SD practices in procurement

The effectiveness of sustainable development can be amplified greatly if is applied in multiple steps of resource supply chains.

Review some of the tools that we have collected, that will enhance the HEI’s ‘sustainability value’ –its meeting of sustainability ambitions – and this will also contribute to a ‘sustainability mindset’ in the HEI

Best practice - Princeton's Sustainable Purchase strategy

What we buy and how we dispose of it has profound implications for people and ecosystems locally and globally. See how Princeton University’s Sustainability Action Plan is aimed at reducing waste and expanding sustainable purchasing. 

European Comisson handbook on green public procurement

Green Public Procurement (GPP) is an important tool to achieve environmental policy goals relating to climate change, resource use and sustainable consumption and production – especially given the importance of public sector spending on goods and services in Europe.

Example from University of Edinburgh

The sustainable procurement goal for the Univesity of Edinburg is to procure goods and services in ways that maximize efficiency and effectiveness while minimizing social, environmental, and other risks. Follow the link and find out more.

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