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Green public procurement
IFOAM EU Group invites you to the Green Public Procurement seminar at BioFach 2013. The seminar will be held on Thursday 14 of February at 15.00, at the Krakau Room.

Moderator:
Andrzej Szeremeta, IFOAM EU Group
Speakers:
Niels Heine Kristensen, Aalborg University
Mark Stein, Salford University Business School

Visit the BioFach 2013 website for more information. 



The guidance on how to reduce the environmental impact caused by public sector consumption and how to use Green Public Procurement (GPP) to stimulate innovation in environmental technologies, products and services is described by the "Public procurement for an better environment" document.

Additional information can be found at Commission's website on Green Public Procurement

Get inspiration and information from:
  1. Organic meals in Malmö’s schools (Sweeden)
  2. Organic meals in Rome's schools (Italy)
  3. Organic food in Badalona's schools (Spain)
  4. Organic produced meals in East Ayrshire schools (Scotland)
During the European Organic Conference, organised by IFOAM EU Group in Denmark 2012, the importance of the GPP came into discussion. A full workshop session on promoting sustainable and healthy food consumption - organic label, promotional measures and green public procurement, took place.
The presentations of the Congress session "Green public procurement as a way to healthier life styles and sustainable food supply" deliver good examples and more info about procurement of organic food:
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