working group 4c ''promoting resource efficient business models and circular economy
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Working Group 4c "Promoting Resource Efficient Business Models and Circular Economy"Mervyn Jones - Sustainable Global Resources, UK
ObjectivesSPP aims :1. Building the case for SPP: improving the knowledge on SPP as a
tool to promote sustainable consumption and production, support greener economies and sustainable development.
2. Supporting the implementation of SPP on the ground through increased collaboration, and better access to capacity-building tools and support through SPP experts.
Sustainable Public Procurement Programme
Broader approach required and broader opportunities to use SPP to deliver circular economy benefits
1. to integrate innovative, circular resource efficient business models in Sustainable Public Procurement by through a participative framework that uses SP practices to deliver more circular economies.
2. to develop a longer term goal of providing leadership in sustainable procurement (SP) through an active forum that enables cross-over of circular economy, resource efficient business models and SP initiatives, ideas and research.
WG4c objective
Working Group 3A: Integrating Product-Service Systems in Sustainable Public ProcurementKey lessons from the WG: When properly assessed and employed, Product Service
Systems can potentially provide commercially viable and environmentally beneficial alternatives to linear models of procurement, consumption and disposal.
Key outputs from the WG:• Technical Report: Using Product-Service Systems to Enhance Sustainable
Public Procurement http://www.unep.org/10yfp/Portals/50150/10YFP%20SPP/3A_Technical%20report.pdf
• Webinar: Integrating Product Service Systems into Sustainable Public Procurement http://www.scpclearinghouse.org/e-library-all-13-1-AA-all-all-1.html
Background
• Addressing 10YFP SPP aims:◦ Focussing on implementation◦ Widening scope for participation ◦ Interactive ‘needs led’ activities
• Developing and piloting implementation support package with pioneer City Councils e.g. Barcelona & Torino
• Rolling out 3 phase approach to other willing participants
Working 4c Group elements
Circular Procurement training package: 1st international Circular Procurement Congress Circular Procurement Introductory Flyer CP workshop 1 hour taster session Module 1 – online primer for Circular Procurement and
PSS Module 2 – Level 1 ½ day Policymakers workshop Module 3 – Level 2 1 day practitioners’ workshop
Working group activities
E-learning primer: Circular economy Circular Procurement Lessons learnt Case Studies
Fleet Medical Furniture Construction
E-module
Flyer xx-xx awareness
E-module Level 1 -
Prioritisation workshop
Level 2 - Implementation workshop
Level 3 - Tool box – guidance, exemplars, metrics
CP Pilots & case studies
Polic
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Prac
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Developing countries
Interested parties
Working Group & first movers
UNEP stakeholders:
Information Hierarchy &10YFP Working Group
Next steps…
Circular economy interest group
Thank you
Mervyn JonesSustainable Global Resources, UK