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February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for safe and sustainable plastics in a circular economy

Every year over 1.3 million tons of plastic are used in Sweden and the use is increasing. Today, less than 10 percent of all...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Policy
February 12, 2024Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Guidance for recyclers or users of recycled materials

A prerequisite for a circular economy is that articles are free from hazardous substances. This guidance is helpful for...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Voluntary instrument
Resource
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December 14, 2023SFS-MED Platform

Green growth: strategies and actions to shift towards sustainable agrifood systems in the Mediterranean region

Panelists and speakers highlighted that without a shift towards more systemic and holistic approaches that embrace...

Organisation
SFS-MED Platform
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Global
Middle East
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Energy
Consumer Goods
Education
Resource
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April 3, 2023ICLEI Europe

Final Report of the International Working Group on Ethics in Public Procurement for IT

The first edition of the International Working Group on Ethics in Public Procurement for IT started in 2021 and it continued...

Organisation
ICLEI Europe
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Policy
March 5, 2023Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment

Action Plan to increase the proportion of green public procurements and green innovation (2021-2030)

The action plan contributes to the shift to Sustainable Consumption and Production, and green public procurement is...

Organisation
Norway - Ministry of Climate and Environment
Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
February 27, 2023United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Factsheets on Sustainable Public Procurement in National Governments

The main research aim of the 2022 SPP Global Review is to provide an overview of the current sustainable procurement...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Health
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Policy
February 16, 2023Türkiye - General Directorate of Environmental Management

The goal of preparation of the National Action Plan for sustainable consumption and production, which is included in Türkiye's European Green Deal Action Plan

The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change is the responsible institution within the scope of the action of...

Organisation
Türkiye - General Directorate of Environmental Management
Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Resource
January 11, 2023TCO Development

Webinar on Demand - Getting Started with Sustainable IT -Actions for Procurement

More sustainable production and consumption patterns are an essential step in addressing the sustainability of IT products...

Organisation
TCO Development
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Global
Sectors
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Resource
January 11, 2023TCO Development

Guide to Sustainable IT Purchasing with TCO Certified - Updated

New release! Guide to sustainable IT purchasing with TCO Certified The updated guide helps organizations use TCO Certified to...

Organisation
TCO Development
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Global
Sectors
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Project
November 7, 2022Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd

Nature Positive+ Standard & Product Declaration: '....beyond Circularity'

Our lead service that supports the shift to SCP is our Nature Positive Declaration (NPD) It integrates a raft of services we...

Organisation
Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd
Resource
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November 3, 2022SFS-MED Platform

Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem (WEFE) Nexus to increase food systems' resilience to climate change and conflict's cascading effects in the Mediterranean region

The discussion was instrumental in demonstrating how the WEFE Nexus could represent a paradigm shift in the international...

Organisation
SFS-MED Platform
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Middle East
Sectors
Water
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Energy
Education
Resource
October 25, 2022UNEP SCP

Sustainable Procurement of Electronics: A Progressive Approach to Chemicals of Concern

This guidance presents how sustainable procurement can be leveraged to better track and manage chemicals of concern along the...

Organisation
UNEP SCP
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)