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 presents the findings of the EMG Consultative Process on COVID-19 and the Environment and sets out a common UN perspective on an inclusive green recovery from the pandemic. It defines the key objectives and building blocks of green recovery, identifies priority areas for investment, and outlines the roles of governments, the private sector, international organizations and other actors in advancing a greener, more inclusive and rights-based recovery.