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Exclusive survey: green procurement trends

  • Written by Derek Prall
  • 30th June 2014
Green purchasing is standard many places and growing in others.

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  • Exclusive survey: green procurement trends
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Exclusive survey: green procurement trends

More than 70 percent of purchasers report that they include environmental performance specifications in government contracts at least sometimes, according to a May 2014 survey conducted by Government Procurement. Eleven percent report that they always do. The survey also reveals that a third of government purchasing organizations report they have a formal green purchasing policy, and another 26 percent have an informal one. The survey results identify the variety of green purchasing activities under way...

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  1. Avatar Deborah RC 8th July 2014 @ 6:22 pm
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    This is an excellent and
    This is an excellent and useful survey. I plan to compare it it our Green Procurement Ordinance and see where improvements can be made.

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