Swedwatch/EEB/ClientEarth webinar on Sustainable Public Procurement – identified barriers and the way forward

Together with Client Earth and EEB (European Environmental Bureau), Swedwatch arranged a webinar on Sustainable Public Procurement on the 24th Nov 2023.

The webinar focused on practical experiences in Stockholm and Barcelona with regard to sustainable public procurement and addressed potential legal issues public buyers may encounter.

Two fundamental questions drove the discussion:

• How to unleash the potential for sustainable public procurement by integrating both environmental and social dimensions?
• Is the current European policy framework conducive for sustainable public procurement?

Agenda:
• Welcome remarks – ClientEarth, EEB and Swedwatch

• Different perspectives of challenges to achieving sustainable public procurement
1. Stockholm case study - Stockholm Regional Council: Linda Scott Jakobsson, Sustainability Strategist, Region Stockholm
2. Barcelona case study - City of Barcelona: Carla Canal Rosich, Policy Co ordinator, Directorate of Global Justice and International Cooperation
3. The Future of EU Public Procurement Law: What Needs to Change for Sustainability? Willem Janssen, Professor of Public Procurement Law, Utrecht University, Groningen University

• The discussion was led by moderator Sofia Käll, Programme Officer, responsilbe for Swedwatch´s work on public procurement