With COP26 over, there has never been more interest in sustainability across the world – but there has probably also never been more frustration given all the lofty talk and little concrete action.
With commitments across coal phase-down, deforestation, methane, finance and a wide range of other areas and sectors, countries will now need to translate this impetus into real delivery.
This is where public procurement comes in. It is how your government goes shopping, spending your tax dollars on goods, works and services. It will determine how the trillions of dollars that are going to be invested in green projects and sustainability are spent.
So now is the perfect time to be working with governments globally to design new approaches and guidance for greener and more sustainable public procurement. This could be the hidden catalyst for global sustainability.
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