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Theemploymenteffectsof

industrialsymbiosisnetworksintheSouthAfricaninformalsector

Authors/KieraCrowePetterssonandRiaanRossouwa

Theemploymenteffectsof

industrialsymbiosisnetworksintheSouthAfricaninformalsector

Authors/KieraCrowePetterssonandRiaanRossouwa

2ILOCountrystudy-SouhtAfrica

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Foreword

Theworldofworkiscurrentlyexperiencingmajortransformationsrelatedtotechnology,innovation,de-mography,organizationofworkandproduction,andenvironmentalprotection,allofwhichareredefiningtheroleofworkinsociety.Accordingly,theILOResearchDepartmentdeemsitessentialtoexamineandanalysethesechangesatthegloballevel,andinparticulartheireffectsonemployment.

Overthepastfewyears,productionandtechnologicalinnovationhaveplayedapivotalroleinthegrowthof“green”industriesandhavecontributedtotheadvancementoftheUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoalsbypromotingthecirculareconomy.Onemanifestationofthecirculareconomyis“industrialsymbio-sis”,whichreferstothecomingtogetheroftraditionallyseparateentitiesinacollectiveapproachinordertoexploitandmaximizethecompetitiveadvantagearisingfromthephysicalexchangeofmaterials,energy,waterandby-productsinproductionprocesses.

Theeconomicandenvironmentalimpactsofindustrialsymbiosisnetworkshavebeenthoroughlyexamined,whereastheireffectsonemploymenthavereceivedratherlessattention.Theresearchpresentedinthisreportoffersaninnovativeapproach:itisoneoftheveryfirststudiestoanalysetherelationshipbetweenemploymentandindustrialsymbiosisinAfrica.Itsfindingsarethereforelikelytobeofinterestnotonlytoresearchersdealingwiththeimplicationsofajusttransitionandgreenjobsatthegloballevel,butalsotoworkers’andemployers’organizationsandtoleadersandpolicymakerswhoareresponsibleforthedesignofnationalpoliciesonemploymentandenvironmentalprotection.

ThepresentstudyonSouthAfricawaspreparedunderthetechnicaldirectionofMariaSabrinaDeGobbioftheILOResearchDepartmentinGeneva,incollaborationwiththeILODecentWorkTeamforEasternandSouthernAfricaandCountryOfficeforSouthAfrica,Botswana,LesothoandEswatini(hereafter“ILOPretoriaOffice”).ThisreportispartofabroaderresearchprojectontheemploymentimpactsofindustrialsymbiosisnetworksinAfricaandLatinAmerica.

WeextendourdeepappreciationtotheformerDirectoroftheILOPretoriaOffice,JoniMusabayana,forthelogisticalassistanceprovided.Thisstudycouldnothavebeencompletedwithouttheinvaluabletech-nicalsupportfromseveralcolleaguesattheILOheadquartersinGeneva:MetteGrangaardLund,JuniorProfessionalOfficeronGreenJobs;ChristophErnst,TeamLeadforInvestments,SectoralStrategiesandTransitions;LukeCarroll,JuniorTechnicalOfficerontheCircularEconomy;andTahminaMahmud,JuniorProgrammeTechnicalOfficer.JoaquínEtorenaHormaeche,ILONationalCoordinatorfortheUnitedNationsPartnershipforActiononGreenEconomy(PAGE)inArgentinaalsoprovidedveryusefulfeedback.

Lastbutnotleast,appreciationisduetotheexternalcollaborators,KieraCrowePetterssonandRiaanRossouw,withoutwhomthepreparationofthisstudywouldnothavebeenpossible.

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Contents

Executivesummary

6

Definitionofterms

8

Listofabbreviations

9

1.Introduction

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2.Literaturereview

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2.1.SocialandeconomicimpactofindustrialsymbiosisinSouthAfrica

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2.2.PolicyandregulatoryframeworkinSouthAfrica

12

2.3.Challengesandconstraints 13

2.4.Nexusbetweenenvironmentalsustainability,economicresilienceandemploymentgeneration

14

2.5.Broadoverviewofexistingindustrialsymbiosisnetworks 14

3.OverviewofindustrialsymbiosisintheSouthAfricantextileandconstruction

sectors

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3.1.Descriptionofthesymbiosisnetworksineachsector 17

3.2.Insightsfromsurveyresponses 18

4.Methodology

4.1.Researchdesign

4.2.Datacollection

4.3.Surveysforthecasestudies

4.4.Assessingtheimpact

4.4.1.Quantitativeimpact

4.4.2.Qualitativeimpact

4.4.3.Limitations

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5.Resultsanddiscussion 23

5.1.Textilesector 23

5.1.1.Briefcharacterizationofthesector 23

5.1.2.Descriptionoftheindustrialsymbiosisnetwork 25

5.2.Constructionsector 32

5.2.1.Briefcharacterizationofthesector 32

5.2.2.Descriptionoftheindustrialsymbiosisnetwork 34

5.2.3.Quantitativeimpact 36

5.2.4.Directeffect 37

5.2.5.Indirecteffect 37

5.2.6.Inducedeffect 38

5.2.7.Qualitativeimpact 39

5.2.8.Compositioneffect 40

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6.Conclusionsandrecommendations41

References43

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Executivesummary

AdeepdiveintoindustrialsymbiosiswithinSouthAfrica’sinformaleconomy,particularlyintheprovincesofGautengandtheWesternCape,unveilsacomplexinterplaybetweenemploymentdynamics,formalizationandsustainability.Thisstudyfocusesspecificallyonvaluechainsinthetextileandconstructionindustries,withprimaryandsecondarydatasourcedataregionallevelfromGautengandtheWesternCapecoveringthedimensionsofrace,skilllevelandgender.

Analysisofthisprimaryandsecondarydata,conductedtodeterminethesubstitutioneffectalongwithdi-rect,indirectandinducedemploymenteffects,revealsineachcaseapositiveimpactofindustrialsymbiosisonjobcreationinthetextileandconstructionsectors.Inthetextilesector,thesymbiosisnetworkreplaced110individuals,resultinginanemploymentbaseof2,851workers.Thesubstitutioneffectherecontributedtothecreationof605directjobs,whiletheactivityeffectfurtherexpandedtheworkforcebyanadditional107positions.Allinall,thistranslatesintoasubstantial25percentincreaseintotalemploymentbetween2018and2022.Inthetextilesector,thesubstitutioneffectistheprimarydriverofthepositiveimpactofindustrialsymbiosisonemployment,astheprocessofutilizingtextilewastecreatesasurgeindemandforlabour,goodsandservices.

Thepositiveimpactofindustrialsymbiosisisevenmorepronouncedintheconstructionsector.With26individualsreplaced,thebasescenarioyieldedanemploymentbaseof2,071workers.Thesubstitutioneffecthereresultedinthecreationof514directjobs,whiletheactivityeffectcontributedanadditional57positions.Thistranslatesintoanimpressive28percentincreaseintotalemploymentbetween2018and2022.Intheconstructionsector,theactivityeffectplaysagreaterroleindrivingpositiveimpacts.Thisisduetothenatureoftheconstructionindustry,whereactivitiesrelatedtobuildingandinfrastructuredevel-opmentinherentlyleadtoincreasedeconomicactivity,owingtotheneedforskilledlabour,materialsandservices.Nevertheless,thesubstitutioneffectalsoplaysasignificantroleinthissector,contributingtothepositiveimpactsonemploymentandeconomicactivity.Thiscanbeascribedtotheprocessesinvolvedinrepurposingconstructionwaste,whichcreatesadditionaldemandforlabour,goodsandservices,ultimatelyleadingtoapositiverippleeffectthroughouttheeconomy.

Around15percentoftheworkforceinthetextilesectorand37percentintheconstructionsectorareininformalemployment.Whereasthelevelofemployment(bothformalandinformal)intextileshasbeendecreasingoverthepastfewyears,theconstructionsectorremainsacornerstoneoftheSouthAfricaneconomyandexertsconsiderableinfluenceoverbothemploymentandeconomicoutput.In2022,thesectorexhibitedapromisingincreaseinitsemployment-to-outputratio,signallingapotentialgrowthtrajectory.Inbothsectors,industrialsymbiosisnetworksleveragetheexistingwastestreamstounlockeconomicpotential.Byreusingandrepurposingwastematerials,thesenetworksaddressenvironmentalconcernsandstimulateeconomicgrowth.Thisdualbenefitofreducingwasteanddrivingeconomicactivityexemplifiestheabilityofindustrialsymbiosistofostersustainableandresilientindustries.

Reflectingashifttowardsformalization,organizationslikeTakingCareofBusinessarecomingtoplayanintegralroleinthebalanceofformalandinformalwork.Thisorganization,whichisactiveinthetextilesector,iscreatinganenablingenvironmentfortraditionallyinformalworkersandentrepreneurstogrowtheirbusinesses.Atthesametime,itishelpingtodevelopamoresystematizedemploymentinfrastructure.Primarydatafromworkersurveysindicatesahighlevelofcontentmentamongworkers,whichcanbeexplainedbygreateroccupationalstability,opportunitiesforskillsacquisitionandimprovedremuneration.Nonetheless,manyworkersareconcernedaboutincomeinstabilityandtheever-risingcostofliving.

Theinformalconstructionsectorpresentsamoreheterogeneouspicture.Intheirresponsestothesurvey,informalworkersinthatsectorsharedaspirationsrangingfromtheacquisitionoftangibleassetstotheadoptionofmeasuresforaddressingoccupationalhazards.Arecurrentthemewasthedesireforopera-tionalstabilityandcareergrowth.

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Acomparativeanalysisoftheprimarydatacollectedforthetextileandconstructionsectorsprovidesinsightsintotheimpactofindustrialsymbiosisonemploymentdynamics.Thetextilesector,forexample,hasahighleveloffemaleparticipation,withwomenaccountingfor87percentoftheworkforce.Furthermore,theconsiderablerepresentationofindividualswithoutasecondaryeducation,whomakeup21percentoftheworkforce,isinlinewitheffortstopromotebroad-basedinclusivity.Instarkcontrast,theconstructionsectorischaracterizedbyamodestleveloffemalerepresentation,withwomenaccountingforjust31percentoftheworkforce,andbytheabsenceofindividualswithoutasecondaryeducation.Thishighlightstheneedforasector-specificapproachtoformalizationinitiatives.

ExaminationoftheregionalemploymentdynamicswithinGautengandtheWesternCapeturnsupaddi-tionallayersofcomplexity.Inparticular,womenaccountfor47percentoftheunemployedinGautengandfor49percentintheWesternCape.Moreover,inbothGautengandtheWesternCape,9percentofunemployedwomenlackasecondaryeducation.

SouthAfrica’sadoptionofindustrialsymbiosisintheinformaleconomyisaprocessaccompaniedbydi-versechallenges,opportunitiesandaspirations.Thetextileindustryexemplifiesthepotentialofsymbiosistopromoteinclusivity,employmentgrowthandformalization,whiletheconstructionsectorservesasareminderofpersistingdisparitiesandchallenges.Theinsightspresentedherecanhelppolicymakerstonavigatethisterrain.Inparticular,itisclearthatfosteringinclusivity,prioritizingsafetyandrecognizingpossiblelimitstoformalizationarekey.Theoverarchinggoalshouldbetocreateastructured,inclusiveanddynamicemploymentlandscapethatallowsthepowerofindustrialsymbiosistobefullyharnessed.

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Definitionofterms

Term

Definition

Decentwork

TheILOdefinesdecentworkas“productiveworkforwomenandmeninconditionsoffreedom,equity,securityandhumandignity”.

Ingeneral,workisconsideredasdecentwhen:

▶itpaysafairincome;

▶itguaranteesasecureformofemploymentandsafeworkingconditions;

▶itensuresequalopportunitiesandtreatmentforall;

▶itincludessocialprotectionforworkersandtheirfamilies;

▶itoffersprospectsforpersonaldevelopmentandencouragessocialintegration;

▶workersarefreetoexpresstheirconcernsandtoorganize.

Employment

Totalemploymentcomprisesbothformalandinformalemployment.Theemployedpopulationisdefinedasthenumberofpeopleagedbetween15and65yearscurrentlyworking.Workisdefinedasanyactivity

carriedoutbytherespondentforpay,profitorhouseholdgainduringthereferenceweek(where“householdgain”includesunpaidfamilymembershelpingoutinafamilybusiness).

Employment

multipliers

Theconceptofanemploymentmultiplierisusedinmultiplieranalysis.Itreferstotheratioofthechangeintotalemploymentofworkersinallsectorsofaneconomytothechangeinemploymentofworkersdirectlyengagedinaparticularsector(Fjeldsted1990).

Exports

ExportsofgoodsandservicesfromSouthAfricatotherestoftheworld.

Formallabour

Alloccupationsintheformalsector,includinghigh-skilled,skilledandsemiskilledlabour.

Gross

domestic

productat

marketprices

Thetotalmonetaryormarketvalueofallthefinishedgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountry’s

bordersinaspecificperiod.Asabroadmeasureofoveralldomesticproduction,itservesasacomprehensive“scorecard”ofacountry’seconomichealth.Usingtheincomeapproach,itmaybedefinedas“thesumofallincomesearnedintheprocessofproducinggoodsandservices(paymentofsalaries,grossoperatingmarginandmixedincome)plustaxesonproductionandimportsandminussubsidies”(France,INSEE2021).

Grossvalue

addedatbasicprices

Grossvalueadded(GVA)measuresthevalueofgoodsandservicesproducedinanarea,industryorsectorofaneconomy.GVAatbasicpriceshasinmanycasesreplacedgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)atfactorcostasanindicatorofoutput.Ifthevalueaddedoftheagriculture,industryandservicessectorsiscalculatedatpurchaservalues,GVAatbasicpricesisderivedbysubtractingnetproducttaxesfromGDP.(WorldBank,n.d.)

Industrial

symbiosis

Asystemofsymbioticexchangesofproductionwastes,by-productsandutilities,togetherwithotherformsofcollaboration,amongco-locatedtraditionallyseparateindustrialentities.

Informaljobs/labour

Informalemploymentreferstopeopleinprecariousemploymentsituations,irrespectiveofwhetherthe

entityforwhichtheyworkisintheformalorinformalsector.Informalemployment,therefore,comprisesallworkersintheinformalsector,employeesintheformalsectorandpeopleworkinginprivatehouseholdswhoarenotentitledto,orwhodonotreceive,basicbenefitssuchasapensionorhealthinsurancecontributionsfromtheiremployer,andwhodonothaveawrittencontractofemployment.Thedatausedformodellingiscollectedbypublicentities,anditoftenfailstocapturegroupssuchaswastepickersintheinformalsector.

(StatisticsSouthAfrica2010)

Informal

sector

Theinformalsectorconsistsof:

▶employeesworkinginestablishmentsthatemployfewerthanfiveemployeesanddonotdeductincometaxfromtheirsalaryorwage;and

▶employers,own-accountworkersandpeoplehelpingunpaidinahouseholdbusinesswhoarenotregisteredforeitherincometaxorvalue-addedtax.

Input–outputanalysis

Input–outputanalysisisaformofmacroeconomicanalysisbasedontheinterdependenciesbetweendifferenteconomicsectorsorindustries.Thismethodiscommonlyusedforestimatingtheimpactsofpositiveor

negativeeconomicshocksandanalysingtherippleeffectofthesethroughoutaneconomy.

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Listofabbreviations

GDP

grossdomesticproduct

GISP

GautengIndustrialSymbiosisProgramme

SALDRU

SouthernAfricaLabourandDevelopmentResearchUnit

TAB

TheApplianceBank

TCB

TakingCareofBusiness

WISP

WesternCapeIndustrialSymbiosisProgramme

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1.Introduction

Thisreportdealswiththeintricatedynamicsofemploymenteffectswithinindustrialsymbiosisnetworks,specificallyfocusingontheinformalsectorintheSouthAfricanprovincesofGautengandtheWesternCape.Rootedintheprinciplesofthecirculareconomy,industrialsymbiosisfosterscollaborationamongtraditionallydistinctindustriesandpresentsasignificantopportunityforeconomicgrowthindevelopingcountrieslikeSouthAfrica.Thecirculareconomy,whichischaracterizedbytherecycling,repairandreuseofproductsandmaterials,hasgainedprominenceindevelopingcountriesinrecentyears(Lahmeetal.2020).Centraltothisparadigmisindustrialsymbiosis,acollaborativeapproachthatpromotestheexchangeofmaterials,energy,waterandby-productsamongindustries(Chertow2000).Whiletheenvironmentalandeconomicimpactsofindustrialsymbiosisarewelldocumented,thesocialdimensions,particularlyitseffectsonemploymentandjobquality,remainunder-explored(Nevesetal.2020).ThepresentstudyaddressesthisgapbyexaminingtheemploymentdynamicsofindustrialsymbiosisnetworksintheSouthAfricaninformaleconomy.

Theinitialscopingforthereportwasframedbyaseriesofcriticalquestions:

1.Whatarethenuancedemploymenteffects,bothquantitativeandqualitative,ofindustrialsymbiosisnetworksintheSouthAfricaninformaleconomy,withaccounttakenofthechallengesinachievingdecentwork?

2.Howdothesenetworkspositivelyinfluenceinformaljobsandenterprises,andwhatinsightscanbegainedfromtheseeffects?

3.Howdolargeformalenterprisesinteractwithsmallerinformalfirmswithinthesenetworks,andwhataretheunintendedconsequences,ifany?

4.Whatcriticalsuccessfactorsdrivepositiveemploymentoutcomesinindustrialsymbiosis,especiallyintermsofformalizingjobsandempoweringwomen?

5.Whatbarriersimpedetherealizationofpositiveemploymentresults,particularlyasregardsformalizinginformaljobs?

6.Whatrecommendationscantheprivatesectorandnationalandlocalgovernmentsadopttofosterjobcreation,theformalizationofemploymentandtheenhancementofjobqualitywithinindustrialsymbiosisnetworks?

7.ArespecificskillsetsrequiredforjobscreatedthroughindustrialsymbiosisintheSouthAfricanlabourmarket,andaretheskillsinquestionreadilyavailable?

Thisstudyreliesonbothquantitativeandqualitativemethods.Itbeginswithareviewofthenationalandinternationalliterature,drawingonthefoundationaldefinitionofindustrialsymbiosisbyChertow(2000).Acasestudy,theWesternCapeIndustrialSymbiosisProgramme,offersinvaluableinsightsintoemploymentimpactsandopportunitiesforjobformalization.ThereportfocusesontwovaluechainsinSouthAfrica,namelytextilesandconstruction,whichwerechoseninviewoflocaldataavailabilityandaccess,andalsobearinginmindglobalconcernsovertheenvironmentalimpactandwastemanagementchallengesofbothsectors.

Thecollectionofprimarydatawascarriedoutthroughstructuredinterviewswithfiveenterprisemanag-ersandrepresentativesofemployers’organizationsacrossinformalandformalenterprises.Additionally,surveysweredistributedamongworkersininformaljobsandenterprises,providinganessentialfirst-handperspectiveonjobqualityandformalization.Atotalof18workerswereinterviewed.Itisworthnotingthat,inmanycases,thelinebetweenoperatingasaninformalworkerandentrepreneurshipisblurred,assuchworkersoftenhaveotherpeopleintheiremployonaninformalbasis.

Whileitwasfeasibletoconductinterviewswiththemanagersofmoreformalenterprisesbydigitalmeansofcommunication,therewereseveralobstaclesingatheringinsightsfromworkers(bothformalandinformal),

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includingwidespreadpublictransportstrikesandflooding.Owingtotime-andaccess-relatedconstraints,representativesofworkers’organizationsandtradeunionswerenotinterviewed.

Linkageswereidentifiedamongtheorganizationsincludedintheanalysisofthetextilevaluechain,involvingtheexchangeofmaterialsfromautomotiveupholsteryproducersandotherindustrialtextilemanufacturersthataresubsequentlyusedtocreatenewfabricsandproductsfurtherdownthevaluechain.Overandabovethat,oneorganizationengagedinindustrialsymbiosis–specificallyinreceivingmaterialsandby-productsfromarangeofmanufacturersasfeedstockinreplacementofrawmaterialsforthecreationofsaleableproducts–alsoprovidesskillstraining.Thosereceivingsuchtrainingareadditionallytaughthowtorunenterprisesoperatingontheprinciplesofareclaim-andrepair-basedeconomy.Severaloftheseindividualshavegoneontoruntheirownsmallbusinessesusingtextileby-products–someformal,othersinformal.Withregardtotheconstructionvaluechain,linkageswerelargelyanchoredarounddemolition,theex-changeofmaterialsandtimberuse.Again,thesematerialsareusedinreplacementofrawmaterialsforbusinesscreationthroughsecondarysectordevelopment,andsuchactivitiesarehighlydependentonlogisticsandtransport.Inmostcases,materialsfeedbackintothebuiltenvironment,thoughthereisalsosomeactivityatthebottomofthevaluechain,assawdustfromtimberisusedinsmall-scaleagricultureformulchandcomposting.Aswiththetextilevaluechain,thereisabalanceofinformalandformalenterprises,withmostobservationsinourstudyreferringtosmallfirmsandmicroenterprises.

Forthegreaterpart,thisreportconsistsof:

1.Anexplorationofexistingindustrialsymbiosisnetworks,particularlythoseinvolvedintheWesternCapeIndustrialSymbiosisProgramme.Thissectionlooksattheoriginsandcharacteristicsofsuchnetworks,thememberenterprisesand,mostimportantly,theintricateemploymentdynamicsarisingfromindustrialsymbiosis.

2.Adetailedexaminationofemploymenteffects,theaimbeingtoprovideanoverviewofjobcreation,theskillsetsrequired,workers’perceptionsofworkingconditions,andformalizationeffortswithinmemberenterprises.Moreover,thissectionconsidersthebroadervaluechain,unravellingtheindirectemploymenteffectsofindustrialsymbiosis.

ThisstudyprovidesanuancedunderstandingoftheemploymentlandscapeinSouthAfrica’sinformalsector,sheddinglightontheinteractionsbetweenindustryandlabour.

2.Literaturereview

Industrialsymbiosisisanemergingapproachthatpromotescollaborationandresource-sharingamongindustries,aimingtoenhanceenvironmentalsustaina