The Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement is a group of 14 cities committed to drive a transition to sustainable consumption and production by implementing sustainable and innovation procurement. All participating cities are acting as ambassadors of sustainable procurement to lead to a resource efficient, low carbon and socially responsible society.
ICLEI
Implemented in
- Africa
- Asia / Pacific
- Europe and Central Asia
- Latin America / Caribbean
- North America
Sector of activity
Public Procurement
Type of initiative
Capacity Building & Implementation, Education & Awareness Raising, Policy Frameworks & Tools
Type of lead actor
Civil society
Submitted on:
08/12/2017Objectives
As leading cities, we want to accelerate the implementation of sustainable procurement and procurement of innovation worldwide. We form a unified voice within the international community to raise awareness and foster sustainable development.
Our aim is to meet, share and develop capabilities to implement sustainable purchasing practices, as well as to help develop a supportive political framework for implementation.
By taking smart procurement decisions, we can reduce negative environmental impacts, achieve financial efficiency, encourage innovation, boost green jobs, and strengthen labor rights.
Activities
As collected through the One Planet Reporting
Output level
Outreach and communication for SCP
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3rd High Level Event of the GLCN on SP at the COP 23
3rd High Level Event of the GLCN on SP at the COP 23
Regions
Global / All regions
Lead organization
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Objective
As leading cities, we want to accelerate the implementation of sustainable procurement and procurement of innovation worldwide. We form a unified voice within the international community to raise awareness and foster sustainable development. Our aim is to meet, share and develop capabilities to implement sustainable purchasing practices, as well as to help develop a supportive political framework for implementation. By taking smart procurement decisions, we can reduce negative environmental impacts, achieve financial efficiency, encourage innovation, boost green jobs, and strengthen labor rights. Mayors, Deputy Mayors and other political representatives from the cities of Auckland, Budapest, Cape Town, Denver, Ghent, Oslo, Seoul and Tshwane were speaking at the 3rd annual High Level Assembly of the Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement. At the event, taking place on 11 November 2017 at COP23 in Bonn, the cities presented their sustainable procurement commitments and achievements, and shared their knowledge and experience. In leading by example, participants of the Network aim to accelerate the implementation of sustainable purchasing worldwide.
Achievements
At the 3rd High Level Event of the GLCN on SP at the COP 23, Park Won Soon, Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan Government and chair of the GLCN on SP said: "Leaders of cities around the world convened in Seoul in April 2015 and agreed to launch a network of cities committed to 100 percent sustainable procurement. Much progress has been made since then and our interactions today will be the foundation on which we strive for a better, brighter, and more sustainable future." Raymond Johansen, Governing Mayor of Oslo, explained how the capital of Norway is addressing climate change through the city's new procurement strategy. He said: "By launching our new Procurement Strategy, the City of Oslo wants to ensure that our spending contributes to more sustainable economies and societies. As part of the Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement, we want to influence other cities in doing the same." Solly Msimanga, Executive Mayor of Tshwane, announced that 40% of the city's bus fleet will be green by 2020. Tine Heyse, Vice Mayor of Ghent, stressed the city's commitment to an annual increase of 10% in contracts awarded to the social economy sector. Johannes van der Merwe, Councillor of the City of Cape Town, explained the city's Green Economy Strategy, including a target for 20% renewable energy in city buildings by 2020. Penny Hulse, Councillor of Auckland, outlined the city achievements, which include the procurement of a new underground rail link that involves zero waste and low emission construction and is creating job and training opportunities in the city. Jerry Tinianow, Chief Sustainability Officer of Denver, said that by 2020, 25% of food purchases will originate from the State of Colorado and Péter Szegvári, Chief Advisor of the Mayor of Budapest, confirmed that 100% of the city's procurement processes will integrate sustainability and green aspects by 2020. With a unified voice, they highlighted the power of local authorities to increase sustainable procurement activities in order to improve their citizens' lives and achieve other social, economic and environmental benefits. In particular, the GLCN on SP has driven cities to create targets, strategies and initiatives that they perhaps would not have pursued otherwise. For example the GLCN on SP supported Budapest to create the Budapest Environmental Program (2017-2021), which was accepted by the General Assembly on the 30th of August 2017. It declares the intention of realizing innovative and sustainable procurement. Targets include: • By 2020, 100% of the procurement processes will integrate sustainability and green aspects • By 2020, 70% of the newly purchased public transportation vehicles in Budapest will be clean • By the end of 2018, 1100 electric chargers will be implemented in the city • By 2020 21% reduction of CO2-emission and increased energy savings • By 2020, at least 30% of the evaluation criteria in the procurement processes will be determinded upon sustainable principles • By 2020, at least one training program per year will be accomplished for the employees
Outcome level
SCP Commitments
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Tshwane announced as new chair of GLCN on Sustainable Procurement
Tshwane announced as new chair of GLCN on Sustainable Procurement
Regions
Global / All regions
Lead organization
Coordinated by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Objective
The Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement is a group of 14 cities committed to drive a transition to sustainable consumption and production by implementing sustainable and innovation procurement. All participating cities are acting as ambassadors of sustainable procurement to lead to a resource efficient, low carbon and socially responsible society. Cities participating in the Network are leading by example globally in sustainable procurement implementation and have committed to: Set ambitious, quantified targets on SPP Report on our achievements Act as global and regional champions of SPP The cities have established these clear and measurable targets and are working on strategies to deliver on them. Executive Mayor of Tshwane, South Africa, Solly Msimanga was announced as the new chair of ICLEI's Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement (GLCN) at the Global Climate Action Summit in September 2018. As an early leader in sustainable procurement in Africa, the City of Tshwane was an obvious choice to lead in the next phase of the GLCN. Tshwane's long term strategic vision commits itself to a path of sustainable economic growth decoupled from environmental impacts, and Tshwane has recently set targets to make 40% of the city bus fleet green by 2030, 10% of overall purchases sustainable by 2021, and reach 20% renewable energy at community-scale by 2030.
Achievements
Cities of the GLCN have committed to SPP in various levels and sectors, including: GHENT Annual increase of 10% in contracts awarded to the social economy sector ROTTERDAM By 2030, 40% reduction in energy consumption in municipal buildings WARSAW By 2020, a total of 130 electric buses will be in operation HELSINKI By 2020, 100% of procurement processes will integrate sustainability SEOUL By 2017, 40% of selected product purchases to be green MONTRÉAL By 2020, 30% of bus fleet to be converted to hybrids TSHWANE By 2020, 40% of the city bus fleet will be green BUDAPEST By 2020, 100% of the procurement processes will integrate sustainability and green aspects
Impact and Results
A snapshot of the cities procurement targets and expected results include:
Ghent: Annual increase of 10% in contracts awarded to the social economy sector
Rotterdam: By 2030, 40% reduction in energy consumption in municipal buildings
Warsaw: By 2020, a total of 130 electric buses will be in operation
Helsinki: by 2020, 100% of procurement processes will integrate sustainability
Seoul: by 2017, 40% of selected product purchases to be green
Montréal: by 2020, 30% of bus fleet to be converted to hybrids
Tshwane: by 2020, 40% of the city bus fleet will be green
Budapest: by 2020, 100% of the procurement processes will integrate sustainability and green aspects