Procura+ Campaign

Natalie EvansProcura+ Campaign OfficerICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

What can SPP achieve?

Major reductions in CO2 emissions – Passive construction, highly-efficient lighting, IT equipment

Innovation - Development of new environmental technologies & new ways of carrying out services

Improvements in air & water quality, reduce waste generation – low emission vehicles and organic, recycled, low carbon and closed loop products

Save money – meet your needs more efficiently. Consider the real costs over the life cycle

The Procura+ Campaign

Procura+ is an initiative designed to offer direct

support to public authorities in implementing

sustainable procurement, facilitate exchange

and promote achievements internationally

Procura+ Participants

34 Participants

14 Countries

7 National Partners

Procura+ Exchange

675 subscribers from 40 countries

English, German and French

Annual Procura+ seminars

The Procura+ milestone approach

The Procura+ Manual

English, French, Italian, German, Greek & Catalan

Available free as hard copy and pdf

www.procuraplus.org

What do participants get?

Guidance and advice

A systematic implementation model

Opportunities to share with other public authorities

Keep up to date with the latest news, tools and

guidance material

Priority for project participation & speaking at events

Promotion

Representation and advocacy

New projects and initiatives

GPP 2020 – Low-carbon procurement mainstreaming across Europe in support of the EU’s 2020 goal

INNOCAT - Eco-innovative catering solutions for public & private buyers

Procurement of Innovation (PPI)

Platform - Latest news on PPI and PCP developments & events, the EU legal framework and policy support.

Euro-Topten Max – Most energy efficient products in EU. Searchable database and procurement guidelines.

New Participants

• The City of Munich

• The City of Oslo

• Vaxjo Municipality

• Intermunicipal Community of Oeste

• Réseau des Acheteurs Hospitaliers d'Île-de-

France

• Réseau Grand Ouest

• The City of Aalborg

• The City of Rotterdam

Procura+ Chair and Vice Chairs

Procura+ ChairPekka Sauri,

Deputy Mayor, City of Helsinki

Vice ChairLari Pitka Kangas

Deputy Mayor,City of Malmo

Vice ChairMercè Rius i Serra

Environment Deputy,

Province of Barcelona

Does it work? A small selection...

City of Oslo: established a framework contract for municipalities to audit social responsibility in supply chains

City of Barcelona: received the Diamond Purchase Award for SMART-SPP activities in 2012. Province of Barcelona sets minimum requirements for vehicles Catalan Waste Agency - recycled products & green services City of Rotterdam - SPP construction, EPCs, CO2 targets City of Malmo – code of conduct, EcoProcura 2012 & Vice Chair City of Ghent strategic approach to SPP & EcoProcura 2014 Reseau Grand Ouest (RGO) – 99 municipalities, workshops and guidance, most recently

textiles. Municipality of Cognac – RGO member, sustainable timber Intermunicipal Community of Oeste – LED street lighting City of Helsinki gives points for second generation biofuels City of Hannover regional, organic, fair trade – internal and external consultation Ecoinstitut – setting up an online network of Catalan authorities Ecosistemi – held GPP Awards for policy, tender and business

Thank you

E-Mail

natalie.evans@iclei.org

www.procuraplus.org

www.sustainable-procurement.org