Since its founding in 1997, the Center for a New American Dream has been at the forefront of many issues. Through our programs and campaigns, we have raised awareness of the negative impact of a hyper-consumer culture, helped define conscious consuming and green living, focused on downshifting and finding balance, and helped large institutional buyers shift their procurement to greener alternatives.
The Green Purchasing Network (GPN) was established in February 1996 to promote green purchasing among consumers, companies and governmental organizations in Japan. As of June 1998, it has about 1,500 member organizations, including corporations, local autonomous bodies, consumer groups, environmental NGOs, and cooperative associations.
The Cupboard was developed in response to procurement professionals request for a platform to share ways of implementing sustainable procurement practice in their organisations.
G2L is a sustainable development consultancy specialising in helping mainly public sector and governmental organisations improve their sustainable development performance. As part of the overall work, G2L has developed extensive experience in issues relating to sustainable procurement.
INETI (The National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation)
The National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation (INETI) is a state laboratory for research, development and demonstration integrated in the Ministry of Economy and Innovation. INETI/CENDES works on sustainable procurement in close cooperation with private and public organisations.
Ecoinstitut Barcelona (Association Ecoinstitut of Applied Ecology) is constituted as a non-profit organisation in 1999, as a result of the collaboration, since 1986, between different people and organisations of Barcelona.
EcoVadis operates the 1st collaborative platform, allowing companies to assess the environmental and social performance of their suppliers on a global basis.
Sustainable Procurement Limited was established in 2004 and builds on the work and expertise of Barbara Morton and Gregg Paget. We are ideally placed to give guidance and advice on Sustainable Procurement as well as offering high-quality training and events on Sustainable Procurement practice.
Client Earth work to protect the environment through advocacy, litigation and research. We use the best scientific and policy analysis when choosing strategic directions. Our legal action, whether in advocacy or in cases before courts and administrative bodies, is built on solid law and science.
