Sustainable Public Procurement

Author
C. M. Fletcher, C. Duisterwinkel, D. Reidy, P. Tomé
Publisher
CSR Europe
Publication date
May 2009
Type
Reports
Category
Sustainability and the Business Case
Managing Corporate Responsibility
Discipline
Supply Chain & Procurement
Strategy
Language
English
Link
Sustainable Public Procurement
Free/Pay for content
Free
 
Although the main developments in the field of public procurement seem to be concentrated in the field of Green Public Procurement, progress is also being made on Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP).  The European Commission is currently developing a guide, to be published later this year, to support public authorities in taking into account social considerations in their public procurement.

A recent report from CSR Europe highlights the trends mentioned above and provides insights into European policy making as well as national implementation of sustainable procurement into CSR action plans and strategies in two leading countries, the UK and Denmark. Furthermore, the report includes examples of government tenders including sustainability criteria.

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