Information on GPP provided by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA), including GPP criteria, news and publications
English, German
Germany
Food and catering, Textiles, ICT (information and communication techn.), Transport and vehicles, Energy, Cleaning, Buildings and construction, Lighting, Office stationery, Green spaces, Furniture
Belgian national SPP information portal, also containing the national SPP criteria
Multiple English, Dutch, French, German
Belgium
Food and catering, Textiles, ICT (information and communication techn.), Transport and vehicles, Energy, Cleaning, Timber and forestry , Buildings and construction, Lighting, Office stationery, Infrastructure, Green spaces, Furniture
General GPP/SPP
Belgian Federal Public Planning Service, Sustainable Development
Information platform on sustainable procurement, including Austrian national criteria, helpdesk, newsletter, forum and useful links. The platform is run by the Technical University of Graz.
German
Austria
Food and catering, Textiles, ICT (information and communication techn.), Transport and vehicles, Energy, Cleaning, Buildings and construction, Lighting, Office stationery, Events, Furniture
Standards Map provides comprehensive, verified and transparent information on voluntary sustainability standards and other similar initiatives covering issues such as food quality and safety. Standards Map aims to strengthen the capacity of producers, exporters, policymakers and buyers, to participate in more sustainable production and trade.
English
International
Food and catering, Textiles, ICT (information and communication techn.), Transport and vehicles, Energy, Cleaning, Timber and forestry , Buildings and construction, Lighting, Office stationery, Medical equipment, Infrastructure, Green spaces, Events, Furniture
TCO Certified is a sustainability certification for IT products, run by TCO Development. All TCO Certified products meet strict criteria for social responsibility at the facilities where the product is manufactured, user safety and ergonomic design as well minimal environmental impact for both the product and its production during the whole life cycle. All TCO Certified IT products are verified by an independent third party.
Setting landmarks. Experiences with anchoring the topic of green public procurement into education and training in Germany
This 4 pages brochure describes the results of the project "setting landmarks". It features the train-the-trainer programme and seminars that took place in 2012, describes the online life-cycle costing tool (www.lcc-tool.eu) and informs on the outcomes of networking events.
To follow our step by step guide to implementing your circular procurement resource efficient business model (REBMs), simply click on the relevant REBMs stage that you are interested in.
Each page in this process includes a handy navigation to all the stages at the top so you can easily access the information you need.
Solutions Gateway - sustainable public procurement
This online support platform was created for Local Governments to provide potential solutions for Low Emission Development of the community, which also enhance local sustainable development.
Solutions are recommended processes or clusters of coherent actions A wide range of sectors are covered, such as waste, water, buildings, energy, transportation, and land use, as well as cross-sectoral themes such as sustainable public procurement.
