Procurement articles

Irish government launches green procurement plan

Flyerzone by printing.com

Details of the Green Tenders procurement plan announced

30 Jan 2012

Why Caroline Lucas can't send recycled Christmas cards this year

A woman writing Christmas cards

Green Party MP urges House of Commons to tackle its appalling environmental performance

10 Nov 2011

Businesses should consider PPAs to meet green targets

Andrew Horstead of Utilyx

Andrew Horstead, risk analyst at Utilyx, outlines how organisations can benefit from renewable power purchasing agreements

09 Nov 2011

Victoria's Secret is out – they're green

Iconic lingerie company turns up the heat with sustainability campaign

02 Nov 2011

Collaborating to deal with that pesky travel problem

Trewin Restorick on the barriers and potential solutions to addressing travel challenges

10 Oct 2011

Ghana, smartphones and the secret to sustainable shea

SAP and PlaNet Finance invest in Ghana smartphone programme to increase supply chain transparency

30 Sep 2011

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's TV Fish Fight boosts consumption

Celebrity chef persuades shoppers to try new fish, but they're still buying old favourites too

09 Aug 2011

Report: Malaysia hints at rival to Sustainable Palm Oil certification

Government minister tells local newspaper plans are moving forward for new palm oil certification scheme

01 Aug 2011

EU accuses UK of breaching green vehicle procurement rules

British government could face EU fines over failure to impose green car purchasing rules

17 Jun 2011

Defra says 'let them eat Hake' with new green food policy

Whitehall purchasing departments to drive demand for sustainable fish, fair trade coffee and A-rated kitchen equipment

16 Jun 2011

EDF guarantees Morrisons £1m a year in energy savings

Innovative new energy contract promises supermarket chain money back if energy saving initiative fails to deliver

03 Jun 2011

Supermarkets urged to improve labelling for sustainable fish

Marine Conservation Society launches comprehensive guide to sustainable seafood

05 May 2011

Report: "Greenwash" could cost firms two per cent of sales

Carbon Trust commissioned research finds customers are reluctant to trust the word of companies that claim to be tackling climate change

21 Mar 2011

Is BT's new procurement strategy the most important green policy of the year?

03 Mar 2011

BT demands suppliers embrace carbon reporting

Pioneering new policy requires all BT suppliers to set emissions targets and report on progress

03 Mar 2011

Defra publishes anti-greenwash advertising guidelines

New toolkit aims to help firms promote genuinely environmentally-friendly products

02 Feb 2011

Report targets carbon impact of Malaysian palm oil

Wetlands International study claims level of palm oil-related deforestation is higher than previously thought

02 Feb 2011

Bloom Energy gets into PPA business

Financing deal allows customers to install a fuel cell system for no initial cost

26 Jan 2011

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