Sustainable Procurement Platform

Sustainable Procurement Platform

Sustainable Procurement Platform

Procura+ Conference 2024

On 13 & 14 March public buyers gathered in Lisbon to learn how public procurement can implement step changes that can make a big impact

Public procurement contributes to circular transition

Learn more about how cities are using public procurement to further the implementation of the circular economy across Europe

EC launches new platform for public procurers

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT NEWS

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10 October 2019

European cities engage the market to realise zero-emission and healthy construction procurement

Cities from across Europe met yesterday in Copenhagen to inform market actors in the construction supply chain of their targets and plans clean and healthy construction. Representatives from Procura+ ...

How can public procurement make ICT fair?

What can public buyers do to improve working conditions and leverage human rights across the global electronics supply-chain - all the way from mining to manufacturing?

Green Street Lighting - learn about the latest

Next Thursday, 10th October (14.00 - 15.30 CET) the European Commission and ICLEI will host a webinar on the updated EU GPP criteria for Road Lighting and Traffic Signals (published December 2018). Th...

24 September 2019

New EU energy label to boost innovation and energy efficiency

The EU energy label for electronic devices is a driver of innovation and market development for energy efficient products. It stimulates innovation on the producers’ side and demand for energy e...

10 September 2019

Buying power can move the needle towards circularity

Nowadays, 7.6 billion people live on earth, according to forecasts, this is expected to grow to 10 billion people by 2050. If we don’t change our approach to natural resources use, and don&rsquo...

5 September 2019

Call for Innovative Financing Solutions for Sustainable Cities in Europe

The City Finance Lab (CFL) 2nd call for proposals is finally open. The EU-supported City Finance Lab created this new opportunity to fund innovative financing solutions for sustainable cities.The CFL ...

4 September 2019

Procura+ participant Zurich wins Swiss ethical procurement award

Solidar Suisse, a Swiss development NGO, honoured Procura+ participant Zurich for its fair and ethical procurement practice. The NGO rated 87 Swiss local governments and highlighted Zurich’s pro...

GPP to the rescue - tackling water scarcity and pollution

Cities globally are facing issues of water scarcity and pollution. Day 0 is a reality that cities such as Cape Town or Sao Paulo must find solutions to. And dealing with marine litter such as micropla...

Green cities - the role of public procurement

Earlier this month, London, UK, was acknowledged as the first National Park City - a commitment to making the city greener, healthier, and wilder. According to the National Park City Foundation, other...

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