Sustainable Public ProcurementAn update of SPP work conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme.

Claire Thiebault / October 18th 2017 / Tallinn, Estonia

SPP programmes run by UN Environment

SPP projects overview

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Objective 1: Provide policy support and

technical assistance to countries for the design and implementation of

SPP/Ecolabelling policies.

Objective 2: Promote worldwide

implementation of SPP through increased cooperation between key stakeholders and a better understanding of its potential

benefits and impacts.

10YFP SPP Programm

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES PROJECTS SCOPE

Global

SPP-EL

EaP-GREEN

ASEAN+3 GPP

National and

regional

National

Regional

Assisting 16 governments through the UN Environment Sustainable Public Procurement and Eco-labelling & EaP-GREEN Project Countries (2013-2017)

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Mauritius

Costa Rica

Colombia

Ecuador

Peru

Brazil

Chile

Argentina

Morocco

India Vietnam

Revision of the UNEP SPP Approach

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1. Launch of the project and governance structure1. Launch of the project and governance structure

2.Status Assessment, Legal Review, Prioritisation, Market analysis2.Status Assessment, Legal Review, Prioritisation, Market analysis

3. SPP Policy and Action Plan3. SPP Policy and Action Plan

4. SPP Implementation4. SPP Implementation TrainingTraining

TrainingTraining

TrainingTraining

TrainingTraining

Policy component

Demonstration component

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• The 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP) is a concrete and operational outcome of Rio+20.

• It is a global framework that enhances international cooperation to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in both developed and developing countries.

• It provides capacity building and technical and financial assistance to developing countries, and encourages innovation and cooperation among all countries and stakeholders.

What is the 10YFP?

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• The 10YFP Programme on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) is a global multi-stakeholder platform that supports the implementation of SPP around the world.

• The Programme builds synergies between diverse partners to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target on SPP.

The 10YFP SPP Programme - working together to accelerate the shift to SPP

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Governance structure: a new MAC since August 2017

Members of the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee:

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14 new Partners since October 2016

Partner Organisations:University Roma Tor VergataCopenhagen Centre for Energy EfficiencyPlanMiljøRailsponsibleUS General Services AdministrationMinistry of Armed Forces of FranceAction SustainabilityInternational Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)Green Environmental Choice AustraliaGreen Electronics Council (GEC)Swedwatch

Individual experts:Giovanna Fusco Andrea ApolloniNicole DarnallLinda Stivaletty-Petty

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2a. Monitoring SPP Implementation

2b. Measuring Impacts & Communicating Benefits

3a. Addressing price barriers and Promoting life-cycle

costing (LCC)

3b. Identifying legal and trade issues & promoting

solutions

4a. Promoting supply chains’ sustainability (“SPP and human

rights”, led by ICAR and the Danish Institute for Human

Rights)

Areas of

work

4b. Ecolabels & Sustainable Standards

(led by ISEAL Alliance)

1Implementing SPP on the

ground

Knowledge management, outreach and communication, cross-cutting research activities: Global Review on SPP, Global SCP Clearinghouse, websites and social networks, webinars, SPP Academic Network

Revised 10YFP SPP Programme biennial work plan 2016-2017

3Identifying

Obstacles& Innovative Promoting Solutions

2Assessing

Implementation & Impacts

4Collaborating

with the private sector

Providing financial and technical support for SPP

implementation

SPP policy advocacy and awareness raising

Developing, sharing and using SPP tools (methodologies and

capacity-building tools)

Trust Fund Projects 1a. SPP Tender Implementation & Impact Monitoring

(ICLEI)

2d. Measurement of SDG 12.7 indicator

(led by UN Environment)

Global SCP Clearinghousehttp://www.scpclearinghouse.or

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2c. Promoting SPP best practices

(led by Planet Procurement)

4d. Developing purchasing guidance for priority sectors

4c. Promoting resource-efficient business models and circular

economy(led by Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment Netherlands)

3c. Including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

in SPP

3d. Promoting gender equality through SPP

SPP Knowledge Hub: SCP Clearinghouse

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www.scpclearinghouse.org

UN Environment SPP tools include:

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10YFP SPP Programme outputs include:

Factsheets on SPP in national governments, 2017

Monitoring SPP Implementation, 2016

Measuring & communicatingbenefits of SPP, 2015

Using PSS to enhance SPP – technical report,

2015

Pre-study on the sustainability of supply

chains, 2014

A 2017 Global Review on SPP

Main findings of the 2017 Global Review of Sustainable Public Procurement

Global Review of SPP, 2017.

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Challenges vs. possible solutions

Perception that sustainable products are too expensive

Lack of expertise

Low market availability of sustainable products

Competing procurement priorities

Life-cycle costing

Training and lesson-sharing

Stimulating the maturity of the market and ecolabelling

programmes

Professionalization of procurementand procurement modernization

programmes

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- The 2017 Global Review highlights how SPP is becoming a widespread practice.

- SP activities are on the rise in all types of organizations, including local governments, non-profits and private sector companies, both large and small

- Successful SPP requires a solid policy foundation, top-level leadership support and excellence in implementation.

- Still considerable work to be done before sustainability considerations become regular criteria within bid specifications and contracts

- SPP is a key driver for more innovation and change as organizations respond to pressing climate, resource and social challenges

2017 Global Review conclusions (1/2)

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- Some national governments are shifting their SPP policies towards strategic procurement policies - where sustainability is one of several "pillars" or goals.

- SPP goes beyond "picking greener products" and encompasses activities at every step of the procurement cycle

- SDGs and target 12.7 provides an opportunity to formulate a more standard definition and articulation of SPP practices and measures that will help in measuring progress and encourage adoption.

- Transforming sustainable production and consumption patterns will require collaboration among all stakeholders along the supply chain.

2017 Global Review conclusions (2/2)

Thank you

Claire Thiebault, Associate Programme Officer / UN Environment / Economy Divisionclaire.thiebault@unep.org

www.unep.org