Ecoprofit is an environmental management program operating in over 600 companies across four continents. The summarized document provides details on Ecoprofit programs in Austria, Germany, India, China, Korea, Russia, Colombia, Uganda, Nicaragua, and the Philippines. It describes resource savings and reductions in waste, energy usage, CO2 emissions, and costs achieved by Colombian companies participating in Ecoprofit since 2000. These companies received several environmental awards and recognition for their sustainability efforts. The document emphasizes the importance of passion, continued government support, and promotion in driving the long-term success of the Ecoprofit program.

1. Ökoprofit auf vier Kontinenten
Ecoprofit on four continents
Ecoprofit en cuatro continentes
Sandra Yaneth Parada
Hernández
Johannes Fresner

2. Austria: 600
companies
Germany:
100 cities and regions
India: 100
companies
China
Korea
Russia
Colombia
Uganda
Nicaragua
Philippines

4. Compressed air was used to blow away empty pouches from the packing line
A simple low voltage micro-blower was installed to do the job
So the loss of energy is ~ 600 000 kWh/year
CO2 reduction ~450 t/year

7. Ecoprofit training
week, Stenum, Graz
2001
First Ecoprofit version,
8 companies
2002
2003
2007
2005
2006
2do Ecoprofit
version, 5 companies
3th Ecoprofit version,
10 sme companies
4th Ecoprofit
version, 10 sme
companies
2009
5th Ecoprofit version,
10 companies
strengthens the
club begins
2010
6th Ecoprofit version,
10 companies
Today
7th Ecoprofit
version,
12 companies
2000 2011

9. Recognition by the regional government, the
Industrial Associaton, the University, the
Chamber of commerce, the Corporación
Ecoeficiencia with the support of the Ministry of
the Environment

10. “Grupo élite” of companies working
with the ECOPROFIT method to show
their social and environmental
responsibility regionally and
internationally

11. BBAAVVAARRIIAA SS..AA..

12. Disminución en el consumo de recursos
Gas natural (m3) Energía eléctrica (kW-h)
20.834.995
1.372.793
22.725.885
Agua (m3)
1336.817
Hogares*
192.917
Hogares*
52.800
Hogares* * Consumo mensual

13. Waste Reduction (Tons)
10.315,1
34.351,9
48
Reduction
Of industrial
waste
recycled
materials
Hazardous waste
properly
treated
Reduction
Of hazardous
waste
1.918,5

14. Total economic savings for all companies
$34.341.725.939
€ 14.310.000 valor x confirmar

15. 2003
Sociedad Colombiana de
Ingenieros,
Premio al mérito, año
mundial del agua.

16. 2005
Green Apple
Environmental Award,
UK

17. 2006
Dubai International
Award

18. 2006
Reconocimiento
a la
I&DT, Cámara
Comercio de
Bucaramanga, Co
rporación
ENLACE

19. Sello de Plata
Nominado - finalista
2009
Premio de Responsabilidad
Ambiental.
Fundación Siembra Colombia
Embajada Británica

20. 1. Passion
2. Continued support of our authorities, especially the
environmental one
3. Promotion and dissemination

23. Marcha por la paz
Donación de útiles y Día de los niños Colegio Santo Domingo Savio de Girón