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Action Plans for Sustainable Procurement Across the Public Sector with Impact on Supply Chain
Action Plans for Sustainable Procurement Across the Public Sector with Impact on Supply Chain

Author(s): Teodora Păducel
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Energy and Environmental Studies, Public Administration, Environmental interactions, Transport / Logistics
Published by: EDITURA ASE
Keywords: Sustainable Consumption and Production; Supply Chain; Action plan; Sustainable Public Procurement; Green Public Procurement;

Summary/Abstract: Public procurement can influence trends in production and consumption, a considerable demand for environmental goods by public authorities to create or expand markets for products and services environmentally friendly. In this way, companies will be encouraged to develop environmental technology designed to prevent or reduce the effects on environment at any stage of the life cycle of products or activities. Green Public Procurement will influence the whole supply chain, the use of raw materials and production methods to the types of packaging used and that certain conditions of reception of waste.

  • Issue Year: 10/2009
  • Issue No: S2
  • Page Range: 1057-1063
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English