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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT NEWS

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First Europe-wide award scheme recognising ethical cotton procurement established

European public bodies who follow exemplary procedures in procuring cotton can apply for the new European Fair Cotton Procurement Awards, an initiative which recognises and rewards excellence in the s...

Environmental Product Declarations developed for concrete mixes

Central concrete, a US firm supplying concrete mixes, is now offering 1,400 verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) on their products. The EPDs - a standardised label designed to communicat...

FIRED-uP project releases preliminary report

London Fire Brigade and the City of Ghent (Belgium) have published the preliminary report from the FIRED-uP project. The report analyses vehicle fleets and their environmental performance, identifies ...

Vancouver food strategy emphasises sustainability, social justice

A new food strategy designed to create a just and sustainable food system is being implemented in the City of Vancouver (Canada). The strategy aims to make nutritious, locally produced food easily acc...

Questionnaire released in preparation for EU furniture criteria revision

Interested stakeholders are invited to fill in a questionnaire on furniture standards to aid in the revision of the EU furniture criteria, including the Ecolabel criteria for wooden furniture and the ...

HAPPI website launched to identify innovations in ageing well

HAPPI (Healthy Ageing - Public Procurement of Innovations) is a European project which aims to identify innovative products and services in the field of “ageing well”. Funded by the European Commi...

Chair and Vice-Chairs chosen to lead Procura+ Sustainable Procurement Campaign

A panel of international experts have been chosen to head ICLEI’s Procura+ Campaign, Europe’s foremost campaign to encourage sustainable procurement at the local level. The three candidates were c...

Workers’ deaths shines spotlight on global working conditions

Fair and safe working conditions in global supply chains are still a distant prospect. More than 700 workers were killed last week when an unstable factory building in Bangladesh collapsed. Just five ...

Delphis Eco awarded for promoting EU Ecolabel

British cleaning products manufacturer Delphis Eco has been awarded the 2012 EU Ecolabel Communication Award in the category of "business to business". The award applauds the efforts of Ecolabel certi...

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