http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/RSS-news/ News from the Swedish Environmental Management Council http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/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... 2012-04-20T13:47:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/chemical-technical-criteria/ SEMCo has recently launched an English version of its criteria document for chemical technical products. The criteria, which can be used to ask for... 2012-03-06T15:33:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/International-conference-on-EPD/ Welcome to the first conference organized by the International EPD ® System, The International EPD ® System – Your partner for environmental... 2012-03-06T15:29:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/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... 2012-01-03T10:52:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/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... 2011-12-19T16:47:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/13-million-SEK-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... 2011-10-25T09:19:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Expert-group-for-EU-medtech-criteria/ 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... 2011-07-11T12:29:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/New-guidelines-on-ethical-procurement-for-health/ ETI and the British Medical Association has recently launched The Ethical procurement for health, a workbook which helps procurers in the health an... 2011-05-24T14:22:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/EU-criteria-to-cover-more-product-groups/ The EU Commission invites comments from Swedish organisations, which will be used to develop new environmental criteria for several product areas a... 2011-04-01T12:01:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/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... 2011-03-29T16:42:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Vattenfall-and-Barilla-pioneering-EPD-process-certification-/ Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall, and Italian pasta company Barilla are the first two companies to certify their work according to the... 2011-03-08T12:57:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Sweden-to-advise-the-UN-on-sustainable-procurement-/ The Swedish Environmental Management Council (SEMCo) is to develop guidelines with specific advice on procurement for the United Nations Environmen... 2011-03-08T13:53:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Baltic-Sea-countries-in-joint-green-procurement-programme-/ Public and non-profit organisations from Poland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden have joined forces to raise awareness about green... 2011-03-08T14:31:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/International-cooperation-on-PCR-development/ The International EPD ® system continues its work developing ready-made PCR-modules with the intent to finalise and publish such documents for a... 2009-08-10T14:41:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Sweden-settles-a-plan-for-how-to-manage-EU-proposals-for-GPP-criteria/ The EU Commission has taken initiatives to develop suggestions for sets of GPP criteria to be used on an EU-wide basis. The Swedish Environmental... 2009-07-01T10:29:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Green-Public-Procurement-brings-economic-benefits/ Green Public Procurement (GPP) is not only an effective way to reduce environmental impacts – it can also lead to decreases in costs for the... 2009-06-26T12:17:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/SEMCos-annual-conference-on-Green-Procurement/ The Swedish Environmental Management Council (SEMCo) arranges annual conference on Green Procurement – an event that also awards organisations... 2009-06-26T12:19:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/SEMCo-introduces-Climate-Declarations/ Climate declarations – a new input to the climate debate The gradual interest from media of the climate debate has put pressure on the development ... 2008-12-03T14:12:00 http://www.msr.se/en/Aktuellt/News/Swedish-nominations-to-the-European-EMAS-Awards-2007/ The European Commission, Environment Directorate General has announced the European EMAS Awards 2007, which will take place on 19 November 2007 in... 2009-06-26T14:07:00