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“Hold a Mirror Up to Nature”
Greening
Your Organization Through
Green Purchasing Actions
Georgiana Ball – Va. Dept. of General Services
VAGP Spring Conference 2009
Staunton, Virginia
Sustainability/
Greening your Organization
“Suit the action to the word,
the word to the action”
Hamlet
Overview
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What is Green Procurement
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Government Policy & Initiatives
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Examples of Products & Services
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Strategies
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Resources
Going Green Is a Process…..
What is Green Procurement or
Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing (EPP)?
Definition of Green Procurement (EPP)
Products and services
that have a lesser or reduced effect
on human health and the
environment when compared with
competing products or services
that serve the same purpose.
and…….
Definition of Green Procurement (EPP)
This comparison may consider:
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raw materials acquisition
production & manufacturing,
packaging & distribution
reuse
operation & maintenance
disposal of the product or service.”
From Federal Executive Order 13101, Greening the Government,
September 16, 1998.
Another way of looking at EPP –
types of attributes:
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Product-specific attributes
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Process-specific attributes
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Manufacturer-specific attributes
Product-Specific Attributes
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Recycled Content
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Energy & Water
Efficiency
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Made from
Renewable
Resources
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Packaging
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Upgradeable
Bio-based
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Low toxicity
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Durability
Process-Specific Attributes
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Transportation:
-Amount & Type of Fuel used –
-Type of Vehicle
-Pollution
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Origin: Local, U.S., Import?
Manufacturer-Specific Attributes
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Lack of environmental violations
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Credible Environmental Management System
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Public environmental/social reporting
procedures
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Mechanism for engaging stakeholders
Growing Emphasis on Green
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Greater environmental impact
emphasis related to procurement
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Stewardship role of institutions
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Procurement policies / directives
Growing Emphasis on Green
What is our Environmental Footprint?
--Measuring impacts-
Use of Resources & Energy
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Pollution generated:
Climate Change, Toxics,
Air, Water and Soil Quality
Public Sector Policy & Initiatives
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Governor’s Executive Orders
Governor’s Management Objectives
Code of Virginia
APSPM
Agency Environmental Policies
Environmental Management Systems
Challenges
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New products and technologies
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How to measure impacts
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Greenwashing
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How to integrate into procurement
Products & Services
News Flash!!!!!
NIGP Codes will begin to recognize green
product categories:
First group: 436, 486, and 631
(they relate to their counterparts—
435, 485 and 630)
Products & Services
NIGP “Green Codes”:
436: Germicides, Cleaners for health care
personnel *
486: Janitorial supplies, general line*
631: Paint, protective coatings, varnish, wallpaper*
*Environmentally certified by an agency accepted
certification entity
Products and Services
Use 3rd Party Certification to simplify
process of product validation:
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Green Seal
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ePeat
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Eco-logo
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Forest Stewardship Council
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Energy-Star Compliant
Product & Service Areas:
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Office Supplies and Equipment
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Paper and Printing
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Carpeting
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Roofing Materials
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Traffic Control Equipment
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Vehicles and Fuels
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Lighting
Product & Service Areas:
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Paints
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Pesticides
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Energy Star Appliances & Equipment
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Compostable Materials
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Cleaning Services
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Energy Management
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Vehicle Maintenance
Strategies
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Identify areas of focus
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Do a little research
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Set goals or targets
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Discuss efforts with users
Strategies
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Discuss interest with vendors
Consider using “Best Value”
procurement method
Write good spec’s
Include section on environmental
attributes as part of your standard
contract language
Resources
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Govpro.com – good articles on a variety of
green products as well as case studies
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):
EPP, Recycled-Content Products, ePeat,
WaterSense: www.epa.gov
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Energy Star – www.energy.govDOE
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Federal Energy Mgmt Program (FEMP)
Resources, continued
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Office of the Federal Environmental
Executive: www.ofee.gov spreadsheet for product categories & content info
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Federal Trade Commission –
Environmental Marketing Guidelines
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DOE’s Alternative Fuels and Advanced
Vehicles Data Center:
www.biopreferred.gov/DesignationItemList.aspx
Sustainability and Green Procurement
Landscape
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A value-added component of products and
services used
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New product and service offerings will
develop
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Will increase in scope and depth
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Watch out for “greenwashing” and
make it clear it is unacceptable