Barrier Analysis Dialogue Series: Walk the Talk I: Governments lead the transformation
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur: 3:00 - 5:00pm
Europe/Berlin: 9:00 - 11:00am
Background
When it comes to transforming our economy and society into a more sustainable one, it is important that governments ‘walk the talk’. One of the most direct ways they can do so is by making their own purchasing more sustainable through Green/ Sustainable Public Procurement (GPP/ SPP). GPP/SPP can reduce the environmental impact of a government’s operations, can incentivise companies to invest in transformation, and can even save public money through the purchase of more energy efficient, longer-lasting and thus more sustainable products.
A major barrier to GPP/ SPP, however, is the ‘least acquisition cost paradigm’. Put simply, procurers are often required to purchase the cheapest products. While this saves money upfront, cheap products are often suboptimal in quality and cost more money over their lifetime, including through energy, maintenance and disposal costs.
The Dialogue Series is part of the projects “Proliferation of Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) in Asia – the Next 5 Countries (SCP Outreach)” and “Scaling Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP): Ecolabelling and Sustainable Public Procurement for a Low-Carbon Pathway in South-East Asia (Scaling SCP), commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). The goal is to highlight the barriers, strategies and potentials for realizing circular economy principles by effectively designing and implementing a sustainable product policy framework.
Objectives
- To accrue policymakers, experts, businesses and practitioners passionate about GPP/ SPP and EL to influence consumption patterns to minimize the environmental damage caused by goods and services
- To be inspired by country cases on policies, regulations, best practices, and business models that foster the implementation of EL and GPP/ SPP
- To expand understanding and learn about common barriers in their implementation and possible strategies for successfully overcoming these barriers
Target Groups
- Policy- and decision makers, civil servants and practitioners from the ASEAN region, but also across the world, developing GPP/ SPP and EL systems.
- Business associations, companies, organisations and individuals who are passionate about the topic of EL and SPP.
The recording of the event is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09sSvasWXg
Agenda
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