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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