87 www.gogreen-project.eu − negotiate with local stakeholders influenced by climate change impacts, as well as with the regulators of green policies, to reach sustainable solutions − encourage the training of their staff to use energy efficiently and minimize waste production Number of Participants Four roles are planned to be represented by groups of three (or more) participants, who will argue for their interests, but they will speak out as a single delegate. All of the delegates are concerned with the climate change issue and its impact but for different reasons. Some will have strong records of environmental protection, energy efficiency, emissions and waste reduction actions, or ideas that will attempt to support vividly by taking actions against climate change. Others will be mostly concerned about the potential loss of jobs or revenue and the worsening of their interest by any attempt to change and adopt more green practices and CSR policies that would enhance the company’s brand image in the long term. Duration 3 hours and 20 minutes allocated per stage: ▪ 15 minutes for the preparation and explanation of the topic by the trainer ▪ 35 minutes for the group assignments and trainees’ preparation for the role-playing ▪ 60 minutes for the actual role-playing activity, presentations and negotiations (actual duration may vary depending on the number of the trainees involved or any additional roles/groups assigned to those participating) ▪ 80 minutes for debriefing discussion and reflection process, closing simulation ▪ 10 minutes for the evaluation of (a) the scenario and (b) the role-playing simulation Scenario Script Case This scenario focuses on a hypothetical business unit that is classified as a Tomato producer founded in 1997 operating in the agricultural sector in Greece (or another Mediterranean country – this can be adapted depending on the training country). The company operates 5000 acres (2.240.000 sqm) of cultivated land located in the southern region of the country, owning half of the land and renting the other half of the land. The main crop product is the tomato which grows in different varieties like Elpida, Belladonna, Dafni, Cherry and Pomodoro. All tomato varieties and sizes can be packed in different packs like: One-row carton, double-row carton, triple-row carton, and plastic packaging (small net, box or cup). The company has its own agricultural (growing and harvesting) traditional machinery and equipment. As a business unit, they have a facility of 1800 sqm used as a warehouse and for production tasks: sorting, grading, packing, storage, distribution and sale. The permanent staff consists of 6 persons in administrative taskforce (direction, sales and marketing, procurement, administration), 4 persons in production (warehouse, packaging, distribution and maintenance) and 5 persons in growing and harvesting (including land/crop operation and tractor drivers) summing up to 15 persons of permanent staff, but hiring seasonally 4-6 additional persons for harvesting and packing. The staff/personnel, both permanent and seasonal, comes from different background settings in terms of culture, education, environmental consciousness, etc.
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