Green public procurement in practice – the case of Norway

• Published in: Society and economy Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 183 - 198
• Main Authors: Magerholm Fet, Annik, Michelsen, Ottar, De Boer, Luitzen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Budapest Akadémiai Kiadó 01.04.2011; Academic Publishing House; Akademiai Kiado Zrt
• Subjects: Alliances; Cost control; Decision making; Ecolabeling; Ecological sustainability; Energy and Environmental Studies; Environmental and Energy policy; Environmental impact; Environmental management; Environmental programs; Environmentally sensitive products; GDP; Governance; Government purchasing; Green economics; Gross Domestic Product; Industrial economics; Legislation; Management and complex organizations; National Economy; Procurement; Purchasing; Society; Studies; Suppliers; Supply chains; Sustainable development; Sustainable technology; Norway; environmental products declarations; Green Public Procurement; Norwegian initiatives; GPPmeasures; environmental management

Green procurement is seen both as a public strategy to promote sustainable products and as a business strategy to improve environmental performance of the supply chain and thus meet demands for more environmentally friendly products, including from public institutions. Green Public Procurement (GPP)...