The adoption of green public procurement practices: Analytical challenges and empirical illustration on Swedish municipalities

Bryngemark, Elina; Söderholm, Patrik; Thörn, Martina

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107655

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“…Moreover, a review by Cheng et al (2018) identified only limited use of environmental criteria in the contract selection, even though such criteria were listed in calls for tenders. Additionally, Bryngemark et al (2023) found that larger Swedish municipalities (measured by the total public expenditures) were less likely to introduce green criteria in procurements than smaller ones. It can be gleaned from these findings that the difficulty in determining the environmental impact of GPP lies partially in highly fragmented follow-up strategies and somewhat haphazard inclusion of green criteria.…”

Section: Policy Background – Circular and Green Public Procurementmentioning

confidence: 96%

How to increase the uptake of circular public procurement? Lessons learned from local authorities in Sweden

Hunka,

Vanacore,

Mellquist

et al. 2023

JOPP

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Purpose Circular procurement is assumed to foster innovation and influence demand for and supply of goods through criteria setting and dialogue with suppliers. However, even in countries placed at the forefront of sustainability practices such as Sweden, examples of procurement that can truly be considered to be circular are rare. This paper aims to examine circular public procurement practices in a selection of Swedish municipalities and regions through the lens of the Advocacy Coalition Framework. The authors propose a categorisation of municipalities by circular procurement uptake and identify factors that support the acceleration of the circular transition in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach Using the key informant approach, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with employees of seven municipalities, one region and one external procurement agency, as well as seven suppliers of various sizes. The authors also analysed procurement documents received from municipalities. Participating organisations represented a variety of Swedish local government structures and local conditions. Findings The authors proposed a categorisation of circular procurement uptake. Notably, beginners differ from leaders in circular procurement, most importantly by the level of flexibility policy brokers have within their organisations and by policy brokers’ ability to accommodate changes that materialise between existing organisational structures and set routines. Social implications The fragmented uptake of circular procurement poses a challenge for local businesses interested in implementing circular business models. It also both highlights and exacerbates inequalities in access to resources between sparsely populated, rural municipalities and more urbanised areas. Originality/value Despite existing national government guidelines for the circular economy transition in Sweden, circular procurement is not fully realised at the local level. In this paper, the authors examine the Swedish experience with circular procurement and propose several steps to improve the uptake of circular procurement by the public authorities. The authors' findings concerning the role of policy brokers may well be generalised to similar socio-cultural contexts.

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Section: Policy Background – Circular and Green Public Procurementmentioning

confidence: 96%

How to increase the uptake of circular public procurement? Lessons learned from local authorities in Sweden

Hunka,

Vanacore,

Mellquist

et al. 2023

JOPP

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“…Behavioral change has been a widely employed strategy in environmental policy to encourage sustainable lifestyles, according to Revell (2013) [ 9 ]. Local governments implement public green purchasing behaviors by adopting behavioral change [ 28 , 29 ]. Wu et al (2020) discovered that GDB-LG could enhance regional ecological quality through environmental regulation [ 30 ].…”

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What drives the green development behavior of local governments? A perspective of grounded theory

Du,

Zhu,

et al. 2024

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“…Public procurers place more emphasis on protecting the environment because environmental management issues are becoming increasingly important (Krieger and Zipperer, 2022; Sarkis et al , 2011). Today, public organizations cannot simply neglect environmental issues if they intend to have a good green image (Bryngemark et al , 2023; Lee and Heo, 2009). Procurement within the public sector can be an important driver toward environmentally friendly procurement.…”

Section: Green Public Procurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing green knowledge toward supplier selection: a green intellectual capital perspective

Ograh,

Ayarkwa,

Acheampong

et al. 2023

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Purpose There is sufficient literature on green knowledge regarding supplier selections. Notwithstanding, there are hardly any empirical studies that analyze green knowledge toward supplier selection through the lenses of green intellectual capital (GIC). This paper aims to analyze green knowledge development toward supplier selection through the lenses of GIC. Design/methodology/approach This study uses an exploratory case study approach involving seven public universities in Ghana. A purposive sampling technique was used in selecting respondents who were interviewed through face-to-face and focus group discussions with a semistructured interview guide. Atlas ti software was used to generate themes for discussion. Findings The findings of this study attribute the nonapplication of green criteria to supplier selection to low knowledge among practitioners. Training, collaboration, opportunities for further studies and affiliation with professional bodies were identified as means to enhance green knowledge. Green human capital factors that support knowledge enhancement include commitment, capability, skills and ease of understanding. Practical implications Green procurement practitioners in public universities in developing countries stand little chance of integrating green criteria into supplier selection if they do not develop their level of knowledge. Social implications Selecting green suppliers is a complex issue for public organizations, particularly universities. This study would therefore help equip managers of public universities and procurement practitioners with the relevant GIC knowledge for the successful integration of green credentials into supplier selection. Originality/value This paper highlights the importance of knowledge in green supplier selection. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, analyzing the role of GIC in knowledge development is considered the first of this kind of study.

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The adoption of green public procurement practices: Analytical challenges and empirical illustration on Swedish municipalities

Cited by 11 publications

References 69 publications

How to increase the uptake of circular public procurement? Lessons learned from local authorities in Sweden

How to increase the uptake of circular public procurement? Lessons learned from local authorities in Sweden

What drives the green development behavior of local governments? A perspective of grounded theory

Developing green knowledge toward supplier selection: a green intellectual capital perspective

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