Join this action-oriented global discussion with leading cities and experts showcasing the power of procurement for taking climate action by integrating sustainability into their purchasing processes and decisions.

We invite you to engage in a high-level discussion exploring themes around the following questions:

• Why does sustainable purchasing matter for a city?
• How to leverage procurement towards the achievement of the Paris Agreement? How does climate-friendly procurement look like in your city?
• What are ambitious targets that leading cities around the world have set to achieve? What are the steps cities have taken to accelerate climate action through the city’s purchasing power?
• Amidst the COVID-19 crisis and recovery, how can procurement work for both economic recovery as well as continued sustainability efforts?
• How do local governments work with their suppliers for goods and services to create a market that supports innovation towards climate-friendly products and delivery of goods and services?
• How do you calculate and monitor the impact of procuring sustainably?

Partners and supporters of the event are the Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement and the One Planet Network Sustainable Procurement Programme.

Facilitator

Mark Hidson, Global Director, ICLEI’s Sustainable Procurement Centre, ICLEI European Secretariat, Germany

Speakers

• Gino Van Begin, Secretary General, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, Germany
• Marian Nieuwoudt, Alderwoman & Mayoral Council Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, City of Cape Town, South Africa
• Espen D. Nicolaysen, Head of Section, Sustainable Public Procurement, City of Oslo, Norway
• Bill Peduto, Mayor City of Pittsburgh, USA
• Paulo Magina, Head Public Procurement, Infrastructure and Public Procurement Division, OECD

For more information and to register, click here.