Featured Case Study
The City of Ludwigsburg in Germany wanted to award a two-year framework agreement for office supplies that were aligned with cradle-to-cradle principles to reduce overall environmental impact and resource demand. The city procured office stationery and materials like...
The City of Lappeenranta in Finland committed to reducing CO2 emissions and, in 2017, focused on reducing emissions within transport and fleet. The city aimed to use procurement to introduce a fully electric car-sharing service for city employees and third parties...
The case studies presented by UK’s Business in the Community showcase the possibility of achieving carbon reduction and waste minimization targets using procurement. The Facilities & Building Management sector is a large contributor to landfill waste and carbon...
In 2018, the City of Richmond, in collaboration with the National Zero Waste Council and Lafarge Canada, initiated a pilot to build market confidence in using recycled asphalt in paving and road applications. In November 2020, 800-metres of road was paved with asphalt...
In 2017 Aalborg decided to set up a framework agreement for school furniture and used the opportunity to transform its approach away from simply buying tables and chairs to one that creates an inspiring learning environment that supports learners’ needs while...
Skåne Regional Council decided to alter its purchasing approach for protective disposable aprons to a more environmentally friendly product alternative. The pilot project aimed to procure 5.2 million bio-based disposable aprons, and test an innovation procurement...