FOCAL SESSION B04
MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT:
FROM THE EXTRAORDINARY TO THE ORDINARY
HOW TO INVOLVE
ENTERPRISES
IN
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT
INITIATIVES
LIFE 02ENV/IT/000023
Barbara Armanini
Provincia di Cremona
Livia Mazzà
Ecosistemi s.r.l.
How to involve enterprises in
sustainable procurement
initiatives
 The context of the
strategy developed
by the Province of
Cremona
 The actors involved
 The implementation
of the strategy
The
LIFE Environment project
GPPnet
Cooperation among
municipalities&enterprises
involvement
Information and
Communication programme
The GPPnet project
Beneficiary
Province of Cremona
13 municipal administrations:
Pioneers
Casalmaggiore, Castelleone, Crema, Gerre
Caprioli, Motta Baluffi, Pescarolo, Piadena,
Pizzighettone, San Bassano, Soresina,
Spineda, Stagno Lombardo, Vescovato.
Technical
Assistance
Ecosistemi s.r.l.
Implementation
period
December 2002
November 2004
Cooperation among local
authorities
• Adoption of a common methodology
GPPnet methodology
• 4 working groups
meetings,
training programme, write up of ‘green’
calls for tender
• Sharing experiences with other local
authorities
GPPinfoNET
Enterprises involvement
Information
Communication
Informative Material
GPP Handbook
GPPnet Conferences
Roundtables
and follow-up
initiatives
GPPnet web forum
Information
Project’s objectives
Implications for public suppliers
Tools available for greening the offer:
Life Cycle Analisys, Environmental Product
Declarations, Environmental Management
Systems, Ecolabels, Environmental
accounting, Eco-design, Cleaner production
Environmental criteria for specific
products/services
Communication
From the PA
to the suppliers
Committment to GPP
Legislation overview
From green
suppliers to
potential green
suppliers
Best practices on the
supply side
From potential
green suppliers to
PA
Doubts, difficulties
and
challenges
For further information
Project’s website:
www.provincia.cremona/servizi/ambiente/gppnet
Contacts:
Barbara Armanini
Provincia di Cremona Settore Ambiente
[email protected]
Livia Mazzà
Ecosistemi srl
[email protected]