Sustainable procurement

Reasons, motivation, and obstacles to sustainable procurement

Legal and normative foundations of sustainable procurement

• Key environmental and occupational safety laws (e.g., KrWG, BImSchG, WHG, ArbSchG).
• European chemical regulations (REACH, RoHS).
• International regulations (e.g., Dodd-Frank Act).
• In depth: EUDR, LkSG, CSDDD, and the impact of the EU Omnibus Package.

Role of procurement in sustainability reporting:

• The importance of procurement in the CSRD.
• Relevant content from ESRS E1, S2, G1.
• Recording and assessment of Scope 3 emissions.
• Impact of the Omnibus Package on reporting requirements.

Standardization and public procurement law

• ISO standards series: ISO 14020, ISO 14040, ISO 45001, ISO 50001.
• Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Act (ECGTA).
• Sustainability criteria in public procurement law + green public procurement.

Life cycle costing

• Fundamentals, calculation logic, and use in procurement decisions.

Implementation of a holistic sustainable procurement system

• Conducting a materiality analysis.
• Expansion of existing procurement processes to include sustainability aspects.
• Establishment of sustainable supplier management.

Transparency in the value chain

• Supplier Code of Conduct.
• Supplier self-disclosure.