January 22, 2014 1
Green Goods: How to Create Sustainable County Purchasing and Procurement Programs November 21, 2013 2
NACo S taff Rob Pressly Program Manager, Green Government Initiative National Association of Counties 3
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Agenda: • Welcome and Introductions Rob Pressly Program Manager, Green Government Initiative National Association of Counties • Moderator Introduction Eric Heaps President The Public Group • Environmental Purchasing Programs S am Hummel Director of Outreach S ustainable Purchasing Leadership Council • King County, Washington’s Environmental Purchasing Program Karen Hamilton Environmental Purchasing Program Manager King County, WA • Fairfax County, Virginia’s Green Purchasing Program Chris McGough Environmental Purchasing Analyst Fairfax County, V A • Q&A • Closing Remarks 10
Council Background Sam Hummel Director of Outreach sam@purchasingcouncil.org 919.475.8136
About SPLC Members ¡ Aerospace ¡ • Launched July 2013 Agriculture ¡ • Multi-sector, multi-stakeholder Architecture ¡ Consulting ¡ • “Do for sustainable procurement what Defense ¡ USGBC did for green building.” Energy ¡ • www.purchasingcouncil.org Entertainment ¡ Environmental Services ¡ Food Service ¡ Advocate, Government - Local ¡ 10% Government - National ¡ Government - State/Provincial ¡ Higher Education ¡ Hospitality ¡ Purchaser, Information Services ¡ 47% Information Technology ¡ Supplier, Manufacturing ¡ 43% Nonprofit ¡ Office Products ¡ Standards Developers & Certifiers ¡ Transportation ¡ Utilities ¡ 2
SPLC Approach 3
Part 1: A Unique Opportunity
Opportunity Final Consumption
Opportunity US Final Consumption
Opportunity
Opportunity
Opportunity Health care Housing Electricity Financial services and insurance Food services Transportation services Recreation services Education services Communications services Personal care services Hospitality services
Opportunity
Opportunity ± 100 million US jobs 70% of US employment
1 Purchaser = 100s of Consumers
Purchasing Organizations …are uniquely positioned to demand transparency into the upstream and downstream impacts of goods and services. …are capable of incorporating sustainability criteria into purchasing decisions at a scale that can shift markets. …are specially equipped to drive down the cost of sustainable products and services so that everyone can afford them. …are already responsible for ensuring that end-users understand, like and adopt new products and services. 14
Part 2: The Landscape of the Movement
1970s – Rethinking Waste Earth Day 1970 Environmental Protection Agency Federal Resource Conservation & Recovery Act 1976 • Imposed public safety restrictions on solid and hazardous waste • Promoted conservation: recycling and energy efficiency • Encouraged markets for reclaimed materials 16
1980s – It’s All About Recycled Content EPA issues first recycled content guideline 1983 (for cement and concrete fly ash) 1987 1989 Recycled paper market collapses EPA issues 5 product guides (cement, paper, oils, tires, insulation) Municipal governments start “buy recycled” programs 17
1990s – Moving Beyond Recycled Content Federal gov’t expands efforts beyond recycling 1993 to “environmentally preferable products” ~12 major North American eco-labels 1995 (primarily single attribute labels: energy efficient; sustainably harvested; recycled; etc) 47 states and 500+ local govt’s have a “buy recycled” program or policy; a few have “environmentally 1998 preferable purchasing” programs/coordinators 18
2000s – Proliferation of Programs & Problems Many similar-but-different policies >70 eco-labels! Responsible Purchasing Network founded 2005 Green Products Roundtable forms 2008 Federal Executive Order 13514 signed 2009 NASPO begins inter-state collaboration Walmart launches The Sustainability Consortium 19
2010s – Convergence and performance “Sustainable Purchasing” Convergence Data-driven impact assessments of spending Multi-sector and public/private collaboration All sustainability plans converge on Procurement Emphasis on measuring impact Performance Shared metrics and benchmarking Credible third-party leadership recognition Adding business value 20
2010s – Convergence and performance Strategic Sustainable Procurement 21
Part 3: Strategic Sustainable Procurement
Strategic Sustainable Purchasing Familiar Spend Management & Continuous Improvement Process Analyze Measure Action Plan Results Implement 23
Spend Analyze Management Process Measure Action Plan Results Implement Requirements Development Manage Assess Contract Market Standard Invite Agree to Procurement Supplier Terms Offers Process Select Supplier 24
Spend Analyze Management Process Cross-functional, Measure Action Plan stakeholder engagement Results happens here Implement Which means there’s less strife here Requirements Development Manage Assess Contract Market Standard Invite Agree to Procurement Supplier Terms Offers Process Select Supplier 25
Spend Analyze Management Process Measure Action Plan Results Clear metrics connect implementation and Implement continuous improvement Requirements Development Manage Assess Contract Market Standard Invite Agree to Procurement Supplier Terms Offers Process Select Supplier 26
Pilot: Higher Education Purchasing 5 purchasing categories 64% of total spending 83% of estimated impacts Insight: Analyzing & prioritizing enables focus on best opportunities. Helps avoid exhausting resources chasing the long tail. 27
Strategic Planning Guide Provide guidance on how to … … build support for developing a Strategic Sustainable Purchasing Plan … structure stakeholder engagement … conduct cost-effective and actionable spend analysis … identify credible actions and create an Action Plan … set performance goals and metrics … implement the plan … promote continuous improvement
www.purchasingcouncil.org Thank you. Sam Hummel Director of Outreach sam@purchasingcouncil.org 919.475.8136
King County, Washington’s Environmental Purchasing Program NACo Webinar January 22, 2014
King County Facts
Environmental Policies Env Purchasing Ordinance Strategic Plan Climate Plan Energy Plan Green Building Ordinance
Environmental Purchasing Buy recycled and environmentally preferable products “whenever practicable” [KCC 18.20] Mandates Recycled paper (min. 30% copy; 100% preferred; 20% reduction) Electronics recycling (e-Steward certified or equiv) Re-refined motor oil (recycled content) Annual Reports (County Council) Considers multiple attributes of products Less-toxic Resource efficient (water, energy) Reduced GHG emissions
Environmental Purchasing Program Responsibilities • Communicate policy requirements • Provide technical assistance • Document purchases and product evaluation results • Publish annual report • Produce bulletins and website • Outreach
Obstacles to EPP Unfamiliar Products Lack of Standards Greenwashing Price and Performance Measurement
Opportunities Standards/Eco-labels Cost-effective Products Cooperative Contracts Pilot Projects Networking
Recycled Copy Paper Paper Policy - 2012 goal Copy Paper 20,000 reduce copy paper consumption by 20% 15,000 Cases of Paper increase purchase of 100% 10,000 100% recycled content 40% 30% 5,000 Status 0 25% waste reduction 2010 2011 2012 2013 Reduced 375 tons* GHG $218,975 savings – 2 years * estimated by the Paper Calculator – www.papercalculator.org
Green Cleaners Cleaning Protocols Chemical Use Reduction Worker Health & Safety Certified Cleaners Microfiber Cloths & Mops Cost Savings
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