Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative
Green purchasing policy adoption in Mexican municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Government purchasing accounts for 27.9% of Mexico’s gross domestic product. Examples of purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and
Eight actions to advance green purchasing in Japanese municipalities
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox In 2001, Japan’s Ministry of Environment partnered with the Japanese Green Purchasing Network to create a “green product database” to help
Why Japanese municipal governments buy green products
By:Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Japanese governmental purchases account for 19.8% of its gross domestic product. These purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and office
Japanese green purchasing implementation success
By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox In Japan, sustainable purchasing policies are required at the national and federal level. To assist, Japan’s Ministry of Environment has developed