4/20/2012 Using EPD in public procurement

A registered environmental declaration, e.g. by the International EPD ® System, proves that certain environmental standards are fulfilled. In publi...

3/6/2012 Criteria for chemical technical products

SEMCo has recently launched an English version of its criteria document for chemical technical products. The criteria, which can be used to ask for...

3/6/2012 International conference on EPD

Welcome to the first conference organized by the International EPD ® System, The International EPD ® System – Your partner for environmental...

1/3/2012 300th EPD now registered

About 300 EPDs have now been registered through the International EPD System. BYK-Chemie, a German company based in Wessel, received registration...

12/19/2011 ICLEI launches international sites on sustainable procurement

The international organisation ICLEI has launched two new websites to help the public sector worldwide to procure sustainably. The Sustainable...

10/25/2011 13 MSEK to greening Baltic Sea states through procurement

The Swedish Environmental Management Council (SEMCo) along with organisations from eight Baltic Sea countries are to develop the concept of green...

7/11/2011 Working group on EU medtech

Sign up to participate in the first ad hoc working group meeting for medical equipment in Brussels on 20th September. All stakeholders who want to...

5/24/2011 New guidelines on ethical procurement for the health sector

ETI and the British Medical Association has recently launched The Ethical procurement for health, a workbook which helps procurers in the health an...

4/1/2011 New EU criteria to be processed

The EU Commission invites comments from Swedish organisations, which will be used to develop new environmental criteria for several product areas a...

3/29/2011 CSR Compass e-tool

A web based tool on social responsibility aimed at public procurers and private sector purchasers was launched in Stockholm in March. SEMCo has...