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Name of Resource

Kompass Nachhaltigkeit - Sustainability Compass

Type

Guidance on policy / legislation implementation

Country / jurisdiction

Germany

Enacting authority

The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany

Entry into force / date of approval

2010

Description

The Compass Sustainability aims to motivate and support procurement managers in purchasing socially and ecologically sustainable products. The platform pursues this goal with a two-step approach:

• The Compass Sustainability provides information. The platform provides procurers with an overview of relevant topics of sustainable procurement and lists links to further information.

• The Compass Sustainability supports practical implementation. The platform provides examples of companies reporting on their experiences and providing relevant documents such as procurement guidelines.

Availability

DEU: http://kmu.kompass-nachhaltigkeit.de/nachhaltige-beschaffung/