Environmentally Preferable Purchasing In Action
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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing In Action
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing In Action written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Environmental economics categories.
Greener Public Purchasing Issues And Practical Solutions
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2000-08-30
Greener Public Purchasing Issues And Practical Solutions written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-30 with categories.
This publication describes the successes, the efforts and the difficulties encountered with greener public purchasing within Member countries by focusing on the role and concerns of the officials that operate purchasing.
Greener Public Purchasing Issues And Practical Solutions
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2000-08-30
Greener Public Purchasing Issues And Practical Solutions written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-30 with categories.
Government consumption of products and services in OECD Member countries is estimated to be responsible for 9 to 25% of GDP. Given the importance of public purchasing, national and local authorities have been paying increasing attention to the ...
Private Sector Pioneers
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Private Sector Pioneers written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Industrial procurement categories.
Green Supply Chains
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Author : Stuart Emmett
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2010-05-03
Green Supply Chains written by Stuart Emmett and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-03 with Business & Economics categories.
This book answers the following five fundamental questions: What are the tangible and intangible benefits of moving towards a green supply chain? What are the costs, both direct and indirect? What influence do we have over our suppliers, their suppliers and our customers that would allow us to jointly work together and move the supply chain towards a green supply chain? How will we communicate and measure our progress towards the green supply chain to the key stakeholders? How will we engage them? What barriers to green supply chains can be expected and how can these be overcome? For all those responsible for steering supply chain decisions this book will be an invaluable asset, particularly as the 'greening of business' grows ever important.
Opportunities To Enhance The Purchase Of Environmentally Preferable Products
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Author : Interagency Working Group on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (Ill.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Opportunities To Enhance The Purchase Of Environmentally Preferable Products written by Interagency Working Group on Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (Ill.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Government purchasing categories.
Buying Into The Environment
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Author : Christoph Erdmenger
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08
Buying Into The Environment written by Christoph Erdmenger and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Business & Economics categories.
Green purchasing - or eco-procurement - by local and central governments has long been recommended in documents such as Agenda 21 to be a key - although sometimes supplemental-ingredient in the achievement of more environmentally responsible economies. Certainly, sustainable consumption cannot be considered a realistic goal without the full engagement of public authorities. Many initiatives have been undertaken in OECD countries, most successfully in Japan and Denmark where green public purchasing has been proven to be workable and highly effective, while, in other countries, city municipalities have successfully pioneered the development of sophisticated public environmental purchasing policies. However, for the vast majority of countries and their major cities, the potential for green public purchasing remains woefully untapped. A key question is what would be the environmental impact if the majority of cities in Europe replicated the success stories of those leading the way? Public procurement has, after all, been an important tool in achieving other public policy goals such as defence. Why should it not be used as a tool to defend the environment? The RELIEF project, funded by the EU's "City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage" programme was established to answer exactly this question: to define the true potential of eco-procurement and to develop a strategy for change in Europe. Buying into the Environment is the result of the research segment of the project which has now been completed. A further stage-to design a Europe-wide action plan will follow in 2004. The book, organised under the auspices of the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) analyses national approaches already tested, and provides in-depth surveys on the pioneer cities such as Hamburg, Malmo and Zurich. Serious attention is given to city-specific hurdles which have been faced and overcome. The most relevant product groups for eco-procurement such as construction, transport, energy, information technology, furniture and food. are also analysed. Uniquely, the book also provides calculations on the environmental benefits potentially achievable through greener purchasing. Tools were developed and tested by the RELIEF researchers on the environmental assessment of products, public buying power and on evaluations of market conditions in order to provide scenarios for the application of green purchasing at a European level. The conclusions are that there is huge potential for both local and central governments to adapt their behaviour patterns and purchase in a more environmentally responsible way. For example, 18% of the EU's Kyoto Protocol commitment could be achieved if major cities in the European Union purchased green electricity. The results are complemented by new ideas on how best to foster innovation in public contractual arrangements-to encourage the development of products such as super-energy-efficient computers and fuel cells-and how the legal system may require adaptation and reform. The results presented in this book will provide an indispensable resource for municipalities, governments, researchers and business practitioners looking for answers on how public procurement can have a fundamental and manifestly positive effect on the environment.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Guide
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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Sustainability Considerations For Procurement Tools And Capabilities
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2012-10-27
Sustainability Considerations For Procurement Tools And Capabilities written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-27 with Computers categories.
Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders have imposed requirements for federal agencies to move toward the sustainable acquisition of goods and services, including the incorporation of sustainable purchasing into federal agency decision making. Since the federal government is such a significant player in the market, its move to incorporate sustainable procurement practices could have a profound impact on the types of products being developed for the market as a whole. The General Services Administration (GSA) has played a key role in furthering sustainable procurement practices throughout the federal government. GSA is responsible for formulating and maintaining government-wide policies covering a variety of administrative actions, including those related to procurement and management. GSA has several ongoing activities related to sustainable procurement to assess the feasibility of working with the federal supplier community - vendors and contractors that serve federal agencies to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chain while encouraging sustainable operations among suppliers. GSA has also been actively developing programs to assist federal agencies in making sustainable procurement decisions. As federal agencies cannot directly fund the development of sustainable procurement tools, they are particularly interested in understanding how to foster innovation and provide incentives for collaboration between developers and users of tools for sustainable purchasing throughout the supply chain. The training of procurement professionals is also a priority for these agencies. To assist efforts to build sustainability considerations into the procurement process, the National Research Council appointed a committee to organize a two-day workshop that explored ways to better incorporate sustainability considerations into procurement tools and capabilities across the public and private sectors. The workshop was designed to help participants assess the current landscape of green purchasing tools, identify emerging needs for enhanced or new tools and opportunities to develop them, identify potential barriers to progress, and explore potential solutions. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to discuss challenges related to sustainable purchasing and to developing new procurement tools. Sustainability Considerations for Procurement Tools and Capabilities reviews the presenters' recommendations and tools currently used in sustainable procurement, such as databases for ecolabels and standards, codes, or regulations and other nontechnological tools such as policies, frameworks, rating systems, and product indexes.