BEPI System

1. The Business Environmental Performance Initiative (BEPI)
Building resilient and mature supply chains

2. Every single product we grow, make, distribute, sell or buy
creates an impact on the environment.
The demand for products grows continuously, which also
increases the stress on the environment. A better
management of raw material usage and (c)leaner
production processes are key to reducing impact.
 Increase environmental performance at producers to
build mature and resilient supply chains
 Reduce negative environmental impact of your products
and supply chain to increase your brand reputation
 Know and manage environmental performance of your
supply chain and respond to stakeholder requirements
WHY BEPI?
BEPI brings together FTA
Members in a network
where tackling
environmental issues in
supply chains worldwide
is supported through a
practical framework
based on best industry
practice.
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3. Addressing environmental impacts is not new.
This is why BEPI is based on the GSCP Environmental
Module, which was created on industry best practice.
It is BEPI’s aim to build upon best practice, or create
partnerships with credible organisations when adding
specific improvement modules or capacity building
activities.
As part of the FTA, the Business Environmental Performance
Initiative is equipped to support any sector covered by
members, across the globe.
WHY BEPI?
Global Social Compliance Programme's mission:
“harmonise existing efforts and deliver a common,
consistent and global approach across sectors for
the continuous improvement of working and
environmental conditions in global supply chains”
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4. Following the GSCP Environmental Module, BEPI covers the full array of environmental areas:
WHAT IS BEPI?
Environmental Management Systems
Energy Use, GHG and Transport
Water Use
Wastewater
Emissions to Air
Waste Management
Pollution Prevention and Chemicals
Major Incident Prevention and Management
Contaminated Land/Soil and Groundwater Pollution Prevention
Land Use and Biodiversity
Environmental Nuisances
all sectors
global scope
all tiers
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5. The Business Environmental Performance Initiative supports companies in identifying relevant
environmental areas for their supply chain, assigning improvement activities to relevant
producers and monitoring and tracking of environmental performance improvement.
Supply Chain Mapping – transparency and access beyond tier 1
Supply Chain Environmental Analysis – supply chain focus areas and performance gaps
Improvement Modules – relevant producers access impactful improvement opportunities
Track and Monitor – supply chain progress tracking and maturity assessment
WHAT IS BEPI?
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6. HOW BEPI WORKS
1. SUPPLY CHAIN MAPPING
WHAT
Producer mapping by BEPI Platform
OUTCOME
Supply Chain visibility beyond tier 1
2. SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
WHAT
BEPI Self-Assessment completion by
producers
OUTCOME
a. Shortlist of environmental areas
relevant to supply chain
b. Gap Analysis of environmental
performance of supply chain
c. Producer selection
d. Benchmarking
3. IMPROVEMENT MODULES
WHAT
Suite of improvement activities by
approved service providers/parties
OUTCOME
Focused and relevant improvements
4. TRACK AND MONITOR
WHAT
BEPI Assessment and Dashboards
OUTCOME
Progress tracking, Data Validation and
Environmental Performance
measurement in BEPI Platform
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7. BEPI MEASURES, SO YOU CAN MANAGE
Gap analysis
Performance and maturity
Benchmarking
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8. Our Vision
Free Trade. Sustainable Trade.
Our Team
• 40 Staff
• Supplier Country (3) Representatives
Our Network in 2016
• >1700 Members / >780bn Euro turnover
• ±35 Countries
• >30.000 Factories and Farms
• National Associations
Learn more at www.fta-intl.org
FTA - Your partner towards sustainable supply chains
FTA Services
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9.  Identify and drive environmental improvement in
your supply chain
 Reduce reputational risk
 Meet the expectations of your customers and
stakeholders
 Through collaboration save time and resources,
reduce duplication
 Increase the resilience of your business
THE BENEFITS OF JOINING BEPI
BEPI brings together FTA
Members in a network
where tackling
environmental issues in
supply chains worldwide
is supported through a
practical framework
based on best industry
practices.
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10. HOW TO JOIN
Join us in creating more mature and resilient
supply chains and businesses.
Contact us at bepi@fta-intl.org or visit our
website at www.bepi-intl.org
How can we support you?
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