GECA recognises that truly sustainable procurement is about moving beyond tokenistic gestures. So, as the global marketplace increasingly looks for solid sustainability credentials, GECA is challenging businesses, government agencies, industry groups and NGOs around the world to elevate themselves above the greenwash. GECA urges organisations both big and small to take the Positive Procurement Pledge

The final round of discussions for the forthcoming ISO20400 International Standard for Sustainable Procurement has taken place, and the standard is due for release this year. In December 2016, representatives from multiple countries met in Rio, Brazil, to finalise the standard, which is designed to provide guidance for organisations seeking to incorporate sustainability principles in

ISO20400 – the first international guidance standard for sustainable procurement – is in development by ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation), and the latest round of discussions to review the draft of the standard drew to a close earlier this month. GECA was involved in contributing to the development of the standard as part of the