Economy: Procurement for sustainable development
Zinaida
United Nations University

1. Significance of procurement activities
2. Important trends leading to procurement for sustainable development
(SD)
3. Principles of SD procurement
4. Procurement instruments and tools (data-bases, eco-labels,
environmental product declarations, guidelines, etc.)
5. SD procurement practices - examples from public and private sectors
6. Strategies for SD procurement
- Systematic approach to procurement, management approach, risk assessment,
work with suppliers
- Beyond buying a product - product-service systems
7. Challenges for SD procurement