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GUIDE TO THE EC GPP TOOLKIT,THE LCA APPROACH AND THE GPP
COMMON CRITERIA
Green Public Procurement (GPP) - Lead the changeNational Conference
Maria Teresa Pisani, 14 April 2010Tallin, Estonia
The EC GPP ToolkitOverview
What it is?
Why was developed and for whom?
How to use it?
Where to find it?
What it is? Developed by the EC DG ENV in 2008
Involved a wide consultation process
Will be proposed for endorsement in GPP NAPs/ Guidelines
It is a set of power point presentations, reference documents, background reports and environmental criteria
Introduction: Buy Green for a Better EnvironmentModule 1: An Action Plan for GPP
Module 2: Legal Framework for GPP Module 3: GPP Criteria
Why was developed and for whom?
It is intended for… Policy & Strategy makers Purchasing officers Trainers of :managers, financial & legal officers, procurers
Designed to promote increased uptake of GPP through: Raising political support Promoting awareness on the benefits of GPP Clarifying how GPP can be executed in accordance with the EU legal framework Establishing environmental criteria for 10 product/service groups Promoting life-cycle-thinking Facilitating sharing of best practices
What is GPP? It involves considering environmental factors when deciding what to buy!
Why GPP?PP is huge buying power with an impact on the environment!(17% of EU GDP)
“Buy Green! Making a difference through GPP”
Introduction
“Buy Green! Making a difference through GPP”
Benefits of GPP
Reduces the ecological footprint
Creates markets for green products & jobs
Drives eco-innovation and competitiveness
Meets citizens’ expectations
Saves money throughout the life-cycle of
products/services
Examples of success stories!
Stockholm city council – procurement of the world’s first green ambulance through suppliers’ engagement
Ljubljana Housing Fund – life cycle costing in social housing renovation achieved
lower CO2 emissions, higher energy efficiency and lower operational and maintenance
costs
Vienna municipality – 13,000 tons of CO2 emissions and 40 millions € saved through purchase of green electricity, water saving devices in public buildings and organic food!
“Buy Green! Making a difference through GPP”
“An Action Plan for GPP”
Provides…a simple yet effective management methodology to gradually introduce GPP within your organization
Module 1
“Developing the Action Plan”
Its content
Political foundations Tendering/management actions
Roles & responsibilities Targets Timeframe
Capacity building/training actions Communication actions Monitoring actions
“Developing the Action Plan”
Tools…. eco-labels environmental management systems (EMS) life-cycle-costing (LCC) joint purchasing
…that can help for GPP
Using eco-labels
Advantages?
Ecolabel = a seal/logo indicating that a product has met a set of environmental standards
Sufficient to verify that labelled product/service is among the best 10 environmentally sound products/services on the market
Words of caution!
Eco-label = voluntary for producers CAs must accept other forms of proof
“Developing the Action Plan”
Environmental Management Systems
EMS are organisation-related tools aimed at improving their overall environmental performance
The two EU main EMS are:
The Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) The European/International Standard on EMS (EN/ISO 14001)
CAs can ask bidders evidence of capacity to put in place certain EMSs for works or service contracts
“Developing the Action Plan”
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) A methodology for the systematic economic evaluation of life cycle
costs over a period of analysis, as defined in the agreed scope’ (BS ISO 15686-5, 3.1.1.8)
It means comparing not just the initial purchase price of a product, but all future costs as well: Usage costs (energy/water
consumption, consumables such as ink or paper)
Maintenance costs Disposal costs/resale value
“Developing the Action Plan”
Means consolidating the procurement requirements of two or more CAs
Only one tender published by a specialised CA on behalf of all other allied CAs
Benefits: Lower prices (economies of scale) Standardisation of green demand Reduced administrative cost Best use of available skills and expertise
Joint Purchasing“Developing the Action Plan”
Module 2
Provides legal guidance with clear examples of “how to” implement GPP….whilst fully respecting the EU legislation for PP
EU Treaty Directives 2004/17/EC & 2004/18/EC http://simap.eu.int ECJ Case Law
Supplements the EC GPP “Buying Green” Handbook (2004)
“Legal Framework for GPP”
GPP parameters introduced at various stages of the procurement cycle:
Subject Matter
Technical Specifications
Selection Criteria
Contract Performance Clauses
Requirements onproducts/services/works purchased
Requirements on bidders
Award criteria
Key principles: Relevance to the subject matter
Proportionality
Transparency, equal treatment and non discrimination
Advanced disclosure
“Legal Framework for GPP”
Some examples!
Subject matter – cleaning services with low environmental impact
Technical specifications – energy efficient PCs: energy consumption must comply with standards set in the Energy Star Label
Qualification criteria – past experience in the construction of bio-climatic buildings
Award criteria – computer leasing: 80 points for price , 20 points for energy efficiency higher than the specified level
Contract clauses – office furniture: products shall be delivered in bulk and using reusable containers
“Legal Framework for GPP”
Includes concrete examples of GPP criteria established for a first set of 10 priority products &
services identified by the European Commission…
….to be introduced in tender documents/technical specifications
“GPP Common Criteria”
Module 3
Product sheets (Mar 09) & Product sheets templates (Jun 09) Core criteria: most significant environmental impacts Comprehensive criteria: to purchase the best green products on the market
Background reports Key environmental impacts
(production, transportation, use, disposal) Relevant EU policy and legislation Eco-labels and other sources for technical specifications
Presentations for training purposes
Verification issues Life-cycle-costing Recommended criteria Information sources
“GPP Common Criteria” Module 3…consists of:
The 10 priority product/service groups
• Cleaning products and services• Construction• Copying and Graphic paper• Electricity• Food and catering services• Furniture• Gardening products and services• Office IT equipment• Textiles• Transport
“GPP Common Criteria”
How are the GPP priority product groups selected?
Scope for environmental improvement Public expenditure Potential impact on suppliers Potential for setting an example to private or corporate consumers Political sensitivity Existence of relevant and easy-to-use criteria Market availability Economic efficiency
Introducing Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA)
LCA provides ‘a systematic set of procedures for compiling and
examining the inputs and outputs of materials and energy and
the associated environmental impacts directly attributable to
the functioning of a product or service system throughout its
life cycle
(adapted from BS EN ISO 14040, 3.2)
LCA methodology
Shows the complex interaction between a product and the environment
Underpins the development of eco-label criteria
Often carried out by specialised firms or by consultants
Systematically describes and assesses all flows to and from nature, from a “cradle to grave” perspective
Raw materials &
Energy
LCA methodologyCradle to Grave Perspective
Production Use
Energy
Obsolete
End of LifeTreatment
Waste emission
Chemical &
Energy
Waste emission Waste emission
Life-Cycle Assessment of a Detergent
Includes impacts of:
Raw materials Manufacturing Use End-of-life
Stages of LCA
An LCA study consist of 4 steps:
Defining Goal and Scope of the study (ISO 14041)
Making a model of the product life cycle with all the environmental inflows and outflows, referred as Inventory analysis (ISO 14041)
Understanding the environmental relevance of all the inflows and outflows referred as Life Cycle Impact Assessment (ISO 14042)
Interpretation of the study (ISO 14043)
Importance of LCA
Offers a better decision-making for product/production systems
Identifies key impacts and life-cycle stages of system
Provides a basis for environmental improvements of system
Identifies trade-offs
Identifies information gaps
Applications of LCA
Internal to Producers Product or process design/redesign Materials selection Life-cycle management Strategic planning
External to Producers Environmental labelling Environmental procurement Public policy
“GPP Common Criteria”For each product/service group two sets of
criteria are presented
Core criteria: can be used by any European contracting authority
Address most significant environmental impactsInvolve minimum additional verification effort or cost increase
Involve additional administrative effort or imply a slight cost increase
Comprehensive criteria:are intended for authorities who wish to purchase the best environmental products available on the market
“GPP Common Criteria”
Importance of engaging the market and ensuring its readiness to meet your environmental
requirements !
Impact GPP approach Energy consumption and resulting Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. Purchase energy efficient models.
Purchase products with a restricted amount of hazardous constituents and promote take back options.
Air, soil and water pollution, ozone formation (smog), bioaccumulation or food chain exposure and effects on aquatic organisms due to hazardous constituents e.g. mercury content of LCD displays and flame retardants. Purchase products with a restricted noise level.
Design for recycling, longer life and promote take back options.
Negative impact on the health of employees due to noise, causing stress for those sensitive to such sounds. Decrease the quantity of packaging used.
Use of energy, finite resources and harmful emissions related to the production of IT products.
Ensure the recyclability of the packaging used.
Generation of waste material including packaging and final disposal. Increase the use of recycled packaging.
Office IT EquipmentKey environmental impacts
Core criteriaSubject matter: Purchase of energy efficient Notebooks
Technical Specifications:1. Energy efficiency (Energy star)2. Durability (replacement of memory,
hard disk, CD/DVD drive)
Contract Clauses:1. Availability of compatible batteries,
power supplies, keyboard and its parts
Office IT EquipmentNotebooks
Comprehensive criteriaSubject matter:
Purchase of Notebooks with low env impact throughout the life-cycle
Technical Specifications:1. Energy efficiency (Energy star)2. Durability (replacement of memory,
hard disk, CD/DVD drive)3. Mercury in LCD monitors4. Noise level
Award criteria: additional points1. Ease of disassembly2. Hazardous substances in plastic parts
Contract Clauses:1. Availability of compatible batteries,
power supplies, keyboard and its parts
Where to find it? Download it from the website of the EC DG Environment GPP! It is available in all languages of the EU
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/toolkit_en.htm
On the EC GPP you will also find info on:A GPP Help-desk International, EU and National GPP strategies and GuidelinesUseful links to GPP related policies and web-sites (Eco-labels, EMAS, ..)GPP training, conferences and dissemination events
In summary…
The EC GPP Toolkit helps you to: understand how GPP can contribute to your environmental targets while saving money! put GPP in place in your organization do GPP in a legal way prepare your green tenders!
Thank you for your attention!
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp http://www.itcilo.org/gpp Please visit:
Maria Teresa PisaniSustainable Development & [email protected]