Circular Procurement A strategy to stimulate circular economy

Circular Procurement A strategy to stimulate circular economy… Joan Prummel Rijkswaterstaat Strategic Advisor Circular Procurement joan. prummel@rws. nl

Circular Procurement A strategy to stimulate circular economy… … on at least six levels

1876 invention of the telephone products to last a lifetime 2007 first i. Phone 2017 i. Phone 8 -> 'X' Which one is the most circular?

What is circular procurement? Circular procurement Products Buy Supplier Waste contracts User Use Waste Dispose manager Resources

Principles of circular procurement § Create a market for circular products § Procurement as a strategic instrument § Performance based and functional § Arrange control on reuse § Learning by doing

Why procurement? § Procurement is the only way into any organisation § Every circular purchase leads to circular business activity: > working circular business case < § Circular procurement is a lever for circular economy

Six strategic levels

1 Organisational ambitions

Policy makers Ambition Policy Buget holders and managers Results contribute to ambitions Results Operation Employees

Circular ambition as a steering principle § CE ambitions translate to CE policy § CE policy supports CE goals § Policy makers support budget holders and managers to achieve the CE goals § Managers and budget holders are clients of procurement § Procurement results reflect and support CE ambitions

Circular ambition of the organisation Ambition Circular products in the organisation Policy Circular assignment by the clients CP Results Operation Circular procurement by the purchaser

2 Steer at the input

Output is the result of input t n e m e r u c o r p f o t l u s e r e h t s Waste i

3 Influence the supply chain

Procurement opportunities

4 Have real impact

2013 – 2016 Green Deal Circular Procurement Start: 16 participants - 2 pilots each - share what they learn 45 participants = 80+ pilots 80+ circular business cases

5 Use the lever

Relevance € 1. 800 billion of procurement? 1. 0 0 0. 0 80

6 Lead by example

Recommendations…

Jyrki Katainen European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness 14 December 2017 1 2 3 Set up more learning networks like the Green Deals Stimulate category planning to engage the market Lead by example through circular procurement https: //www. pianoo. nl/document/15080/harnessingprocurement-to-deliver-circular-economy-benefits

CP is strategic on multiple levels 1. Implement organisational ambitions 2. Steer output through input 3. Influence the supply chain 4. Have real impact by creating demand 5. Use the lever 6. Lead by example and gain credibility 7. Solve puzzles…

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