ICT-Pact: Joining forces towards circular and fair ICT

ICT-Pact: Joining forces towards circular and fair ICT

Today seven countries are signing the international Circular and Fair ICT Pact. The signatories commit to working together in making laptops and smartphones more circular and fair through procurement. The Dutch Minister for the Environment, Stientje van Veldhoven has...
Circular economy’s role in decarbonizing heavy industry

Circular economy’s role in decarbonizing heavy industry

The world must reach net-zero emissions by 2050 to avoid the worst effects of climate change. This is no easy feat, but one clear solution could lie in industry emissions. Globally, industry emissions are responsible for 27 percent of our CO2 emissions, second only to...
How Public Procurement Can Spur the Social Economy

How Public Procurement Can Spur the Social Economy

Governments around the world have become increasingly interested in fostering the social economy in order to address pressing social problems. One of the ways to do that is through their procurement of goods and services. The public sector represents a significant...