Getting ready for PROPER and other policies: global learnings and key success factors for Indonesia

Abstract

Indonesia introduced new policies, like PROPER, that require companies to develop LCA capacity. Currently, LCA expertise is still developing. Therefore, the question arises how the development of LCA expertise and a growth of LCA Practitioners can be achieved. In this article learnings and key success factors from global best practices are identified and illustrated based on case studies. The key success factors are 1) harmonization and guidance, 2) capacity building, 3) focus on business value and 4) ease of use. These Key Success Factors can give Indonesia and its LCA practitioners a head start in implementing and embedding LCA in policy implementation and compliance by private companies. Developing a program that provides the following six elements a) Introduction to LCA training, b) Training for managers and policy makers, c) Learning by doing with screening LCAs, d) Facilitate easy to use tools, e) Develop Product Category Rules (PCR) and f) Create a label or other verified report/certificate can accelerate the development of LCA expertise and the implementation of LCA practices.

The PROPER program evaluation to support the development of a national life cycle inventory database: recommendations

“…It includes a rating system that evaluates how well companies protect the environment and encourages them to develop new environmental ideas. The program also helps enforce pollution control standards, encourages the use of clean technology, and promotes ethical business practices through community projects [1] [2]. From 2002 to 2022, the number of companies that successfully participated in the PROPER program assessment increased 38 times during those 20 years.…”