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Sustainable procurement
THE SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
GREEN PROCUREMENT IN SWEDEN
Peter Nohrstedt
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The Swedish Environmental Management Council, SEMCo is a company owned jointly by the Swedish Government and the Swedish Association of Local Municipalities and Regions
– Competent Body for EMAS in Sweden
– Competent Body for the International EPD®system
– The Swedish Government´s expert organisation on Green and Sustainable Public Procurement
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GPP IN SWEDEN
National action plan on GPP 2007– Voluntary approach– Targets to increase the amount of GPP and more
well defined requirements Volume of public procurement is approx. € 50-60 bn Legislation on green cars bought or leased by
Governmental Agencies since 2006
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SEMCO’S GPP-TOOL IN SWEDEN
Internet based
– 74 criteria documents» Three levels: base, advanced and
spearhead
– Environmental criteria
– LCC criteria and tools when relevant
– Social criteria when relevant
– Guidelines, motives
– Interactive web training-tools
Training and support (helpdesk) SEMCo web adress www.msr.se/en
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ADVANTAGE WITH A NATIONAL CONSOLIDATED APPROACH
Organizations have limited resources to develop and to keep criteria documents up-dated
Scientific, technical and legal ground through broad stakeholder consultation Acceptance
Need for harmonized criteria predictability for suppliers (supply chain)
Many users = big impact on the market
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2010 - QUALITATIVE STUDY OF 270 TENDER DOCUMENTS
22 % no environmental criteria
78 % environmental criteria
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SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PROCESS SWEDEN
Analysis ofneeds
Procurement Directives, LOU
Market analysis
Technical specification
Selection criteria
Award criteria
Contract Performanceclauses
Verification/follow-up
AfterDuringBefore
Procurement tool of theSwedish Environmental Management Council
Politicaldecisionsandpolicys
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GPP CRITERIA IN THREE LEVELS
Basic Advanced Spearhead
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PRODUCT GROUPS COVERED BY SEMCO
• Vehicles and transport
• IT and telecom
• Cleaning and laundry services
• Street and property
• Office
• Food
• Furnishing and textiles
• Energy
• Nursing and care
• Services
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Example from household appliances
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GOOD EXAMPLES FROM SWEDEN
Within the construction area a county in Sweden saved € 1.200.000 by doing LCC when procuring ventilation.
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New outdoor lighting can save >50% of the anual operating cost
The payback time is often only a few years
OUTDOOR LIGHTING
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EXPERIENCES
Important to consider the whole chain from investment decision to the actual purchase
Engage politicians / decision makers
Purchasers need help to validate evidence and to follow up contracts
Prioritize the most important product groups for Green Procurement
Use LCC when relevant
Be pragmatic
Follow-up
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
Peter Nohrstedt
The Swedish Environmental Management Council
www.msr.se
Ph. +46 8 700 66 93