The Partnership for Green Public Procurement is a collaborative effort of municipalities seeking to protect the environment by additional joint measures in the area of procurement.
In 2006, the Ministry of the Environment and the three largest municipalities, Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense entered into the Partnership for Green Public Procurement. Since then other municipalities have joined the partnership. It now includes Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Herning, Egedal and Sønderborg municipalities as well as the Ministry of the Environment.
The Danish municipalities are responsible for the majority – approximately two thirds – of public procurement. As authority bodies close to the Danish public, municipalities are well placed to lead the way in buying the most environmentally friendly products. Green procurement is not only beneficial to our health and surroundings, in many cases it is also advantageous in terms of economy and public relations.
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The work of the Partnership is constructively and openly aimed at developing concrete procurement objectives that will make a difference to the environment, locally as well as globally. The procurement objectives constitute a guide for municipalities wanting to incorporate environmental requirements in their procurement practices. Moreover, the Partnership is an important forum for sharing knowledge and procurement solutions.
The Partnership is based on joint, mandatory procurement objectives. It strives to renew previous objectives and to formulate new objectives each year – objectives with a positive effect on global and local environment.
Obligations under the Partnership:
Read more about the Partnership for Green Public Procurement at www.gronneindkob.dk.
Download folder on the Partnership (in Danish)
Read more about the Partnership for Green Public Procurement (in Danish)
Download Danish folder on Smart Procurement - benefits and costs of green products (in Danish)