UNFPA's Approach to Green Procurement
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UNFPABecause everyone counts
UNFPA’s Approach to Green Procurement
Amelie MahlerProcurement AssistantProcurement Services Branch Copenhagen
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“...make the UN more climate friendly and environmentally sustainable”
High UN commitment
Ban Ki-moon, NY, June 2007:
SDG 12.7
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with
national policies and priorities.
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Green Procurement Collaboration Model
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UNFPA Procurement
Every year UNFPA buys around 742.881.456 condoms and is the together with USAID the world largest public condom procurer
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Eco-Condoms Pilot Project:Manufacturing Stage
Training Environmental Criteria in Bidding Process• ISO 14001 certification• Waste water treatment• Air pollution• Plan for saving energy and using renewable
energy• Packaging
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Results: Manufacturing Stage
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Eco-Condoms Pilot Project:Concept and Design Stage
Research and Studies• Shelf life: can products last longer than 5 years?
• Condom pack size: do rectangular packages have the same quality?
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Safe Disposal and Management of Unused and Unwanted Contraceptives
1. Provide guidance on safe disposal of unusable contraceptives
2. Guide countries in developing or updating waste disposal policies
3. Build awareness and capacity in managing of contraceptive waste
Purpose
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Next steps
• Include environmental criteria in WHO/UNFPA pre-qualification guidance for male/female condoms and IUDs
• Continuous monitoring of implementation• Extend environmental criteria to other products• Work on alternative packaging• Establish a procurement tool which rewards
environmental achievements of suppliers• ISO14001 certification of PSB