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January 16, 2020ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable

Responsible Purchasing Barometer

The Barometer was deployed so that organizations could have a practical tool to objectively identify their standing in terms...

Organisation
ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Industrial Sector
Buildings and construction
Resource
January 16, 2020ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable

Guide for the management and planification of construction sites

Its objective is to equip individuals in the construction sector with tools and knowledge in order to allow them to make...

Organisation
ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
North America
Sectors
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Buildings and construction
Resource
January 16, 2020ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable

Total Cost of Ownership calculators

The Total Cost of Ownership analysis provides a sustainability assessment by taking into account the total life cycle costs...

Organisation
ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Industrial Sector
Buildings and construction
Project
January 15, 2020Recycling Council of Ontario

Circular Procurement in the Public Sector

In March 2018 Recycling Council of Ontario spearheaded workshops with the City of Toronto Toronto to demonstrate how...

Organisation
Recycling Council of Ontario
Resource
January 14, 2020ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable

Responsible purchasing cards tailored for Canada's context

To provide tangible support to requisitioners and purchasing agents seeking to make sustainable acquisitions, ECPAR has...

Organisation
ECPAR - Réseau d'organisations pour l'approvisionnement responsable
Type
Technical Tools
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Consumer Goods
Project
December 4, 2019Collective Impact Journey

Green Sunday

Green is the New Black: New holiday market celebrates local, sustainable products encouraging a new way to shop this holiday...

Organisation
Collective Impact Journey
Policy
October 11, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Canada - Federal Strategy on Sustainable Development [National Action Plan]

Our work in 2016–2019 will centre on 13 aspirational, long-term goals that reflect the Canada we want and are a Canadian...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Resource
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July 14, 2017Sextante Consultoria

State of Play in Sustainable Public Procurement

Organisation
Sextante Consultoria
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
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July 14, 2017Sextante Consultoria

The State of Municipal Sustainable Procurement in Canada Best Practices & Current Trends

Organisation
Sextante Consultoria
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Regions
North America
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Handout: Guiding Questions for Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles

This handout can be used for training purposes and is drawn from the UN Environment report, Fostering and Communicating...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles: Principles and Emerging Practices (Full Report)

This report furthers understanding of sustainable lifestyles to accelerate their widespread adoption. It offers a four step...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
February 10, 2017United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Fostering and Communicating Sustainable Lifestyles: Principles and Emerging Practices (Summary Report) (2016)

The 16 cases explore how sustainable lifestyle campaigns intersect with key aspects of meeting core domain needs around food...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Buildings and construction
Education