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This section contains references to what are regarded as significant texts on procurement and sustainability. Wherever possible references to web-based documents are given.
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Purchasing for Sustainability- Guidance for Higher Education Institutions |
Forum for the Future 2003 90pp. A comprehensive introduction to sustainable procurement- an outcome of the Higher Education partnership for sustainability and of particular relevance to higher education institutions –but of use by all public sector (and indeed private sector) bodies http://www.forumforthefuture.org.uk/publications/default.asp?pubid=30 |
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Joint Note On Environmental Issues In Purchasing |
Office of Government Commerce, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs November 2003. Provides a comprehensive guide to approaches to sustainable procurement; of particular relevance to the public sector http://www.sustainable- development.gov.uk/sdig/improving/partf/eip2003/index.htm |
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Environmental Purchasing in Practice |
The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment and The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply with the support of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency September 2002 97pp. Similar in some respects to the Forum Guide, but more comprehensive list of references and more focus on environmental issues. http://www.cips.org/BigPage.asp?CatID=205 |
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Procurement Essentials |
IDeA October 2003. Guidance specifically for local authorities (in England and Wales) but of interest to all involved in best practice in procurement. Can be accessed via the IDeA web site http://www.idea.gov.uk/procurement/ or the document can be downloaded direct from:. http://www.idea.gov.uk/procurement/essentials.pdf (244Kb pdf file) |
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Factor Four Doubling Wealth, Halving Resource Use |
L Hunter Lovins, Ernst von Weizsäcker and Amory B Lovins Earthscan 1998 322pp. “choc-a-bloc with practical examples of technologies that can use the world’s resources more efficiently” See comprehensive summary on the publisher’s web site http://www.earthscan.co.uk/asp/bookdetails.asp?key=1700 |
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UNEP/IAPSO Product Criteria Database |
The primary objective of the database is to function as an international directory on environmentally sustainable procurement. The web site includes a search engine to enable world-wide searches using criteria such as products, labelling and certification schemes etc http://www.uneptie.org/pc/sustain/procurement/green_find.asp |
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Sustainable Procurement Guide |
The Environment Agency January 2004 51pp This is an outstanding guide to the introduction of sustainable purchasing into all kinds of organisations. It has been especially written to provide a guide to businesses wishing to supply the Environment Agency- but would be of benefit to anyone wishing to introduce sustainable procurement. Note that the document includes both environment and social issues and also that although copyright of specific material is held by the Agency, permission is freely granted for its use and re-production. The document can be accessed via http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp Or the document in word format (589kb) can be downloaded through http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/103599/spg_517077.doc |
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Buying into the Environment: Experiences, opportunities and potential for eco-procurement |
Erdmenger C Greenleaf Publishing 2003 285pp. This is the published outcome of an EU research project, organised under the auspices of the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) examining the environmental benefits resulting from green procurement. The book reports on in-depth surveys on pioneer cities such as Hamburg, Malmö and Zürich. The publisher’s website for further information is http://www.greenleaf-publishing.com/catalogue/buying.htm |
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