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Official launch of the global Circular and Fair ICT Pact

Watch this short video on how UNEP is working together with the EU on sustainable public procurement frameworks

The European Commission has released new guidance for European contracting authorities on how to introduce social criteria into public tenders.

Supporting countries towards sustainable buildings and construction

The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, Austria and Switzerland join forces towards circular and fair ICT

In this report, we navigate the sustainability risks associated with IT procurement – and the tools available to help reduce them.

China founds new committee to drive environmental protection through green, low carbon and circular development

The IGPN met to share their insights in green purchasing implementation

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Ecolabelling Network will develop an updated ecolabelling handbook and training programme to improve the understanding of the ecolabelling concept, policies, and operational set-up for all...

“If we work together with the health sector and other sectors, it’s easy to provide very nutritious and healthy products in schools” - Meti Tamrat

“The procurement model [..] represents an opportunity to provide children with fresh, local and culturally appropriate food contributing to nutrition and food security. It’s at the same time an opportunity to support small local farmers and...

“It’s important to link the procurement with some of the teaching, and that’s why I brought the potato to one of the conferences. It was just to show that often you forget what it is that we’re talking about: it’s just served on the plate, you eat it...