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Objectives of the CoP Sustainability in ICT (Digital) are:
- Exploring sustainability practices in ICT procurement and establishing a shared understanding of sustainability, equipping public buyers with the skills & tools needed to begin integrating these aspects into ICT tenders.
- Identifying and Addressing Challenges in Sustainable ICT Procurement and Fostering Collaboration Between Public Buyers and Market Frontrunners.
- Analysing and testing sustainable criteria or certification for a specific ICT product.
- Developing monitoring instruments for public buyers on sustainable criteria or certifications in ICT.
Focus of the community
The Community on Sustainability in ICT, aims to lead Europe’s twin green and digital transformation by fostering
innovative, sustainable practices in the public procurement of ICT. T
Latest news

How to combine green procurement with a value-generating system? Check out the national frameworks from the Norwegian agency for Public and Financial Management on reused and recycled ICT.
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As the EU revises the public procurement directive, there is a key opportunity to ensure that the rules better support strategic ICT purchasing. During this workshop, members discussed the opportunities and challenges offered by the directive.
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Latest resources
Public procurement represents almost 15% of the EU GDP and the ICT sector significantly contributes to this spending. How can public procurement be used to ensure more innovative and sustainable ICT? What can public buyers do to ensure this transition? Find more in the latest deliverable of the COP Sustainability in ICT!
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Check out the CoP Sustainability in ICT roadmap!
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