Sustainable Procurement in the UN System
The report reviews procurement practices across a range of UN organizations and identified existing approaches, barriers and opportunities. The report highlights that sustainable procurement should combine traditional considerations such as value for money and quality with environmental and social criteria, including life-cycle impacts, labour conditions, human rights and equity.
The report reviews procurement practices across a range of UN organizations and identified existing approaches, barriers and opportunities. The report highlights that sustainable procurement should combine traditional considerations such as value for money and quality with environmental and social criteria, including life-cycle impacts, labour conditions, human rights and equity.