A new toolkit to help public procurers purchase better catering services has been launched by the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry (MAAF). The toolkit aims to increase demand for ...
A new report on global corruption has been used by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to assess countries' level of risk for timber illegality. The FSC used Transparency International's Corruption P...
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the revision of the directive governing the procurement of clean and energy-efficient road vehicles. At present, the Clean Vehicles Direct...
The 2017 Champions League final will be held in the UK's first certified sustainable stadium. The Principality Stadium (previously known as the Millennium Stadium) was built in 1999 to host Rugby Worl...
By the end of 2016, the City of Auckland (New Zealand) had replaced 12,500 streetlights with LEDs, achieving a saving of 72 percent on energy consumption. The decision was part of Auckland’s LED rep...
New and established regional procurement networks looking to gain access to useful resources and networking opportunities are invited to join the EU-funded SPP Regions project. By joining the project,...
Cities across Europe engaged in innovative activities in the field of sustainable urban development are invited to submit their experience as part of the URBACT Good Practice call. If selected, the go...
An event in Copenhagen (Denmark) saw public procurers from across the Nordic countries gather to discuss green procurement and how they could drive a shift towards the circular economy. ICLEI Europe w...
The Danish capital of Copenhagen was presented with the prestigious Procura+ Award in the category of "Sustainable procurement of the year" for its efforts to supply municipal organisations, such as s...