Sustainable Purchasing Program Guidance: A Landscape Scan of Available Resources
Recognizing the many environmental, social, and economic benefits of sustainable purchasing, more and more organizations are taking steps to understand their spending and supply chains and make the shift toward more responsible buying practices.
But where should you start? An internet search will reveal that there are many “How To” guides and recognition programs responding to the demand for support in launching and running a sustainable purchasing program. Some are brief checklists, while others offer hundreds of pages of advice, tips, examples, and reporting templates.
To help you find the resource that is right for your organization, EPA conducted a scan of the landscape and developed summary profiles of some of the leading sources of sustainable purchasing guidance around the globe.
Summary of Guidance Reviewed by EPA
|
Organization
|
Guidance
|
Region
|
Target Audience for Guidance (Type of Organization)
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
|
International
|
Universities
|
|
|
DEFRA Guidance to the flexible framework
DEFRA National Sustainable Public Procurement Programme (NSPPP) Modules
DEFRA Sustainable procurement e-learning modules
DEFRA Prioritization tool
|
UK
|
National and State Government Agencies
|
|
|
EC Buying Green Handbook
EC Buying Social
GPP Green Public Procurement, a collection of good practices
|
Europe
|
National, State and Local Government Agencies
|
|
|
IGPN Starter Kit
|
International
|
National and State Government Agencies
|
|
|
NASPO Green Purchasing Guide
|
U.S.
|
State Government Agencies
|
|
|
PGH 10 Step Guide
|
U.S.
|
Hospitals
|
|
|
RPN Green 101 Purchasing Guides
RPN 10 Step Guide
|
U.S.
|
Local Government Agencies
|
|
|
SEAD Guide for Monitoring and Evaluating Green Public Procurement Programs
SEAD Procurement Best Practices Guide
|
International
|
National, State and Local Government Agencies
|
|
|
SPLC: Leadership in Sustainable Purchasing Guidance v1.0
|
U.S.
|
Any
|
|
|
UNEP Sustainable Procurement Implementation
|
International
|
National Government Agencies
|
|
|
Pilot Credit Resource for LEED v4 Materials and Purchasing Credits
LEED Sustainable Purchasing Policy
|
U.S.
|
Any - Building owners and designers
|