Ashleigh McLennan

Pre-study

Making GPP mandatory: Prerequisites and success factors for mandatory public procurement of green products

Making GPP mandatory is one of the most effective ways to increase its uptake. Mandatory sustainable procurement rules are reported as one of the strongest drivers of GPP implementation (along with policy commitments and the availability of criteria and specifications). Likewise, the lack of mandato

Study to support the sustainable products initiative

The Sustainable Products Initiative responds to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan. It aims to make products placed on the Internal Market fit for a climate neutral, resource efficient and circular economy, reduce waste and ensure that the performance of f

Approaches, challenges and recommendations for the Malaysian Government

Encouraging the transition to a Circular ICT sector in Malaysia

This study aims to develop recommendations for improving the circularity of theInformation Communication Technology (ICT) value chain in Malaysia, as an example of how an emerging economy with a significant manufacturing base can react to global trends and future-proof its industry. The recommendat

Considerations on Deep-Sea Mining

The Rush for Metals in the Deep Sea

This report aims at supporting related decision-making by highlighting selected aspects around raw material supply and deep-sea mining. It does not have the ambition to provide a holistic assessment of all environmental, economic, social and technical aspects, but rather focuses on topics and perspe

Overview of current practices

Use of E-catalogues in Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)

This pre-study attempts to summarise existing definitions, where they exist, of e-catalogues as developed by key actors in the definition of public procurement practices and present these alongside existing international examples of e-catalogue use in practice. From this, three general approaches ha

Practical considerations for establishing an M&E framework

Monitoring & evaluation of sustainable public procurement

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) is an important process which can help track the implementation and impact of sustainable public procurement (SPP). The existence of M&E frameworks for SPP, however, remains rare in practice, and where they do exist, they are often focussed on process rather