The report collects a series of public procurement case studies from six nordic countries. Case studies go from sustainable transport procurement examples to environmental management standards and construction case studies.
English
Europe/EU, Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Transport and vehicles, Buildings and construction
Procurement of solar powered, compacting litter bins
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) County Council in Ireland purchased 401 solar-powered compacting bins. An application to monitor real-time levels of waste in the bins reduced the number of litter bins visited by 85%.
The 2015 Annual Report on the State of Municipal Procurement in Canada
The report highlights strategic sustainable supply chain best practices, trends and outlooks for the year ahead based on challenges and lessons shared by municipalities across Canada.
English
Canada
Textiles, Transport and vehicles, Office stationery
Going Green: Best practices for sustainable procurement
This document presents the case studies across the six dimensions of GPP implementation on the basis of one of their core features. However, most are multidimensional and all are complementary,forming together a comprehensive view of what may constitute good approaches to successful GPP.
Procura+ Award winner: sustainable office supplies in Flanders
In a tender for a new office supplies framework agreement, th Government of Flanders asked for at least 50% of products to be made from recycled or renewable materials and to be sustainably sourced and produced. Orders are made on a website using a smart delivery system that includes low CO2 emission transport, and using contract performance clauses, constant improvement and behaviour change has been built into the delivery of the framework.
EU GPP case study: Greener IT Equipment in Gizpuzkoa (Spain)
In 2008, a public tendering process for a three-year framework contract for the supply of office information technology (IT) equipment for Gipuzkoa’s Provincial Council and other autonomous or public bodies based in the province took place.
English
Spain
ICT (information and communication techn.)
Ecolabels, Energy efficiency
European Commission - Directorate General Environment