Good Practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: Ecolabels and certification schemes ensuring conditions for SMEs adoption
This specific good practice "Good Practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: Ecolabels and certification schemes ensuring conditions for SMEs adoption" highlights the challenges that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) often face in obtaining an ecolabel or third-party certification. It also showcases how certain ecolabels and certification schemes are addressing these barriers by introducing tailored, SME-friendly conditions, such as simplified procedures, technical guidance, and financial incentives. Notable examples include the EU Ecolabel, the FSC certification, and the Sri Lanka Ecolabel.
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This series of good practices reflects experiences on ecolabelling, sustainable public procurement, or the joint use of ecolabelling and sustainable public procurement that have demonstrated positive impacts on fostering sustainable consumption and production — for this reason, they are called "good practices.” These good practices aim to promote global exchange by providing information and examples of various approaches that entities from different countries and contexts can apply to strengthen the use of ecolabels and sustainable public procurement. They were developed as an outcome of the Working Group on Ecolabelling from the Consumer Information Programme, under the One Planet network, and the EcoAdvance project, jointly implemented by the German Cooperation for Development (GIZ), the United Nations for Environmental Protection (UNEP), and the Oeko Institute, funded by the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection (BMUV), and the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
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