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 challengeThe Stockholm County Council (SCC) first introduced pre-commercial sustainable procurement when looking for new eco-friendly ambulances in 2005. The main driver for the new ...

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 challenge:A circular economy promises to move beyond the current take-make-dispose industrial model to build long-term environmental resilience, while at the same time generating business and ...

The challengeBuilding or renovating infrastructure such as roads, bridges and dykes is not only complex from a technical and public procurement perspective, but also in terms of the range of ...

The challengeAccording to the OECD, over 31 percent of South Korea’s annual average GDP goes towards the purchase of products or services by public agencies. The Environmentally ...