The objective behind Rome’s approach is to support organic agriculture and organic food chains, ensure food safety and nutritional balance, and encourage good environmental performance of current and potential suppliers, through its school meal service.

To establish the feasibility of preparing and serving organic meals in Malmö’s schools, a pilot project was carried out from 2004-2007. The aim of the project was to serve 100% organic food in a school restaurant which was considered to be a good model for replication.

Information portal on GPP provided by the UK Environment Department, which contains and overview of UK GPP policy together with a link to the Government Buying Standards (GPP criteria)

The handbook is a concrete tool to help public authorities to buy goods and services with a lower environmental impact. It is also a useful reference for policy makers and businesses responding to green tenders.

The second version of the Handbook includes:
* Guidance on how environmental considerations can be included at each stage of the procurement process
* Examples drawn from contracting authorities across EU Member States
* Sector-specific GPP approaches for buildings, food and catering services, electricity and timber

This document provides an overview of green public procurement (GPP) in
the European Union (EU). It introduces the concept of GPP and summarises the key EU and national policies in this area. Examples are given of the outcomes and benefits of GPP, based on the approaches being implemented by public authorities throughout the EU. The legal and value-for-money aspects of GPP are also presented.

It is based on the more detailed Buying Green Handbook (second edition).

The Cupboard was developed in response to procurement professionals request for a platform to share ways of implementing sustainable procurement practice in their organisations.

A new office for the UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was the first to achieve the A+ Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, together with BREEAM Excellent, thanks to a commitment throughout the process to innovative sustainable design.

An initiative run by the European Commission, DG Environment, aimed at encouraging the development of new eco-solutions. Current priority areas are: materials recycling and recycling processes; sustainable building products; food and drink sector; Water efficiency, treatment and distribution; Greening business.

The Dutch national ecolabel, run by SMK, an organisation established by the national government for this purpose