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

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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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