Monitoring Progress in Green Public Procurement

The report emphasizes that while many OECD countries have integrated environmental goals into procurement, monitoring systems to track tangible impacts on greenhouse gas emissions are often neglected. Using examples from South Korea, Japan, Slovenia, Denmark, Malaysia, and the Netherlands, it identifies that successful monitoring requires strong government support and collaboration, though it is hindered by data gaps and tool complexity. The report recommends establishing legal mandates for monitoring, improving data management, and investing in staff capacity to ensure public procurement drives climate goals.

• Public procurement is estimated to account for roughly 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, making the 'greening' of these processes a vital strategy for reducing government-related emissions.
• While OECD nations have widely adopted GPP strategies and legal frameworks, the creation of systems to monitor the progress of these initiatives has frequently been overlooked.
• In 2017, South Korea's green public procurement efforts resulted in the creation of 4,400 green economy jobs and a reduction of 665,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
• The CO2 Performance Ladder is utilized as a tool to evaluate the carbon emissions of suppliers and integrate climate mitigation into public tenders.
• Analysis of GPP in Denmark, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Slovenia, and the Netherlands shows that success depends on government support and collaboration, but is limited by knowledge constraints, insufficient data, and complex monitoring tools.

APA

Casier,, S. E. B. (2024). Monitoring Progress in Green Public Procurement. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/monitoring-green-public-procurement

Chicago

Casier,, Sharmila Erizaputri,Ronja Bechauf,Liesbeth. Monitoring Progress in Green Public Procurement. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2024. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/monitoring-green-public-procurement.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{casier2024monitoring, author = {Casier,, Sharmila Erizaputri,Ronja Bechauf,Liesbeth}, title = {{Monitoring Progress in Green Public Procurement}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/monitoring-green-public-procurement}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }