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March 6, 2026United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Good practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: Ecolabels criteria for entire building, operation and facilities services, and refurbishments

This series of good practices reflects experiences on ecolabelling, sustainable public procurement, or the joint use of...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sector(s)
Buildings and construction
Public Procurement
Resource
March 6, 2026United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Good practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: The adoption of gender criteria by ecolabels, certification schemes, and sustainable public procurement 

This series of good practices reflects experiences on ecolabelling, sustainable public procurement, or the joint use of...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Region(s)
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Resource
March 6, 2026United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Good practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: Developing ecolabel criteria for a new product category

This series of good practices reflects experiences on ecolabelling, sustainable public procurement, or the joint use of...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Region(s)
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Resource
October 30, 2025

Recomendaciones para el fortalecimiento normativo de las Compras Públicas Estratégicas en Costa Rica

Este documento presenta un análisis integral del marco normativo costarricense aplicable a las Compras Públicas Estratégicas...

Type
Guidance
Region(s)
Latin America/Caribbean
Resource
October 17, 2025

Tools to Promote More Sustainable Procurement Practices – Mexico

As part of this effort, a variety of materials and tools (available in Spanish) were created to support the implementation of...

Type
Communications Material
Region(s)
Latin America/Caribbean
Resource
July 10, 2025

Global Framework for Action Endorsement Document

Type
Communications Material
Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Global
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sector(s)
Buildings and construction
Buildings and construction
Public Procurement
Resource
June 13, 2025Öko-Institut e.V.

Estudio: Relevancia económica y ambiental de los centros de datos en América Latina (Study: Economic and environmental relevance of data centers in Latin America)

Organisation
Öko-Institut e.V.
Type
Report
Region(s)
Latin America/Caribbean
Sector(s)
Energy
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Public Procurement
Resource
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August 18, 2024Gauge Architecture

Designing School Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Water-Scarce Developing Countries

Eighty-eight per cent of deaths caused by diarrheal disease are attributed to a lack of water and inadequate sanitation (WHO...

Organisation
Gauge Architecture
Type
Research and Studies
Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
Sector(s)
Water
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
May 21, 2024United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Good practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: Grouping of sustainable certifications under a recognition scheme or pre-approved list

This series of 20 good practices reflects experiences on ecolabelling, sustainable public procurement, or the joint use of...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Region(s)
Latin America/Caribbean
Sector(s)
Environmental Services
Consumer Goods
Resource
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February 6, 2024ICLEI Europe

Energy Factsheet

In the context of the current climate emergency and of the health and socio-economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19...

Organisation
ICLEI Europe
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
North America
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Energy
Resource
August 31, 2023Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)

Sustainable Procurement Brochure

Sustainable procurement is a key impact activity for achieving better outcomes in sustaianable consumption and production...

Organisation
Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sector(s)
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
Resource
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August 2, 2023One Planet Network

10YFP Progress Report - HLPF 2023 Session

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Case studies, Concrete Applications and Best Practices
Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sector(s)
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Agricultural and Fishery
Tourism
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education