The challengeJapan’s energy consumption has been expanding rapidly, along with the country’s economic development. On the other hand, Japan has almost no domestic energy ...

The challenge: Up to 30% of India’s GDP is spent on public procurement. Given the large size of public spending, sustainable procurement through responsible purchasing can be a key driver ...

The challenge:Anything from 10 to 20 to 30% of a nations GDP is spent by the government to purchase goods and services. Leveraging this enormous purchasing power by buying more sustainable goods and ...

The challengeMunicipalities in Finland increasingly face challenges with the building and maintenance of community infrastructures, as their economic situation continues to become more difficult. At ...

The challenge:Around the turn of the century, Ghana was suffering from frequent power outages. To combat this the Ghanaian government sought out cost-effective measures to cut the domestic peak load. ...

The challengeThe City was motivated by the fact that a recent policy had been implemented which established that the Hamburg’s roads should be repaired using recycled materials. Additionally, ...