Procura Campaign Natalie Evans Procura Campaign Officer ICLEI

Procura+ Campaign Natalie Evans Procura+ Campaign Officer ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

What can SPP achieve? n Major reductions in CO 2 emissions – Passive construction, highly-efficient lighting, IT equipment n Innovation - Development of new environmental technologies & new ways of carrying out services n Improvements in air & water quality, reduce waste generation – low emission vehicles and organic, recycled, low carbon and closed loop products n 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 n 34 Participants n 14 Countries n 7 National Partners

Procura+ Exchange n 675 subscribers from 40 countries n English, German and French n 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? n Guidance and advice n A systematic implementation model n Opportunities to share with other public authorities n Keep up to date with the latest news, tools and guidance material n Priority for project participation & speaking at events n Promotion n 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'Îlede-France • Réseau Grand Ouest • The City of Aalborg • The City of Rotterdam

Procura+ Chair and Vice Chairs Procura+ Chair Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor, City of Helsinki Vice Chair Mercè Rius i Serra Lari Pitka Environment Kangas Deputy, Deputy Mayor, Province of City of Malmo Barcelona

Does it work? A small selection. . . n n n n 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, CO 2 targets City of Malmo – code of conduct, Eco. Procura 2012 & Vice Chair City of Ghent strategic approach to SPP & Eco. Procura 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