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March 25, 2026United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Good practices on ecolabelling and sustainable public procurement

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 climate mitigation, biodiversity...

Sector(s)
Agricultural and Fishery
Buildings and construction
Consumer Goods
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Public Procurement
Event
November 28, 2025One Planet Network

UNEA7 Side-Event: Better resilience through better consumption and production
Region(s)
Global
Sector(s)
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Event
October 2, 2025One Planet Network

UNCTAD16 Parallel event: Changemakers for sustainable trade — advancing circular and biodiversity-based economies
Region(s)
Global
Sector(s)
Consumer Goods
Public Procurement
News
September 3, 2025TCO Development

New guide provides expert knowledge and practical strategies for Circularity and IT products

Sustainability challenges are prompting us to rethink how we design, use, and dispose of our IT devices. This comprehensive guide explores the concept of circular IT, providing actionable insights to help you extend the lifespan of products, reduce e...

Region(s)
Global
Sector(s)
Education
Environmental Services
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Public Procurement
Webinar
September 3, 2025One Planet Network

Webinar: Circular IT — perspectives from Southeast Asia
Region(s)
Asia/Pacific
Sector(s)
Education
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
News
July 14, 2025One Planet Network

Latin America Drives Reliable and Harmonized Information for Sustainable Consumption and Production

Region(s)
Latin America/Caribbean
Sector(s)
Consumer Goods
Energy
Environmental Services
Industrial Sector
Public Procurement
News
May 19, 2025

Conference for Advancing Ecolabelling & Sustainable Public Procurement Through Regional Cooperation, 10-11 July 2025, Brasilia

To catalyze ambitious action on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) through the strategic use of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) and Ecolabelling, the One Planet Network and the EcoAdvance project are convening a regional conference. It...

Region(s)
Latin America/Caribbean
Sector(s)
Consumer Goods
Public Procurement
News
January 30, 2025United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Sustainability in the Building and Construction Sector in Asia: Promoting the harmonization of ecolabel criteria for cement and steel

UNEP is supporting four Asian ecolabel schemes – Thailand Green Label , Ecolabel Sri Lanka , Green Choice Philippine , and Green Mark Uzbekistan – in an initiative to promote the harmonization and mutual recognition of criteria for cement and steel...

Region(s)
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
News
January 21, 2025TCO Development

New Roadmap for Sustainable IT

The recently unveiled Roadmap for Sustainable IT includes clear steps to drive sustainability in four key areas: climate, substances, circularity and supply chain.

Region(s)
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
North America
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
News
October 15, 2024Consumer Information Programme

Leveraging Sustainable Consumption and Production at COP16

The Consumer Information Programme for Sustainable Consumption and Production (CI-SCP) is making a significant appearance at the Sixteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16), in Cali, Colombia. The event...

Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Global
Sector(s)
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Forestry
News
September 26, 2024One Planet Network

Global circularity initiative set to deliver 100 billion tons of material savings by 2050, slashing annual CO2 emissions by 6%

In a significant move towards accelerating the global shift to a circular economy, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the One Planet Network (OPN) have launched the "Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP) –...

Region(s)
Africa
Asia/Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
North America
Sector(s)
Water
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Health
Energy
Consumer Goods
Buildings and construction
Education
News
September 3, 2024World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Implementing GBF Target 16: Addressing biodiversity impacts of food consumption

Target 16 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) urges national governments to reduce the global footprint of consumption. With the food sector driving biodiversity loss globally, sustainable food systems must become a policy...

Region(s)
Global
Sector(s)
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Financial Sector
Consumer Goods