A more sustainable city council

• It actively contributes to reducing CO2 emissions
• It consumes less water and reduces waste production
• It promotes social and sustainable economy
• It seeks to not procure products that give rise to social injustice, such as child labour
• It develops a socially responsible and environmentally friendly organisational culture
• It conveys its aims to enterprise, bodies and the citizens

 Why boost sustainable procurement from the City Council?

Public authorities, which often call for the involvement of the productive sectors and citizens in taking care of the environment and making our city more sustainable, play an important role in leading by example, both in so far as the fi eld of environmental quality as well as the social area. Leading the way in greening processes and fomenting a demand for ecologically friendlier and socially fairer products and services is part of a shared strategy in order to preserve the planet today and in the future. These are the reasons why sustainable procurement is being promoted by the City Council.

 What is sustainable procurement in the local context?

• The procurement of products, such as paper, vehicles, work clothes, timber
• The contracting of services, such as street cleaning, the management of facilities
• The maintenance of public property and services (buildings, urban furniture...)
• The contracting of building or renovation works
• The organisation of specifi c events such as fi estas of the city

 Who are the protagonists?

A great many players may be involved in reducing the ne-gative impacts that may be generated:

• First of all the municipal workers whose behaviour in their day-to-day task contributes to conscious consumption, including the proper use of office supplies, computers, waste reduction...
   
• All those who are in charge of procurement and contracting services, which may include new environmental or social criteria in their requirements.
   
• Political figures, who must take on political commitments in order to give their support for sustainable procurement.
   
• Suppliers and manufacturers, who must include in their supply better existing products on the market or develop improved products.
   
• And, finally, NGOs, who work towards protecting the envi-ronment and achieving sustainable development.