Sustainable Procurement Research Initiative

Research Findings

SPRI supports transdisciplinary research that is solutions- and impact-oriented.

SPRI is a hub for individuals engaged in sustainable procurement research, as well as a source of research opportunities for students passionate about working on sustainable procurement and consumption.

Research reports—Advancing green purchasing in local governments

SPRI partners with faculty across the globe on sustainable procurement on sustainable procurement policies and initiatives. Our innovative research assesses the factors that facilitate and impede sustainable procurement success. Our Research has been implemented across municipalities in Australia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Spain, and the US. 

Research Papers - Sustainability in Government

Research Papers – Sustainability in business

Research Papers – Sustainability in practice

Australia

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Survey documents

SPRI surveyed 1,825 directors in nearly 800 cities. The documents below are the background materials for this survey, including our summary report, implementation protocol, codebook, and key stakeholders that we engaged.