Sustainability

The goal is economic, such as formal employment and the local economy.

The goal is to promote formal employment.

The goal is to procure innovative goods, services or works.

The goal is to promote the local economy.

The goal is to promote market innovation.

The goal is to procure goods, services or works that entail process innovation.

The goal is to procure goods, services or works that entail product innovation.

The goal is to procure goods, services or works that involve research and development activities.

The goal is to minimize and, if possible, avoid environmental damage: for example, reducing CO2 emissions and waste or promoting resource reuse and energy efficiency.

The goal is to protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystems.

The goal is to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The goal is to promote the transition to a circular economy.

The goal is to promote climate change adaptation.

The goal is to promote climate change mitigation.

The goal is to promote energy efficiency.

The goal is to prevent pollution.

The goal is to promote recycling.

The goal is to maximize the reuse of resources.

The goal is to promote the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources.

The goal is to reduce waste.

The goal is to generate benefits to society: for example, promoting labor rights, diversity and equal opportunity, and occupational health and safety.

The goal is to promote accessibility for disabled and not disabled persons.

The goal is to promote employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed, disadvantaged and/or for persons with disabilities.

The goal is to promote ethnic equality.

The goal is to promote gender equality.

The goal is to promote human rights due diligence in global supply chains.

The goal is to promote labor rights.

The goal is to promote the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The goal is to promote the participation of women-owned suppliers.

Award criteria are used to pursue sustainability goals: for example, allocating points relative to the percentage of recycled materials.

Contract performance conditions are used to pursue sustainability goals: for example, requiring the supplier to monitor carbon emissions during the contract's implementation.

Margins of preference are used to pursue sustainability goals: for example, accepting the bid of a local supplier that is within a margin of the lowest bid.

Reserved participation is used to pursue sustainability goals: for example, allowing only SMEs to participate in the contracting process.

Selection criteria are used to fulfill sustainability goals: for example, requiring a bidder to have a sustainability certificate.

Items' technical specifications are used to pursue sustainability goals: for example, requiring a product to have an energy efficiency certificate.

Green public procurement criteria established at the European Union-level are used to pursue sustainability goals. Criteria can include selection criteria, technical specifications, award criteria and contract performance clauses.

Green public procurement criteria established at the national level are used to pursue sustainability goals. Criteria can include selection criteria, technical specifications, award criteria and contract performance clauses.

Green public procurement criteria established at a level other than the European Union or national levels are used to pursue sustainability goals. Criteria can include selection criteria, technical specifications, award criteria and contract performance clauses.