Sustainable Procurement Research Initiative
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SPAIN
Green Procurement in Spanish Communities
In Spain, government purchasing accounts for 18.5 percent of the total gross domestic product. Purchased items include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and office materials. These all contribute to global climate change and other environmental concerns during their production, transport, use, and disposal.
To address the environmental impacts associated with government purchasing, some municipalities have implemented green purchasing policies. A green purchasing policy refers to the set of activities undertaken by an organization to implement purchasing that reduces negative effects on the environment.