Buying sustainable timber: A guide for public purchasers in Europe
This guide has been produced by the Sustainable Timber Action in Europe
project. It is designed to help European public authorities make sure the
timber products they buy are sustainable by offering guidance and a straightforward procurement model.
Hessen: Leader in sustainable and fair procurement - guidance
Hessen (Germany) has published on 22 August 2012 a set of 7 sustainable procurement guidelines for the product and service groups office stationary, office communication, office furniture, computers, cars, cleaning services and textiles. They include criteria and verification schemes and include indications on the legal soundness of the proposed criteria.
German
Germany
Textiles, ICT (information and communication techn.), Transport and vehicles, Cleaning, Office stationery, Furniture
Procurement guidance for energy efficient server room and data centre equipment
This document provides purchasing recommendations for public authorities in the European Union for the replacement and renewal of server room/data centre equipment – namely: servers, storage devices, network equipment (network access
equipment, gateways, switches and routers), cooling equipment and monitoring equipment.
EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU): Guidebook for Strong Implementation
This document is a detailed guidebook for a strong and effective implementation of the EED.
The Coalition hopes that compiling all the elements of the EED in one easy-to-use guide will help an ambitious implementation of the legislation, achievement of the EU’s energy savings target and paving the way for increasing energy efficiency beyond 2020.
Purchasing guide for energy using products - Danish Energy Saving Trust
A guide for purchasers in any large organisation when purchasing a variety of products including computers, displays, copiers, printers, servers, projectors, lighting, and many other products. Aimed at the Danish market, but valid internationally.
English, Danish
Denmark
ICT (information and communication techn.), Lighting
Low Carbon waste collection services, Bristol City Council, UK
The case study refers to the procurement procedure for a service contract for the collection of municipal waste and winter road maintenance for the City of Bristol.
