The Government spends NZD$51.5 billion every year on buying goods and services. That’s 20% of our GDP. It’s a hugely powerful lever for transitioning New Zealand to a low-emissions, circular economy and ensuring a thriving environment for future generations. The...
In 2019, the Dutch central government launched its procurement strategy, “Procurement with Impact“. Their goal was to create climate-neutral business operations by 2030 and make ten key sectors fully circular by 2023 through strategic procurement. One of those sectors included...
Our recent submission for Aotearoa New Zealand’s second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC2) highlighted the critical role Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) can play as a high-impact, emissions reduction tool. What is Sustainable Public Procurement? SPP focuses on leveraging government purchasing power...
What would you say if I told you there was a way to cut costs, generate jobs, protect the environment and make good on our international obligations? I’m not selling snake oil, just advocating for a little something called Sustainable...