Green links

Environmental labelling and product databases

ECO-Find

http://www.ecobuy.org.au/director/ecofind.cfm

ECO-Find is ECO-Buy's on-line product search for good green purchasing alternatives. This tool is designed to provide information and access to the increasing number of green product suppliers by product search or keyword search.

Good Environmental Choice label

http://www.greenprocurement.org/index2.html

The Good Environmental Choice (GEC) label is awarded to products which meet specific environmental standards based on life cycle assessment by a third party.

Energy Rating label

http://www.energyrating.gov.au/

The program requires that these household appliances display an energy star rating label - 1 to 6 stars (6 best). The label allows consumers to make comparisons between appliances of their energy performance and thus purchase more energy efficient appliances.

Energy Star label

http://www.energystar.gov.au/

Energy Star compliant office equipment automatically switches itself into a power saving 'sleep' mode after a certain amount of idle time, ensuring power losses are minimised.

Energy Allstars database

http://www.energyallstars.gov.au/index.html

Only the top energy performing appliances are listed on Energy Allstars. Use the product listings to compare energy use, cost, main product features, and work out the life cycle cost of household appliances, commercial equipment, lighting, office equipment, consumer electronics, other equipment.

Ecospecifier

http://www.ecospecifier.org/content/view/full/43

Ecospecifier is a database of eco-preferable products and materials for the construction industry, specifically targeted at the needs of decision makers and specifiers.

Global Eco-labelling Network

http://www.gen.gr.jp/

The Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN) is a non-profit association of third-party, environmental performance labelling organisation founded in 1994 to improve, promote, and develop the 'ecolabelling' of products and services.

Queensland Government links

Government Energy Management Strategy (GEMS)

http://www.build.qld.gov.au/research/research11.asp#about

GEMS seeks to improve government agencies' use of energy and water – producing financial and environmental benefits.

QFleet

http://www.qfleet.qld.gov.au/01_about_us/green_initiative.htm

To help combat the damaging environmental effects of the vehicle fleet, QFleet has put in place a package of strategies designed to reduce vehicle emissions and to neutralise those that cannot be avoided.

Australian Government links

ECO-Buy

http://www.ecobuy.org.au

ECO-Buy is a government funded organisation established to encourage the purchasing of green products.

Victorian Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability

http://www.ces.vic.gov.au/

The Commissioner has undertaken a review of the Victorian Government's procurement policy and practices for motor vehicles, office accommodation and office goods and services in relation to environmental sustainability.

NSW Green Goods

http://www.greengoods.nsw.gov.au/index.htm

This website has been developed by the New South Wales Government to help government employees incorporate the principles of sustainability into their purchasing decisions and procurement systems.

NSW Department of Environment and Conservation

Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy (WRAPP)

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/education/spd_wrapp.htm

WRAPP is a whole-of-government policy that aims reduce waste, increase recycling, and increase purchases of recycled content products.

Commonwealth Department of Environment and Heritage

http://www.deh.gov.au/settlements/government/purchasing

The Environmental Purchasing Guide and Checklists have been developed to provide voluntary guidance to purchasers in the Australian Government regarding the consideration of relevant energy and environmental issues in procurement decision making.

Overseas governments

United States Environmental Protection Agency

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing - http://www.epa.gov/epp

EPP on-line training tool - http://www.epa.gov/epp/tools/gentt/index.htm

United NationsEnvironment Programme

Sustainable Procurement - http://www.uneptie.org/pc/sustain/policies/green-proc.htm

The above links have been provided for information purposes only and Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office does not necessarily endorse the information or the products included in the websites. You should make your own inquiries and obtain your own advice in relation to them.

Last updated November 2007

Buy Green: Sustainable Procurement