The Benefits of Green Public Procurement (GPP) - Evidence from the IISD GPP model

The document argues that Green Public Procurement (GPP) can be cost-effective by reducing energy use and avoiding significant health and environmental costs. While some high-ambition GPP requirements may increase costs by up to 20%, others reduce them, and overall costs are expected to fall as GPP drives market innovation and green industry development.

• Health and environmental costs are frequently overlooked in procurement decisions but can represent a substantial portion of fiscal costs: 30-45% for lighting, paper, and cement, and 85-90% for cars.
• GPP is often self-funding over time through savings in energy, health, and environmental costs. While increased stringency in GPP can lead to extra costs, these rarely exceed 20%, and for some products, costs are actually reduced.
• GPP is expected to lead to a cycle of improving environmental benefits and decreasing prices by encouraging market development, innovation, and the growth of green industry.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). The Benefits of Green Public Procurement (GPP) - Evidence from the IISD GPP model. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/benefits-of-gpp-inforgraphic.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. The Benefits of Green Public Procurement (GPP) - Evidence from the IISD GPP model. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/benefits-of-gpp-inforgraphic.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndbenefits, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{The Benefits of Green Public Procurement (GPP) - Evidence from the IISD GPP model}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/benefits-of-gpp-inforgraphic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }