Make ICT Fair

Published on January 14, 2021

European funded project that aims to reform Manufacture & Minerals Supply Chains of Electronics through Policy, Finance & Public Procurement. With the expertise of Electronics Watch, Procura Network and ICLEI Europe, procurement guidance including criteria and verification schemes have been developed that consider social responsibility throughout the whole supply-chain of ICT products.

The overall objective of the project is to: -Increase EU citizen knowledge of EU development cooperation within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); -Raise awareness & understanding of EU citizens/decision makers about the interdependencies between the Global South and Europe, -Mobilise EU citizens/decision makers & ICT purchasers/procurers working in the EU Public Sector to improve workers'/communities' rights and conditions in the ICT industry. With the expertise of Electronics Watch, Procura Network and ICLEI Europe, procurement guidance including criteria and verification schemes are being developed that consider social responsibility throughout the whole supply-chain of ICT products. These are applied by pilot authorities: Greater London Authority (GLA), Region Stockholm, Barcelona City Council, city of Stavanger, Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges Scotland (APUC), and Gemeente Haarlem. Get in touch with ICLEI to learn more or explore the procurement work done here: https://procuraplus.org/interest-groups/srpp/