1. Walk the Talk Meeting Tuesday 29 May 2012
Green Procurement
Walk the Talk Meeting Tuesday 29 May 2012

2. What is Green Procurement?
Choosing products and services for your organisation that minimise environmental impact.
It pays to green your business.
Government – green procurement policies (could change the way in which tenders are awarded)
WC Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning - Green Paper on green procurement within provincial govt.
Why Green Procurement?
In a nutshell.
Asking the hard questions.
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3. Green Procurement Benefits
Reduce overall costs
Opportunity to use resources (materials and energy) more efficiently
Promote R&D for innovative products and services
Improve employee health
Improve health and safety and environmental performance
What are some of the benefits?
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4. Green Procurement Benefits
What are some of the benefits?
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5. Green Procurement: Drivers
Part of larger social responsibility programme
Customer satisfaction
Industry trend
Cost reduction
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6. Green Procurement: Drivers
What are some of the drivers?
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7. Green Procurement: Challenges
Price: ‘green’ products more expensive than conventional alternatives – usually cost less over its lifetime.
Corporate commitment: buy-in from all levels
Knowledge: develop mutual understanding of green procurement and options that are available
Availability: presence of stock
Alternatives: lack of acceptable alternatives
Specifications: on products and services
Habits: overcoming purchasing habit
Having a good look at what is happening within your organisation

8. Case Studies
Ikea
In 2000, developed 3 page code of conduct for its 2000 suppliers on working conditions and environmental impacts
Collaboration with Greenpeace to printing on chlorine free paper and to phase out use of PVC in its product range
Developed policy banning use of wood from intact natural forests
What difference does it make? Large Corporation
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9. Case Studies Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre
Policy around styrofoam packaging (non- recyclable)
Project 90
Office paper with recycled content; reusable/refillable printer cartridges
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
Choosing products in their cafeterias that best matched their environmentally-friendly procurement principles
Nedbank
- Car rentals (offset programme, ‘grey’ car wash, 1,6L engine capacity); cradle to file analysis of paper production to paper use.
What difference does it make?
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PDG – Ubunye House
Vineyard Hotel

10. Green Procurement: Implementation
Suppliers
Purchasing eco-labeled/certified products or services
Establishing ‘green’ criteria in-house for products and services (if off-setting is important – asking supplier if they have off-setting programme in place – taxi cab company)
Collaborating with external certifiers to verify credentials of product or service
Discussion with, and assistance to suppliers to improve their operations, products and services
How do you go about implementing green procurement in your organisation(s)?
There are a number of approaches – deciding which one would suit your organisation best. Best match the needs of your organisation
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11. Green Procurement: Implementation
Questions for Suppliers
Is it locally manufactured?
Is it made with post-consumer recycled or reclaimed materials?
Can it be recycled?
Will you take it back at the end of the product’s useful life?
Details on the green credentials
Questions to ask. Looking into the various stages of the life cycle analysis.
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12. Green Procurement: Implementation
Organisational Support: buy-in from management
Baseline calculations of current situation
Set goals (priorities, targets, policy development)
Strategy (long-term and short-term changes)
Run pilot project – apply green procurement principles to a specific product or service.
Implementation: plan of action with clear communication to employees, customers, investors, suppliers, etc.
Sustainment: Review to assess progress
How do you go about implementing green procurement in your organisation(s)?
A more in-depth, detailed look.
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13. Life-cycle analysis