The Expanded Responsibility of Manufacturers: How Will It Affect Consumers?
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The 2020 Environmental Protection Law has implemented Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), causing a significant shift in the cost structure along the supply chain in Vietnam. EPR will impact consumers through changes in costs and product pricing structures.
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Background & Analysis Scope
- The current market is affected by the implementation of Vietnam's Environment Protection Law 2020.
- The analysis focuses on the impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) on consumers and businesses in the supply chain.
Impact mechanism
- Expectations − cash flow − valuation
- : EPR will lead to increased costs for manufacturing companies, affecting their cash flow and valuation.
- Certainty of news
- : The implementation of EPR has been legalized and based on practicality, minimizing surprise and increasing the certainty of news.
- Industry/Stock Group Benefiting or Under Pressure:
- Benefiting
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- + Companies producing and trading environmentally friendly products (e.g., eco-friendly products).
- + Businesses providing solutions and technologies to help manufacturing companies reduce environmental impact.
- Under Pressure
- :
- + Small-sized manufacturing companies lacking the ability to meet EPR requirements.
- + Manufacturing companies with products not meeting environmental standards.
Risks to watch
- Risk of increased costs and reduced profitability for manufacturing companies.
- Risk of changes in product pricing structures and impact on consumers.
- Short-term Timeframe:
- In the short term, monitor market developments and the reactions of manufacturing companies to EPR implementation.
- In the short term, consider the impact of EPR on manufacturing companies and consumers.
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Since the Environment Protection Law 2020 officially implemented the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a significant change in cost structure has been quietly taking place in the supply chain in Vietnam.