In 2010, Stockholm County Council introduced stringent new environmental requirements for purchasing computers. The new stipulations include low energy consumption, the use of recycled plastic in new products and eliminating lead, mercury and halogenated flame retardants from new computers.

The Procurement Clinics scheme run by RAKLI (the Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients) is designed to facilitate dialogue between public sector clients and potential service providers. Workshops involving clients, suppliers and other relevant actors analyse a specific procurement problem indicated by a client and publicly present identified solutions.

Listen to what the cities and other public authority partners have to say about their experiences on sustainable procurement to drive innovation in energy efficiency. The original video is available in English. Several versions of the video are also available with subtitles in the following languages: Spanish, Portuguese, German and Danish.

The Municipality of Kolding shares their experience having used the SMART SPP approach including pre-procurement, early market engagement and lifecycle costing and CO2 assessment for the procurement of indoor lighting solutions.
Further language versions can be downloaded from the project website.

The Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) shares their experience having used the SMART SPP approach including pre-procurement, early market engagement and lifecycle costing and CO2 assessment for the procurement of outdoor lighting solutions.
Further language versions can be downloaded from the project website.

The London Borough of Bromley shares their experience having used the SMART SPP approach including pre-procurement, early market engagement and lifecycle costing and CO2 assessment for the procurement of lighting solutions.
Further language versions can be downloaded from the project website.

The Municipality of Cascais shares their experience having used the SMART SPP approach including pre-procurement, early market engagement and lifecycle costing and CO2 assessment for the procurement of LED street lighting solutions.
Further language versions can be downloaded from the project website.

The City of Barcelona shares their experience having used the SMART SPP approach including pre-procurement, early market engagement and lifecycle costing and CO2 assessment for the procurement of electric mobility solutions.
Further language versions can be downloaded from the project website.

A series of case studies from five public organisations in Denmark, Portugal, Spain and the UK. demonstrating effective approaches to purchasing innovative, energy-efficient products.
Also available in Danish, Portuguese and Spanish on the website.