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An EU initiative to respond to the housing shortage through greater supply, greener solutions, and better affordability.
2025 was a big year for greening efforts across the Commission, marking the 20-year anniversary of EMAS and the first report on the progress of the Commission towards becoming a climate-neutral organisation by 2030, which has succesfully reduced its emissions and is on track for the 2030 target.
Interview with Paulo Magina and Erika Bozzay (OECD) on how public procurement is becoming a strategic tool for green, digital and social goals, highlighting OECD evidence, key government challenges, emerging priorities, and EU–OECD cooperation on sustainable procurement.
European cities are tackling the growing burden of single-use packaging waste from food and beverages, which are filling up urban waste streams. Packaging represents 36% of all plastic produced globally, and most is used once before being discarded.
The Global Framework for Action: Harnessing Sustainable and Circular Public Procurement to Drive Demand for a Near-Zero Emission and Resilient Built Environment underscores the central role of procurement policies.
How can EMAS transform chemical sector sustainability? Explore insights from the November 2025 webinar on EU regulation updates, chemical risk management, and real-world EMAS success stories from Europe.
The interview discusses how public procurement can accelerate the EU’s transition to a sustainable and competitive construction sector.
How can small companies use EMAS to achieve big environmental gains? The success story of Progeva Srl—an Italian SME with 30 employees—shows how a structured approach can turn ambition into measurable impact and stakeholder trust.
How can EMAS help companies connected to chemical risks reduce environmental impacts, support the circular economy, and address emerging sector challenges?
A webinar for EMAS-registered and non-EMAS-registered organisations.
Registrations are now open.
Every public contract can be leveraged as a catalyst for circular transformation. Circular public procurement considers the whole life cycle of products, promoting durability, repairability, recyclability, and reuse.