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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: Ecolabels criteria for electronics and their use in 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
North America
Sector(s)
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Public Procurement
Resource
January 15, 2026One Planet Network

Sustainable Public Procurement | 10YFP/UNEP A Year-in-Review 2025

In 2025, Sustainable Public Procurement strengthened its role as a key lever for climate action and circularity, with...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Communications Material
Sector(s)
Buildings and construction
Public Procurement
Resource
October 27, 2025United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Good practice on ecolabels and sustainable public procurement: Sustainable public procurement policies, ecolabels and environmental certifications

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
Communications Material
Region(s)
Global
Sector(s)
Buildings and construction
Consumer Goods
Education
Public Procurement
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
Policy
April 25, 2025

Plan d'Action National de l'Environnement pour le Développement Durable (National Environment Action Plan for Sustainable Development) 2024-2030

The PANEDD is a major tool for guiding programming in the environmental field over the coming years, through seven (07)...

Type
National strategy/Roadmap/Plan
Resource
March 28, 2025United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

National Public Procurement Plan (Costa Rica)

The first National Public Procurement Plan of Costa Rica was published in December 2024 with the main objective of promoting...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Resource
March 28, 2025United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Strategic Public Procurement Manual and Guidelines (Costa Rica)

The inclusion of sustainability criteria within public procurement is one of the main challenges for public administration...

Organisation
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Type
Guidelines and Manuals
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Policy
February 2, 2025

DECRET N° 2025-080 Fixant les règles et procédures de l'Evaluation Environnementale et Sociale, pour la Mise en Compatibilité des Investissements avec l'Environnement ou MECIE

The Decree MECIE plays a crucial role in the shift to Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) by regulating the...

Type
Legal/Regulatory instrument
Resource
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September 6, 2024German Development Cooperation (GIZ)

Making GPP mandatory - Prerequisites and success factors for mandatory public procurement of green products

Green Public Procurement (GPP) has long been recognised as a potential tool for reducing the environmental impact of...

Organisation
German Development Cooperation (GIZ)
Type
Research and Studies
Region(s)
Asia/Pacific
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Financial Sector
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