procurement

How could changes to the Procurement Act impact the green economy?

Procurement

How could changes to the Procurement Act impact the green economy?

POLICY BRIEFING: BusinessGreen Intelligence digs into the potential impact of the revamped public procurement regime on green businesses and the wider low-carbon economy

clock 28 February 2025 • 13 min read
Why sustainable procurement is imperative for a climate-resilient world

Investment

Why sustainable procurement is imperative for a climate-resilient world

Sustainable procurement is a transformative tool that can help deliver on sustainable development goals and drive down emissions, writes Anne-Claire Howard from the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

clock 18 November 2024 • 4 min read

Work

'A complex puzzle': UKGBC launches guide on procuring renewable energy and carbon offsets

The guide responds to findings published at the end of last year that the bulk of new renewable energy purchases in the UK are having little impact on the country's overall carbon emissions

clock 09 March 2021 • 2 min read

Policy

Labour threatens to force 'radical' business action on climate change

Opposition party unveils plan to overhaul public procurement rules to ensure only greenest firms win contracts

clock 31 May 2019 • 1 min read

Politics

Helsinki Principles: Finance ministers band together to promise climate action boost

Finance ministers from 23 countries pledge to align fiscal policy with Paris Agreement targets

clock 15 April 2019 • 2 min read