This study formulated four approaches to circular procurement, including the procurement of better quality products in circular terms, the procurement of new circular products, the use of business concepts that support the circular economy, and investments in circular ecosystems.

This report draws on results from the European LIFE+ REBus project to outline guidance and recommendations on circular procurement. The project aims to reduce product consumption by demonstrating the commercial case for European businesses to change their business models.

This guide is intended for procurement staff and gives specific pointers to set you on the right path to introduce circular procurement in your organisation. This instrument took shape in the summer of 2013 and has been further supplemented since then.

This report gives an overview of the meaning of Circular Procurement and explores concepts and ideas related to the topic, including references to circular procurement examples.

The assessment carried out in this study provides results on the applicability of ongoing initiatives and shows how they contribute to the European Commission´s Action Plan on the Circular Economy.

The Green Deal is a three-year initiative in the Netherlands designed to help encourage the purchase of circular goods, which was supported by Rijkswaterstaat and REBus. The report outlines the work of 45 public and private sector participants to identify how best to use the procurement process to shape more circular processes.