A set of information and tips – initially designed for the staff of the Barcelona City Council - to improve the environmental coherence, with regard to the use of paper, office and filing materials, computer materials, drinks machines, etc.
English, Catalan
Spain
Food and catering, ICT (information and communication techn.), Cleaning, Lighting, Office stationery
Handbook on the public procurement of bio-based products and services
Many of the products people use on a daily basis are made from fossil raw materials. However, ‘bio-based’alternatives for these products are available at an increased rate. Bio-based products are an important step in the transition to the bioeconomy. In the bioeconomy renewable biological resources (“biomass”) replace
fossil raw materials. The Handbook summarised key concepts.
English
Europe/EU
Food and catering, Textiles, Transport and vehicles, Cleaning, Buildings and construction, Medical equipment, Infrastructure
The report examines the trends in natural resources and their corresponding consumption patterns since the 1970s to support policymakers in strategic decision-making and transitioning to a sustainable economy.
English
International
Food and catering, ICT (information and communication techn.), Timber and forestry , Buildings and construction, Infrastructure, Waste
Local tips for municipalities environmentally friendly and responsible public procurement
The guide introduces the concept of "responsible public procurement" referring to procurements procuring products and services that are environmentally friendly and/or respect fair trade principles.
Aligning Public Procurement Rules and Practices to Support the Implementation of Home Grown Feeding (HGSF) Initiatives: The case of Ethiopia
This report aims to inform on the alignment of public procurement rules and practices to support the implementation of government-led Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) initiatives in Ethiopia. HGSF can be understood as a school feeding model that is designed to provide children in schools with safe, varied and nutritious food which is sourced locally from smallholders.
Green Public Procurement as a tool to promote the Circular Economy
Public procurement can embrace the principles of the circular economy, in particular: contribute to the closure of cycles (both energy and materials), maximize the value of materials, reduce or eliminate waste production. This guide aims to support the transition towards circular procurement.
The report offers a vision for a healthy food system fit for the 21st century and beyond, underpinned by the circular economy principles of designing out waste and pollution, keeping products and materials in use, and regenerating natural systems.
Aligning policy and legal frameworks for supporting smallholder farming through public food procurement: the case of home-grown school feeding programmes
The paper aims to help build a dialogue, bringing to the food procurement and rural development literature an analysis of the various legal mechanisms that can be used to align the regulatory framework in pursuit of broader development goals by means of public procurement in the form of home-grown school feeding programmes.
