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Unlocking Emissions Reduction: How Public Procurement Can Drive Sustainable Change
Insights from the Policy BriefIn this policy brief, ESR12 Federica Muscaritoli continues her research on the interplay between EU public procurement and climate change mitigation law. In the EU, Green Public Procurement (GPP) has traditionally involved the voluntary...
Integrating Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment into EU Public Procurement – Working Paper Series
In this working paper, Haitham examine the integration of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Circularity Assessment (CA) into public procurement processes within the European Union (EU). The paper provides a comprehensive review of the current state of LCA and CA in EU...
Public Procurement as a Tool for Climate Change Mitigation – SAPIENS Scientific Webinar VI
Introduction In a recent SAPIENS Scientific Webinar, legal scholars discussed how public procurement can play a pivotal role in mitigating climate change within the EU. The webinar was part of...
Collaboration Between Stakeholders in Sustainable Public Procurement – Policy Brief
1. Continuing the SAPIENS Policy Brief Series with a Focus on Collaboration Sustainable public procurement (SPP) has been using government purchasing power to foster sustainable consumption and...
Does gender equality matter? Gender responsive corporate procurement efforts of inter-governmental organizations
New publication on Gender responsive procurement SAPIENS Network ESR 10 Dibya Rathi has recently published an open-access article titled: "Does gender equality matter? Gender responsive corporate...
Evaluating the Economic Effects of Sustainable Public Procurement in Spain – Working Paper Series
Sustainable Award Criteria are a widely employed tool to achieve sustainability goals, rewarding practices that align with resource efficiency, social responsibility, and long-term impact during the...
Bringing Sustainability to the Collective Table through Public Food Procurement – Policy Brief
1. Continuing the SAPIENS Policy Brief Series with a Focus on the Public Food Sector Governments worldwide procure food and catering services for public institutions such as schools, universities...
How to Procure Sustainable Food and Include Farmers in Public Procurement? – Legal Constraints and Opportunities
Introduction Our Lead Researcher, associate professor Marta Andhov, has co-authored a newly published study, "How to Procure Sustainable Food and Include Farmers in Public Procurement? - Legal...
