Publications about circular procurement
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This document provides a set of relevant criteria which may be useful for sustainable/green procurement of medical imaging devices. Based on the “State of Sustainability Research for Medical Imaging …
This study focuses on the introduction of mandatory sustainability requirements in four EU member states, namely France, Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands, with particular attention to the impact (be…
The European Commission has launched an online tool for procurement entities, providing reliable information on international procurement rules. Users enter the procuring entity, subject matter, and …
Mainstreaming circularity in the construction sector through sustainable public procurement.
The main goal of this research report is to define clear model clauses for PaaS contracts, which reflect the expectations and intentions of the parties involved. The clauses cover all aspects of a co…
This example of the Swiss government demonstrates how they were able to reward higher content of recycled plastics in the computer monitors they purchased. The reference to certification, made it ver…
This inspiring case introduces examples on how to nudge employees to use products better and longer. Eg.: replacement policies taking away incentives resulting in early replacement, or the the possib…
The county Viken in Norway have incorporated various elements in their 2021 tender to enhance reparability of smartphones in view of life time extension.
The Flanders Agency for Facilities Operations, explains how they incorporate social and ethical responsibility in a 2022 tender. The approach of the Agency includes collaboration with Electronics Wat…
In this example you can read how the Central Dutch Government is driving CO2-emission reduction accross scope 1-3 emissions, through their tender and related contract management for workplace equipme…
Circular procurement starts with only buying what you really need. This example illustrates how the Swiss government avoids the supply of unnecessary accessories in their 2021 tender for the procurem…
This document sets out the framework within which CFIT procuring participants will operate to the best of their capabilities and in line with their national and/or organisational priorities.
Circular procurement is a key driver of sustainability, underscoring the potential of organisations to influence the shift towards a more resource-efficient and resilient future. Johan Rodenhuis, a s…
In a circular economy, materials are put to maximum use according to the 3 Rs concept: reduce, reuse, recycle. We spoke to three warriors in the fight against plastic to see how they approached the p…
Constructing a circular building is a complex process involving a range of aspects. We caught up with An Eijkelenburg and Emiel Ascione to talk about their experiences on two different circular build…
According to the European Environmental Bureau, 10 million tonnes of furniture are discarded by businesses and consumers in the European Union each year, the majority of which ends up in the landfill…
The advantages of having a circular business model are numerous. That’s certainly been the case for Anders Mølgaard, owner and founder of the Danish SME BurntWood. His company collects recycled wood …
Circular principles are well embedded in the Municipality of Kolding. But that wasn’t always the case. In fact, not that long ago the municipal organisation was doing little more than exploring some …
One of the ways we can accelerate the transition to a circular economy is to change our procurement practices. Programmes like ProCirc are running pilot projects to test the waters. Joan Prummel and …
The aim of the Circular Supplier Success guide is to help suppliers, specifically SMEs, navigate the complex landscape of procurement and tenders, including those labelled green, sustainable, respons…
In this whitepaper, we share our experiences with anyone who is establishing a Community of Practice for circular procurement. This document guides you through our learning trajectory methodology and…
The ProCirc Icebreaker Tool is an innovative icebreaker tool designed to facilitate discussions and decision-making around circular procurement. It provides a structured framework to assess the poten…
The circular business model route maps aim to provide a clear path for businesses to follow, enabling them to understand and implement circular economy practices effectively. By embracing these pract…
Measurements on savings in CO2 emissions, waste generated, and the amount of virgin materials consumed can all be used to demonstrate the concrete impact that circular procurements contribute to. Mea…
The Circular and Fair ICT Pact is an international partnership that aims to accelerate sustainable production and use of circular and fair ICT products through the power of procurement. The CFIT fram…
Circular economy can significantly contribute to the net zero emission goals required to halt the climate crisis, but it requires a paradigm shift. The more than 30 circular procurement pilots of Pro…
Procurers and procuring organizations have significant potential to accelerate the transition towards a circular economy. ProCirc actively supported over 30 circular procurements, resulting in substa…
The Procurement Toolbox is based on existing tools and methodologies aimed at supporting procurement services. When choosing a tool, it is important to consider the context of your organization, the …
This whitepaper takes the views of Conrad Mohr and Dr Albert Sanchez-Graells as they explore remanufactured products role in the public procurement process. Input on public procurement from Dr Albert…
Interreg NSR ProCirc partners created a workshop guide for procurement teams with the goal of creating an action plan to guide the team toward the behavioral change needed to achieve circular transfo…
GREENER is a European Erasmus+ project that aims to support companies participation in Green Public Procurement. From December 2020 to November 2022, partners developed several tools to facilitate co…
This document is created as a manual for the Procurement Transformation Workshop. This workshop can be set up by organisations who want to rethink their procurement processes and integrate circularit…
This guidance is written for procurers and affiliated functions. It offers a general introduction to the topic of circular procurement. It guides you to the many resources that are available, and hel…
Deliveries for the healthcare sector come with large quantities of packaging. Packaging protects healthcare products, but also constitutes a complex type of waste for the healthcare sector, with cons…
This manual is a comprehensive resource that covers all aspects of procurement and guides the procurement officer in adopting procurement practices that promote healthy and sustainable diets. It also…
The ultimate guide from Zero Waste Scotland.
The European Commission is supporting pre-commercial procurement to help public procurers and suppliers develop innovative solutions to societal challenges. More information about what pre-commerical…
This TCO report explains how the linear production and consumption of IT products contribute to the climate crisis, the unsustainable depletion of natural resources and enormous amounts of toxic e-wa…
Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe has interviewed leading sustainable healthcare providers and compiled case studies in this report to inspire other procurers to advance strategic procurement in…
In this publication, Sustainable food contact materials in the European healthcare sector, HCWH has gathered information on the health and environmental risks of commonly used FCMs, including plastic…
Measuring and reducing plastics in the healthcare sector, provides data on plastic use in the healthcare sector and successful case studies of reducing plastics. It also gives you practical steps on …
A variety of hazardous chemicals can be found in medical textiles and their production methods. HCWH Europe’s latest publication, The role of chemistry in sustainable medical textiles, provides a con…
Nordic Center for Sustainable Healthcare (NCSH) is a cross-sectoral arena and network involving stakeholders, organizations, projects and expertise in the area of sustainable healthcare, all sharing …
Health Care Without Harm Europe is an international healthcare network dedicated to making the healthcare sector more sustainable. This page of their website focuses on circularity in healthcare.
Hazardous substances in IT products are a risk to human health and the environment. Criteria in TCO Certified aim to reduce or eliminate the use of these substances, drive transparency and develop pa…
Software plays an important role in determining the environmental impact of ICT products. It has a measurable impact on computer-hardware energy consumption and increasing requirements can make it ne…
The StratKIT project has developed eight recommendations on Sustainable and Healthy School Food Procurement for national and EU policy makers as part of the Procura+ City Interest Group on School Foo…
EU Food Policy Coalition published their common policy recommendations for sustainable food public procurement, which, if implemented, would be a win-win strategy to achieve healthy and sustainable d…
Level(s) provides a common language for assessing and reporting on the sustainability performance of buildings. It is a simple entry point for applying circular economy principles in our built enviro…
Collection of 36 material sheets intended for designers, specifiers and other members of construction project teams wishing to reuse these building materials or product.
This guidebook was published by the Interreg NWE project FCRBE. It discusses how to integrate reuse ambitions in the tendering procedures of construction and renovation projects (including for public…
ICLEI launched a 100% renewable series of science-based informative and accessible factsheets about renewable energy.
Public procurement is responsible for a significant proportion of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Governments can accelerate their path to net-zero operations by adopting the green procurement…
This white paper of the CBCI project shares experiences of frontrunners and living labs for setting up the procurement and tendering process to realize circular biobased ambitions.
A toolkit to assist procurement practitioners in their provision of meals in the public sector has been developed through the EU-funded StratKIT project.
Following the successful #EUCircularTalks events, EuroCommerce has prepared a Toolbox for Circular Packaging in the Retail sector. This Policy Guidance aims to offer food for thought for retailers on…
Complete case study from the EU GPP in practice series.
View this webinar to hear from several of the pilot projects that have been participating in the Interreg North Sea Region ProCirc project as they discuss how they have navigated key challenges to ci…
The aim of this document is to provide simplified guidance to procurers, estate managers and project teams on how to procure an environmentally improved office building. The guidance has been structu…
This document is a guide for contracting authorities and public procurers interested in applying the EU GPP Criteria for Textile Products and Services in their textile-related procurement procedures…
The second publication from the Interreg NSR project ProCirc discusses leasing as a replacement for the traditional ownership model. It contains interviews with users and a supplier.
In response to growing demand from procurement teams, in this report Business in the Community (BITC) sets out practical recommendations to increase the adoption of circular economy principles in pro…
The Nordic Circular Economy Playbook can be leveraged by companies that want to better meet customer expectations and deliver customer outcomes. It is for you that wants to enable outcome-oriented so…
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently published the report Sustainability and Circularity in the Textile Value Chain. The report takes an evidence-based approach to identifying the…
This handbook provides local governments with concrete tools to facilitate the transition to a circular food system, from stakeholder engagement to designing effective policies.
Within the Interreg NSR project ProCirc a webinar was organised about circular ICT.
This report is part of NGI Forward, the strategy and policy arm of the European Commission’s flagship Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative, which seeks to build a more democratic, inclusive, res…
As part of the Circular PP project, the City of Aalborg (Denmark) established a new innovative approach to buying playgrounds, based on the principles of a circular economy and grounded in a pedagogi…
This Fair ICT Flanders infographic provides an overview of the various risks within the ICT supply chain. The route from raw material to final product is long and complex. Many actors are involved in…
If your organization is prepared to work on a fair ICT policy, it is important to consider a few questions in order to arrive at a concrete action plan. Why does your organization want to take on a p…
Between 60 and 85% of the CO2 emissions from ICT devices such as smartphones, laptops, tablets… come from the production phase. Purchasing organizations can drastically limit the impact of this phase…
This infographic from Fair ICT Flanders shows the decision-making process for the purchase of ICT hardware in a few steps. It allows buyers to reflect on their needs and also offers alternatives to n…
Lessons learned report that shares the key takeaways from the Big Buyers Initiative working group.
This Lessons Learned Report shares the key takeaways from the Big Buyer Initiative working group.
This circular economy procurement framework was created by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to help companies kickstart circular economy initiatives within their procurement process.
This online course is a product of the Urban Agenda partnership for Public Procurement. A specific module about circular procurement is available.
Building on the experience from organising market engagement as part of the Make ICT Fair project, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability and Electronics Watch recommend to procurers a dialogue…
Brussels Capital Region believes that circular public procurement is a lever for the transition towards a more circular economy.
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has been active in the promotion of Sustainable Public Procurement at national, regional and global levels since 2005.
At EU level the European Commission set an indicative target that, by 2010, 50% of all public tendering procedures should be green, where ‘green’ means compliant with endorsed common core EU GPP crit…
The transition to a Circular Economy requires innovative business models that stimulate optimised use of repairable products, reusable components and recycling of materials. A Community of Practice (…
This website is the Flemish reference for Fair & Circular IT. FiF is a 3 year long project run by CATAPA vzw, Bond Beter Leefmilieu and Ondernemers voor Ondernemers and financed by the Flemisch Gover…
The report A new textiles economy: Redesigning fashion’s future outlines a vision and sets out ambitions and actions – based on the principles of a circular economy – to design out negative impacts a…
This report examines the current sustainability landscape of the tech sector. It provides a detailed framework for infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders to analyze sustainability and outlines s…
Implementing sustainable resource management in your business.
This is an English translation of short case descriptions that are part of a larger report on Circular Procurement and Strategies among Norwegian Municipalities, developed by Inventura AS on behalf o…
The URBACT Knowledge Hub brings together good practices from across the EU, with the latest urban trends, to fill the gaps and make sure that the learning is within everyone's reach. At URBACT we see…
Within the Interreg NSR project ProCirc a webinar was organised about circular office furniture. Experiences from suppliers as well as buyers are shared.
ProCirc partner Business in the Community (BITC) have published a collection of case studies called Advancing Circular Construction exploring circular buildings and infrastructure in the UK.
Best Practice Report published by ICLEI
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
With the aid of this tool, you will quickly collect the latest SPP criteria for your procurement document. The tool works best when SPP ambitions have been defined in advance
Best Practice Report on Market Engagement published by ICLEI
A state of the art report on LCC published by ICLEI
What is the status of public procurement in Europe? How is Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) addressed by public authorities? When does PPI come to play with public procurers' needs?
n order to help the Belgian construction sector to objectify and reduce the environmental impact of buildings, the three Regions have developed the TOTEM tool [Tool to Optimise the Total Environmenta…
White paper / call to action for the Scottish infrastructure sector:
White paper no.4 on Circular economy approaches to reaching net zero carbon infrastructure
the European Parliament commissionedthe Environment Agency Austria (EAA) tostudy current usesand opportunities of GPP as a driver for a more Circular Economyin the EU, with respect to the Commission’…
By examining each stage of a garment’s life from production to disposal, WRAP has identified key areas where further focus is required to build on the improvements achieved through SCAP.
The European furniture industry welcomes the new Circular Economy Action Plan of the European Commission, strongly supports the transition to a circular economy and is ready to be involved in making …
This report presents the findings of work which estimates the value of a range of consumer electronics products following their first sale, alongside the estimated cost of recovering those products a…
This work provides a framework to understand reuse, identifies six major benefits of reuse, and maps 69 reuse examples.
The Circular Construction Economy Transition Agenda describes the strategy for achieving a circular construction economy by 2050 and contains the Agenda for the 2018-2021 period. This Agenda has been…
The Circular Construction Economy Transition Agenda describes the strategy for achieving a circular construction economy by 2050 and contains the Agenda for the 2018-2021 period. This Agenda has been…
This guide to inventoy the reuse potential of construction products before demolition has been published as part of the project Interreg NWE 739: Facilitating the Circulation of Reclaimed Building El…
The platform is a web tool managed by BusinessEurope and its national members that contributes to the EU’s agenda on circular economy.
This publication offers an overview of the MMG methodology in the Belgian construction sector.
The EU LIFE REBus (Resource Efficient Business Models) project1 aims to reduce the use of raw materials or extend the lifetime of products by demonstrating the commercial case for European businesses…
This publication is the first white paper in EIT Climate- KIC’s Circular Cities project. It entails ten cases of concrete circular procurement initiatives from across Europe that serve as inspiration…
This document aims to introduce the role that sustainable procurement can play to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and the shift towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and pr…
The criteria document aims to support experienced procurers in leveraging public purchases of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hardware to positively impact working conditions across th…
This document analyses the current status of the circular economy within the furniture sector in Europe and Spain (some other EU countries will follow), it mainly focuses on the level of deployment o…
EN The GPP Training Toolkit is designed for use by public purchasers and by GPP trainers, or integration in general public procurement training courses and workshops. This module is deals with how to…
The GPP Training Toolkit is designed for use by public purchasers and by GPP trainers, or integration in general public procurement training courses and workshops. This module is about why market eng…
With support from the Circular Flanders Open Call, the 3 C platform made an overview of existing labels and certificates for sustainable and circular office furniture.
Recently published guide on how to use public procurement to address single-use plastics in the Mediterranean region -specially in the packaging and food and beverage sectors, as they are the main co…
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the user guide for the LCC tool for G…
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the LCC tool for GPP of road lighting…
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the user guide for the LCC for GPP fo…
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the LCC tool for GPP for Indoor Light…
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the user guide for the LCC tool for G…
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the LCC tool for GPP of computers and…
The European Commission have developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the users guide for the LCC tool for…
The European Commission have developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This the LCC tool for GPP of Imaging Equipme…
The European Commission developed a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the user guide to the LCC tool for GPP of …
The European Commission has developped a series of sector specific LCC calculation tools which aim to facilitate the use of LCC amongst public procurers. This is the LCC tool for the GPP of vending m…
The Federal Planning Bureau compares the TCO of fully electric cars (BEV) with those of diesel and gasoline cars. The comparisons are performed both between “class averages” and between individual mo…
The guidelines are especially targeted at local and regional authorities as they play a crucial role in the whole construction life cycle not only by stimulating innovation and cooperation between al…
A European Commission training module about the legal aspects of Green Public Procurement
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
The EU GPP criteria are developed to facilitate the inclusion of green requirements in public tender documents. While the adopted EU GPP criteria aim to reach a good balance between environmental per…
Rijkswaterstaat (The Netherlands) is actively working on the transition towards a circular economy. Together with Rebus, Pianoo the goverment and TurnToo a first step was taken.
Determine your circular ambitions by setting goals and strategies to achieve them.
In 2017, OVAM instructed Centextbel, the Belgian knowledge centre for textiles, to conduct some research into the main ‘hidden’ professional textile chains. Using the results from this research, thi…
The project objectives were to map out the extent to which more circular business models are being adopted in the mobile phone and service industry, and identify how this adoption can be accelerated.…
Legal, operational and financial solutions to unlock the potential of the ‘Fairphone-as-a-Service’ model
European Textiles & Workwear Market The role of Public Procurement in making textiles circular
The report seeks to consolidate the information currently available on product-service systems (PSS) and to offer clarity on the drivers, advantages and challenges associated with their provision by …
Good practice and guidance document on Green Public Procurement.
In this study, we focus wherever possible on the circularity of the building materials used in the building and less on the consumption of energy during the use of the building.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability - published this report on Best Practice in Circular Procurement
The study was carried out in Nordic co-operation by Finnish Environment Institute, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and Copenhagen Resource Institute
