This document from the Business Council of Mongolia provides guidelines for companies to take actions to combat air pollution in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It lists resources for information on air pollution and specific actions companies can implement now, such as educating employees, improving energy efficiency, ensuring proper vehicle maintenance, and focusing corporate social responsibility initiatives on tackling air pollution. It also provides a list of distributors where companies can purchase pollution masks.

1. THE BUSINESS COUNCIL OF MONGOLIA GUIDELINE
FOR COMPANIES TO COMBAT AIR POLLUTION
Purpose: This Guideline document is to help CEOs and business leaders quickly identify possible
actions they can implement in their organizations against air pollution.
Resources for information on Air Pollution
 Ministry of Environment Tourism on Air Pollution;
o National Committee on Reduction of Air Pollution;
o The Resolution of the National Committee to Reduce Air Pollution;
o Air Pollution Reduction National Committee reports on 2015-2016 activities;
 Measures taken in connection with the adoption of the Law on air pollution reduction;
 Air Quality in Ulaanbaatar: Monitoring outputs by Air Quality Department, Capital City;
 City Health Authority: UB Health Index;
 BCM Energy & Environment Working Group: 2017 Program;
 UNICEF Reports on “Understanding and addressing the impact of air pollution on children’s
health in Mongolia”
 Parents against air pollution FB page;
 www.agaar.mn
 www.ub-air.info
 www.stateair.mn
 http://ubairpollution.org
 mobile apps: AirVisual, “Аgaar”
Specific ACTIONS that companies can take NOW:
 Educate employees about air pollution; invite guest speakers; encourage employees to share
information with friends and family; discuss possible solutions with employees
o Possible topics: damages and causes of air pollution, protection measures, energy
consumption & efficiency; indoor air quality (smoking indoors); breastfeeding & healthy
diet; vehicle idling; vehicle maintenance;
 Work environment:
o Improve energy efficiency in building/office to reduce energy consumption;
o Plant & maintain trees; install air cleansing plants in the office;
o Install HEPA air filter and air purifiers to tackle indoor air pollution (For an affordable
solution, visit http://smartairfilters.com/mn/en/;
o Install monitoring devices;
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2.  Work activities:
o Ensure company vehicles are well maintained to reduce pollution emissions;
o Drivers/employees instructed to not idle & to turn off vehicle engine when not moving;
o Implement carpooling activities;
o In polluted air, ensure employees wear pollution masks;
 Social responsibility:
o Focus CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiatives to tackle air pollution
o Tackle air pollution in UB: UNICEF recommends focusing on areas where children are
especially affected, and where urgent interventions need to be put in place to protect
them as soon as possible. These include the provision of air filtration systems and
electric heaters in kindergartens and schools in some of the worst-affected regions. For
more information and guidance, please contact UNICEF for (Nicholas Rees,
nrees@unicef.org; and Sunjidmaa, sjamba@unicef.org);
o Run marketing/PR campaigns & contests that raise awareness about air pollution.
List of distributors for pollution masks:
 BRB – 70119967, 99658555
 BOX shop – 99062387, 75557007, 90878111 – Facebook: RZ утааны маск
 CATD LLC – 11327308, 99114346
 Mmarket – 75758001 – Facebook: Утааны Маск
 MONOS Pharmacy – 99190858
 Seven summits – 11317923
 3M Mongolia Premier Service - 9400-3088, 9910-3335
 Utaanii Mask – 99906643 – Facebook: Утааны маск + Агаар шүүгч
The Business Council of Mongolia
March 2, 2017
Ulaanbaatar