WHY SUSTAINABLE & CIRCULAR PUBLIC PROCUREMENT?

BENEFITS OF SUSTAINABLE AND CIRCULAR PROCUREMENT

Public procurement can have powerful benefits - for public authorities, the environment and wider society.

Here are some of our top reasons to buy more sustainably and circular:







 

 

 

"Across Europe, on average, public authorities spend about 20% of the EU Gross Domestic Product (GDP) purchasing goods, works and services. That represents enormous leverage, and it means the public authorities wield tremendous market power."

Karmenu Vella, EU Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries