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Sustainable Procurement In The City of London – An Impressive Approach

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Natalie Evans explains the variety of initiatives



Professor Sue Arrowsmith and a Bracing View of Sustainable Procurement

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Leicester Law School host successful event



Commission Translates Buying Green Handbook – Now In 23 Languages

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Useful guidance, case studies and background for buyers



InnProBio Produces Factsheet on Bio-Based Products for Public Sector Buyers

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Bio-based products are being sourced as replacement for oil-based products



Talk from the Public Procurement Taverna

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It’s Friday, so here is our roundup of stories, information and events we picked up down the (imaginary) procurement cafe/bar/cave/biergarten (according to your location) this week. With well over a trillion Euros of money from taxpayers and citizens being spent by governments and public sector bodies, you would think it ought to be done well — not…



Sustainable Public Procurement — On the Road to 2020

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Climate change, reducing emissions and sustainable procurement in the run up to 2020



Eco-Friendly Furniture Buying Tool Aims To Boost Cities’ Sustainability

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Cities can reduce energy consumption by up to 15.5%, waste consumption by 10.8% and their impact on global warming by up 26.5%



“Railsponsible” Promotes Eco-Friendly Practices in Railway Procurement and Supply Chains

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Railway industry told to revamp operations and completely rethink approach to procurement



Porto Employs Sustainable Procurement Criteria in Waste Management

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Waste management association shares lessons from procurement of sustainable cleaning services in Portugal



New Guidance Encourages Leadership In Sustainable Purchasing

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80 organisations with over $100 billion (€90 billion) of purchasing power sign up to pilot sustainable purchasing guidance