UNEP Building Circularity into Economies through Sustainable Procurement

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The UN Sustainable Development Goals have reiterated the strong link between environmental protection, sustainable development and public procurement. Sustainable procurement is now widely recognized as a strategic lever to drive innovation. New methods, tools and innovative approaches to sustainable public procurement are emerging and driving change, such as shared supplier platforms and scorecards, market engagement to promote innovation, e-procurement and impact sourcing. This document aims to introduce the role that sustainable procurement can play to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and the shift towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.