The Ministry of Industry and Technology, Turkiye and the APO Secretariat implemented an online training course on green productivity from 2–6 December. It aimed to broaden knowledge of how to strengthen the triple bottom lines of enterprises; introduce applications and approaches to implement the APO Green Productivity (GP) framework for cleaner, greener industrialization; and equip participants with the competency to be APO-certified GP Specialists.

Twenty-five participants from 11 APO members completed the course. They were guided by three resource persons from Malaysia, Singapore, and Turkiye, who provided guidance on current industrial scenarios and approaches to resource optimization; the APO’s GP concept; GP methodology; GP tools and techniques; a case study on life cycle assessment; and an overview of the APO-GPS 201:2023 Requirements for Green Productivity Specialists certification scheme. A hands-on exercise on MFCA and group work on a bottle manufacturing plant also enabled participants to share their learning and implement the GP methodology to derive various GP options aimed at enhancing productivity, improving quality, increasing profitability, and simultaneously reducing the environmental impact of industrial activities. Each group also participated in a plenary session, during which they presented the GP solutions, including envisaged benefits.