The chapter examines how governments can use public procurement to advance environmental and social sustainability, identifying the organizational and policy practices that help sustainable procurement succeed while preparing future leaders to address emerging procurement challenges.

Key Takeaways:

• Public procurement accounts for an estimated 13 to 20 percent of global GDP, giving governments significant influence over environmental, social, and economic outcomes.
• The chapter identifies the factors that support effective sustainable public procurement, including leadership commitment, long-term value creation, employee training, performance measurement, data-driven procurement systems, and supplier collaboration.
• The authors explore emerging trends in sustainable procurement and include a teaching case that enables students to apply the chapter's concepts to real-world public sector decision-making.'

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