1.2 Value chain
  • 2.2 Importance of value chain sustainability
  • 2.3 Reasons for policy instruments to improve and control value chain sustainability
  • 2.3.1 Company perspective
  • 2.3.2 Government perspective
  • 3. Types and examples of policy instruments for value chain sustainability
  • 3.1 Classification of policy instruments
  • 3.2 Command and control instruments
  • 3.2.1 Example 1: Dutch requirements for Green Public Procurement
  • 3.2.2 Example 2: Timber regulation in the United States and in Europe
  • 3.3 Economic instruments
  • 3.3.1 Example 1: CO2 performance ladder
  • 3.3.2 Example 2: Emissions trading
  • 3.4 Informative instruments
  • 3.4.1 Example 1: Sustainability certification of biofuels and other biomaterials. The Roundtable of Sustainable Biomaterials
  • 3.4.2 Example 2: Sustainability reporting by GRI
  • 3.4.3 Example 3: Information platform GoodGuide
  • 3.5 Organizational instruments
  • 4. Managing upstream value chain sustainability, developing a private approach
  • 4.1 Role of the purchasing department
  • 4.2 A structured approach
  • 4.3 Recommendations to development of a private approach
  • 4.3.1 Define a strong focus
  • 4.3.2 Adopt a clear framework for sustainability
  • 4.3.3 Combine suppliers' performance level with assurance requirements
  • 4.3.4 Encourage competitive advantages
  • 4.3.5 Define a growth model
  • 5. Regulating value chain sustainability, options for a public approach
  • 5.1 What policy instruments are available to national governments to improve and control value chain sustainability?
  • 5.2 The role of co-regulation
  • 6. Definition and benefits of co-regulation
  • 6.1 Definition and types of co-regulation
  • 6.2 International scope of co-regulation and how it can influence global supply chains
  • 6.3 Examples of co-regulation processes
  • 7. Practical case: co-regulation in the European Union for biofuels sustainability
  • 7.1 Set up of the co-regulation framework
  • 7.2 Official process for the recognition of certification schemes
  • 7.3 Strengths and weaknesses of officially recognized certification schemes
  • 7.3.1 Certification schemes assessed
  • 7.3.2 Assessment methodology
  • 7.3.3 Assessment of environmental criteria
  • 7.3.4 Assessment of socioeconomic criteria
  • 7.3.5 Assessment of level of assurance
  • 7.3.6 Summary of scores and quality ranking
  • 7.4 Risks in the global application of sustainability certification. Does one size fit all?
  • 7.4.1 Selection of case-study countries
  • 7.4.2 Sustainability context for selected countries
  • 7.4.3 Sustainability assurance of certification schemes
  • 7.4.4 Use of certification schemes under different sustainability contexts
  • 7.5 Ten findings concerning the EU biofuels co-regulation framework
  • 8. Steps to select good quality certification schemes
  • 8.1 Step 1: Identifying certification schemes with suitable standards
  • 8.2 Step 2: Checking the use of codes of good practice
  • 8.3 Step 3: Choosing chain of custody method
  • 8.4 Step 4: Understanding level of assurance
  • 8.4.1 Rules on the audit for verification system
  • 8.4.2 Management system
  • 8.4.3 Accreditation, membership and recognition
  • 8.4.4 Recognition and acceptance of certificates by other certification schemes
  • 8.5 Step 5: Calculating costs and benefits of selected certification options
  • 8.5.1 Certification costs
  • 8.5.2 Benefits of certification
  • 8.6 Step 6: Select the most suitable certification scheme
  • 9. Looking ahead to future co-regulation frameworks for value chain sustainability
  • 9.1 Recommendations to policy makers
  • 9.2 Recommendations to owners of certification schemes and other private control mechanisms
  • 9.3 Recommendations to companies
  • References
  • Annex 1: Calculation of sustainability risk factors for selection of countries
  • Environmental indicators
  • Socio-economic indicators
  • Governance indicators
  • Summary assessment of countries risk
  • Author biographies.

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