This guide provides a core set of enterprise level resource productivity and pollution intensity indicators. It has been developed specifically to promote and support the implementation of Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) practices and technologies in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing and transition countries. For National Cleaner Production Centers (NCPCs) and other RECP service providers, this guide provides a basis for quantifying the results of their RECP services to companies. The guide may also serve as a basis for the development or enhancement of NCPC services that are offered to companies and can contribute to the promotion of RECP services.
This guide enables companies to establish RECP profiles based on their use of resources and the pollution caused relative to the scale of production. The first-time application will result in a baseline which can be used to target RECP initiatives, and periodic reapplication will reveal improvements over time as a result of RECP initiatives. The guide also contains suggestions on how achievements can be presented and reported.