Driving Transformation to Energy Efficient Buildings - Policies and Actions (2nd Edition)
A report from the Institute for Building Efficiency (an initiative of Johnson Controls)reviewing policy options for driving the shift to energy efficiency in the construction sector
The Uptake of Green Public Procurement in the EU-27
A report from 2012 monitoring progress across the EU in implementing GPP. The study was carried out on behalf of the European Commission by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), and the College of Europe. It states that 26% of EU tenders have used all of the EC GPP Core criteria.
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General GPP/SPP
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), and the College of Europe
PEFC – Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification
An international non-profit, non-governmental organization certifying socially and environmentally responsible forest management with a focus on small forest owners.
Responsible Public Procurement of Forest Products. (Paper and Wood). Environmental and Social Good Practice for Public Administrations and Private Companies.
A report outlining the social and environmental impacts of paper and timber-products, steps that can be taken to reduce these, criteria and good practice cases from the public and the private sectors. Different labels are also compared.
A website providing advice on the procurement of sustainable infrastructure projects. The portal has been produced by the Sustainability Alliance GWW, a collaboration between a range of public authorities and agencies.
Environmental product labelling. Guidebook on environmental criteria for product improvement
The handbook brings together, clearly and comprehensively, the various types of existing environmental product labelling (both mandatory and voluntary) that may be useful in public procurement, among others.
Developed for departments and public companies of the Basque Government, this document sets out the goals of including environmental criteria in procurement and contracting of certain product groups made by.