Procurement towards a sustainable future

SEMCo is the Swedish government's expert body on environmental and other sustainable procurement. We provide support to the public, business and third sector in the following areas: SEMCo's product-specific criteria for sustainable procurement, the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD).

 

Purchasing
criteria

Latest criteria documents

EU criteria

The EU Commission invites comments on new product group criteria.

CSR Compass e-tool

Practical advice on responsible public procurement and private sector purchasing.

Life cycle costs

Green procurement is an effective way to reduce public costs.