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30 December 2013

Ghana to introduce sustainability criteria into tender documents

In an effort to boost sustainability, the Ghanaian government is redesigning its tender documents. Social, economic and environmental criteria will be incorporated, as well as measures to increase tra...

23 December 2013

Northumberland Council to use sustainable procurement to boost local economy

Northumberland County Council (United Kingdom) has released plans to use sustainable procurement as a means to help the local economy, aiming to increase the proportion of budget spent in the local co...

19 December 2013

LANDMARK project to share three years of experiences at final conference

Challenges that procurers face when purchasing socially responsible products, the best methods to successfully implement social procurement, the risks and opportunities associated with on-site audits,...

18 December 2013

City Council ensures library is built to highest sustainable standards

Sustainability was at the fore during construction of the City of Melton’s (Australia) library and community centre, and today the building boasts an impressive array of environmentally friendly tec...

17 December 2013

EcoProcura 2014 looks to take procurement forward

Sustainability, innovation and cost efficiency in procurement will be the focus of the 2014 EcoProcura conference, which is set to take place in the City of Ghent (Belgium) from 24-26 September. The c...

12 December 2013

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks public input into procurement guidelines

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing draft guidelines that will help the federal government buy greener and safer products. In response to broad stakeholder interest, the EPA is...

10 December 2013

Inaugural Public Procurement of Innovation Award seeks European applicants

European public authorities are invited to apply for the first edition of the Public Procurement of Innovation Award, which will be presented to an exemplary public authority that purchases innovative...

5 December 2013

Study dispels myth environmental management systems used to falsely boost green credentials

Researchers have found that companies that adopt environmental management systems (designed to help reduce businesses’ environmental impacts) generally have greater sustainability, and that such sys...

3 December 2013

INNOCAT invites organisations to join eco-catering buyers groups

Public and private organisations looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of their catering are invited to join the INNOCAT project Buyers Groups. The groups will issue tenders for the proc...

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