This Toolkit is the companion of the Green Buildings Procurement Manual – Policies and
Procedures for Public Managers (Version 1). This Toolkit surveys national frameworks for procurement which would allow form easy comparison across five CARICOM Member States.
As the ISO 20400 standard approaches its fifth anniversary in April 2022, the National Standards Bodies that make up the ISO confederation will have an opportunity to vote to Withdraw, Revise/amend or Confirm the ISO 20400 standard. This letter sets out the case to Confirm.
The world of business doesn’t seem so eco-friendly, but new entrepreneurs who put the environment first can change that. From linking up with organizations like ISO20400.org to sourcing materials from ethical suppliers, there are plenty of ways that entrepreneurs can go the extra mile to become ECOpreneurs.
Sustainable public food procurement has the potential to impact both food consumption and food production patterns. It may enhance access to healthy diets for consumers of publicly procured food (such as schoolchildren) and promote the development of more sustainable food systems (through its demand and spillover effects). Sustainable public food procurement also has the potential to decrease rural poverty by stimulating the development of markets, providing a regular and reliable source of income for smallholder farmers and helping these farmers overcome barriers that prevent them from enhancing their productivity.
Sustainable public procurement is a key instrument to work towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and fits into the collective efforts and multisector approaches of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This book is the result of the collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the research sector, and compiles contributions from internationally renowned scholars working in the field of public food procurement. It explores the multiple benefits that public food procurement can bring to various beneficiaries and analyses how it can contribute towards sustainable food systems and healthy diets.
A report from the UK’s largest construction contractor Balfour Beatty detailing the results of a survey of their key suppliers. The report sets out the challenges in delivering Net Zero carbon through complex multi-tiered supply chains.
A global review of sustainable procurement
The way we normally recycle plastics is a downward spiral of waste and degraded materials, but there is another option – turning plastic back into the oil it was made from.
A report from the Times in the UK highlighting the woeful state of the construction sector. These systemic failures are a serious barrier to sustainable procurement.
In part 2 of her podcast series Emma Jane, (known to everybody as EJ) shares her experience in working in depth to understand the real sustainability…
www.iso20400.org/episode-47-modern-slavery-and-due-diligence-with-ej/
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