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Procura+ Conference 2024

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Public procurement contributes to circular transition

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EC launches new platform for public procurers

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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT NEWS

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Sustainable procurement initiative aims to increase public spending on sustainable goods and services

A new international initiative to fast track a global transition to a green economy by harnessing the power of government and local authority spending was announced at Rio+20 last week by the UN Envir...

Korea green procurement programme presented at Rio+20

The Republic of Korea presented its green growth policies and experiences at the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development this week, placing particular emphasis on the country’s green procure...

United Nations uses purchasing power to enhance sustainability

In order to lead by example the United Nations has undertaken a concerted effort to improve the sustainability of the organisation. The UN is not only taking measures such as opting for more sustainab...

Majority of UK local authorities lack legal and sustainable timber procurement policy - WWF report

More than half of UK local authorities still don't have a legal and sustainable timber procurement policy according to a recent report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) into public sector timber...

Energy label speeds up development of efficient televisions

In the past two years the energy consumption of the most efficient televisions has been reduced by 50 percent, moving from class A to A++. This improvement in efficiency has been prompted by the take ...

Transport sector training and employment initiative helps locals in London

Skills shortages in transport are forecast to rise to 35 percent by 2013/14 in London, United Kingdom, while in some areas of the capital city 30 percent of residents are out of work. A new jobs and t...

Guide on social responsibility in supply chains published by LANDMARK

The LANDMARK project has published Verifying Social Responsibility in Supply Chains, a practical and legal guide on social considerations in public procurement. The study analyses different instrument...

Amsterdam builds climate-neutral neighbourhood

To comply with the EU Green Public Procurement (2004) directive and Energy Performance of Buildings (2010) directive, which obliges countries to improve the safety and energy performance of buildings,...

JRC report aids in assessing the environmental impact of products and services

A new report from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) - the scientific and technical arm of the European Commission - provides information for policy makers and business managers on how to better assess t...

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