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In this section, we include information on existing Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) guidance and practice references. Available resources have been classified according to whether they provide guidance, or references, on overall SPP implementation, or focus on specific SPP practices, such as prioritizing procurement categories, or establishing an enabling framework.
Title | Attachment | Type of guidance | Geographic area | Organization | Year | User | Sectors | Language | SPP focus | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/pdf/Buying-Green-Handbook-3rd-Edition.pdf | Overall Implementation | Europe | European Commission | 2016 | Procurement TeamsNational AuthoritiesOversight Bodies | ConstructionFood and Catering ServicesBuildings | English | Environmental | 80 | |
https://procuraplus.org/manual/ | Overall Implementation | Europe | ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) | 2016 | Procurement Teams | Food and Catering ServicesConstructionCleaning Products and Services | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 108 | |
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/36508/Green-Public-Procurement-An-Overview-of-Green-Reforms-in-Country-Procurement-Systems.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | Overall Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | World Bank Group | 2021 | National AuthoritiesOversight Bodies | English | Environmental | 100 | ||
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/74075-green-tenders-an-action-plan-on-green-public-procurement/ | SPP Action Plan | IrelandEurope | Government of Ireland | 2021 | National Authorities | ConstructionEnergyTransportFood and Catering ServicesCleaning Products and Services | English | Environmental | 74 | |
https://goreatacama.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/Directiva20_comprasconenfoquedegenero.pdf | Enabling Framework | ChileLatin America and the Caribbean | ChileCompra (Government of Chile) | 2015 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | Spanish | SocialEnvironmental | 9 | ||
https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/iisd-handbook-ingp-en.pdf | Overall Implementation | Latin America and the Caribbean | IISD (International Institute on Sustainable Development) | 2015 | Oversight BodiesProcurement TeamsNational Authorities | ConstructionVehiclesIndoor LightingCleaning Products and ServicesApparelPaperAir ConditioningFurnitureOutdoor Lighting | English | EconomicEnvironmentalSocial | 74 | |
https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/news/city-cape-town-finalises-green-procurement-action-plan | SPP Action Plan | South AfricaAfrica | City of Cape Town | 2021 | National Authorities | English | Environmental | 13 | ||
https://www.oecd.org/gov/ethics/Going_Green_Best_Practices_for_Sustainable_Procurement.pdf | Overall Implementation | EuropeAsia | OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) | 2015 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | Environmental | 75 | ||
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/37045/SPPWSG.pdf | Overall Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 2021 | Oversight BodiesNational AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 101 | ||
https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/45767 | Overall Implementation | Europe | European Commission | 2021 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | EnglishSpanishFrenchPortuguese | Social | 111 | ||
https://www.notion.so/4e580ac7457847ae861a43ebad4e3a88?v=880e1e214aa94243925c9fb0bbc8cde8&p=701c735d66564156b2133383d0d9ec5f | Enabling Framework | Latin America and the CaribbeanDominican Republic | Government of the Dominican Republic | 2008 | National Authorities | Spanish | SocialEconomic | 21 | ||
https://www.adb.org/documents/environmentally-responsible-procurement-reference-guide-better-practices | Overall Implementation | Asia | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | 2007 | Oversight Bodies | English | Environmental | 86 | ||
https://stad.gent/sites/default/files/article/documents/ToolboxSocResWorkwear_1406.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | EuropeBelgium | City of Ghent | 2018 | Procurement Teams | Apparel | English | Social | 44 | |
https://www.pianoo.nl/en/public-procurement-in-the-netherlands/sustainable-public-procurement-spp | Overall ImplementationSetting Sustainability Criteria | EuropeThe Netherlands | Government of The Netherlands | 2021 | Procurement TeamsNational Authorities | ICTEnergyConstructionFurnitureTransportBuildings | EnglishDutch | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | ||
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/eu_gpp_criteria_en.htm | Setting Sustainability Criteria | Europe | European Commission | 2022 | Procurement TeamsNational Authorities | Cleaning Products and ServicesICTFood and Catering ServicesFurnitureConstructionTransportApparelElectricity | English | Environmental | ||
https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/from-crm/comparative_analysis_gpp_180917_web.pdf | Ecolabels | AsiaChinaJapanThailandRepublic of KoreaEuropeAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 2017 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | Environmental | 56 | ||
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35410/TRSPP.pdf | SPP Action Plan | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 5 | |||
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35412/IPE.pdf | Prioritizing Procurement Categories | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 11 | |||
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35414/LRE.pdf | Enabling Framework | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 4 | |||
https://www.ungm.org/Areas/Public/Downloads/Env_Labels_Guide.pdf | Ecolabels | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services) | 2009 | Procurement Teams | English | Environmental | 38 | ||
https://www.ihobe.eus/news/75-of-procurement-by-basque-authorities-to-be-sustainable-within-ten-years | SPP Action Plan | EuropeBasque Country | Basque Government | 2022 | National Authorities | EnglishSpanish | Environmental | 62 | ||
https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/ecuador_action_plan.pdf | SPP Action Plan | EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean | Servicio Nacional de Contratación Pública | 2016 | National Authorities | Spanish | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 64 | ||
https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/from-crm/argentina_action_plan.pdf | SPP Action Plan | Latin America and the CaribbeanArgentina | Government of Argentina | 2017 | National Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 88 | ||
https://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/toolkit_en.htm#:~:text=The%20GPP%20Training%20Toolkit%20is,trainer%20notes)%20and%20accompanying%20guidance. | Needs AssessmentOverall ImplementationEnabling FrameworkEngaging with the Supplier MarketImplementing SPP in Specific Sectors | Europe | European Commission | 2019 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | ICTFurniturePaperCleaning Products and ServicesBuildingsApparelTransport | EnglishSpanishFrenchPortuguese | Environmental | ||
https://sppregions.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Resources/Market_Engagement_Best_Practice_Report.pdf | Engaging with the Supplier Market | Europe | ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) | 2018 | Procurement TeamsNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 24 | ||
https://www.eticanews.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ecovadis_contrat_clauses_RSE__20.06.2018_eng_v5-1.pdf | Translating Sustainability into Contract Obligations | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | Ecovadis | 2018 | Procurement TeamsNational AuthoritiesOversight Bodies | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 68 | ||
https://gggi.org/site/assets/uploads/2019/07/Annex-3-Rwanda-Green-Building-Minimum-Compliance-System-REVISED.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | RwandaAfrica | Republic of Rwanda | 2019 | National Authorities | BuildingsConstruction | English | Environmental | 104 | |
https://www.cscp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/28_Tessema_Taipale_Bethge__2009__Sustainable_Building_and_Construction_in_Africa_en.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | AfricaSouth Africa | Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) | 2016 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | Construction | English | Environmental | 72 | |
https://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/cpu/PUR1301_13_New_Cairo_tender/billofquantitiestemplate.xls | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | Procurement TeamsOversight Bodies | Construction | English | Environmental | |||
https://www.netregs.org.uk/media/1128/swmp_waste_data_form.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | Netregs | Procurement Teams | Construction | English | Environmental | |||
https://www.adb.org/documents/procurement-plant-guide | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | AsiaEuropeAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | 2021 | Oversight BodiesProcurement Teams | ConstructionBuildings | English | Environmental | ||
https://www.ebrd.com/documents/procurement/dpdf-std-two-stage-works-2019.pdf?blobnocache=true | Selecting the Right Procurement Approach | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | 2019 | Oversight BodiesProcurement Teams | ConstructionBuildings | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | ||
https://electronicswatch.org/make-ict-fair-case-study-socially-responsible-public-procurement-of-ict-equipment-in-sweden-december-2020_2584025.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific SectorsSetting Sustainability Criteria | Europe | ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) | 2020 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | ICT | English | Social | 10 | |
https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/getpdf.aspx/c07023857.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific SectorsSetting Sustainability Criteria | EuropeAsiaAfricaLatin America and the CaribbeanNorth America | HP Development Company | 2020 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | ICT | English | EnvironmentalSocial | 30 | |
https://www.open-contracting.org/resources/green-flags-how-open-data-can-throw-light-on-sustainable-procurement/ | Monitoring Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) | 2021 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | Environmental | 27 | ||
https://govlab.hks.harvard.edu/results-driven-contracting | Selecting the Right Procurement Approach | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfrica | Harvard Kennedy School | Procurement Teams | English | EconomicSocialEnvironmental | ||||
https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/CCGA-City%20procurement_vFb%5B94%5D.pdf | Overall Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfrica | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | 2021 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | English | Social | 64 |