Connecting leaders – accelerating actions – gateway to solutions since 1990 Healthy, happy, inclusive communities Low-carbon cities Sustainable local economy and procurement Sustainable city/region cooperation Resilient cities Ecomobile City, Sustainable Urban Transport Resource-efficient cities Sustainable cities Biodiverse cities Smart infrastructure
Why sustainable procurement for local governments? Social, environmental, economic impacts Align with broader goals Lifecycle considerations…beyond first cost Lead by example
1996: survey practices of European local authorities First Ten Years 1996: survey practices of European local authorities 1998: First EcoProcura – sustainable procurement Conference 2001 – 2003: Environmental relief through green public procurement in Europe” (RELIEF) quantified potential environmental benefits of green public procurement in Europe 2006: Founding member of the Marrakesh Taskforce on SPP
2013: Brazilian GPP for the Innovation and Green Growth Programme Second Ten Years 2009: Developed the first Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria for the European Commission 2013: Brazilian GPP for the Innovation and Green Growth Programme 2013: Became 10YPF Programme on SPP co-lead with UNEP 2014: First EcoProcura China Symposium 2015: Launched Global Lead Cities Network 2016: Building Efficiency Accelerator advisor
SP Platform: www.sustainable-procurement.org Resources SP Platform: www.sustainable-procurement.org PPI Platform: www.innovation-procurement.org Sustainable Buildings and Construction: www.unep.org/10yfp/programmes Sustainable Production and Consumption Clearing House: www.scpclearinghouse.org
Contact us! Materials available in multiple languages, and through ICLEI regional offices worldwide Mark Hidson, Deputy Regional Director, Europe, and Global Director of ICLEI's Sustainable Procurement Center. Mark.hidson@iclei.org Angie Fyfe, Executive Director ICLEI USA Angie.fyfe@iclei.org